I have been the long-term manager of two brands I built from the ground up in terms of their visual identity. For one of these, I recruited and mentored a junior creative team; for the other, I worked almost entirely single-handedly. This checks two boxes that most employers look for in creative management roles.
Todd Slater
I am an accomplished artist, expert in brand-building and management, print design and production, digital and web design, and graphics team staffing, mentoring, and leadership. I am most interested in working with companies whose mission includes fostering a positive effect on society.
Todd Slater
Nick Name:
Email: toddslater(at symbol-@)mac.com
Phone: (727) 408-8831
Date of Birth:
Address: Caldwell, NJ
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25
Years of Experience
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1170
Cover Designs
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4
Brand Launches
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18
Designers Hired
Career Highlights
Art Director, The Money Mammals
March 2006 - Present (full time since 2022)
√ Independently built the entire visual identity of The Money Mammals from the ground up, serving as design vision-keeper for the brand to this day. √ Responsible for the concept, design, and execution of innovative print and digital campaigns, maintaining quality and brand integrity across all project elements.
Art Director, Soaps In Depth
January 1997 - April 2020 (23 years)
√ Promoted to develop the entire visual identity for a new national publication, single-handedly designing prototype issues and successfully launching the title on time and on budget. Managed all aspects of design and visuals for its entire 23-year run. √ Hired, trained, mentored, and managed a dynamic creative services staff focused on teamwork, efficiency, and follow-through. √ Role required extensive digital imaging and retouching work, executed at a meticulous level on a daily basis.
Art Director, Dot Dot Dot; Deputy Art Director, Woman's World
April 2020 - February 2022 (1 year 10 months)
√ Role broadened in 2020 from Art Director of Soaps In Depth, to Art Director of Dot Dot Dot and various special-interest publications, as well as Deputy Art Director of Woman's World weekly. √ Executed or supervised the design of all pages for these publications by a five-person art staff, ensuring they adhered to the visual identity and style of a long-standing, trusted brand (Woman’s World).
Web Designer and Architect, First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell
2013 - 2014 (1 year)
√ Volunteered to design and build replacement for outdated, dysfunctional site on very short notice (approximately 6 weeks). √ Immediately contracted to maintain and update site on a daily basis.
Education
Virginia Tech
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art with a concentration in Graphic Design
Portfolio
My Recent Works
Over the course of my career, I have applied my talent and creativity to bring a distinctive flair to projects in a wide range of disciplines including email and web design, logo design, typography, imaging, copywriting, and promotion and marketing. I am an expert user of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, PhotoShop and DreamWeaver), Squarespace and WordPress, and is also fluent in QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office and most aspects of Mac IT management.
Contact Me
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Address:
13 Miller Street, Caldwell, NJ 07006
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Mobile:
727 408 8831
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Email:
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