Dittle De los Santos

-- Personal Info A results driven, self-motivated and resourceful art director with an ability to successfully translate desired moods, messages, concepts, and developed ideas into imagery. Experience of working in and contributing to a creative environment alongside designers, copywriters, content strategists user experience specialists and interactive developers. Possessing an ability to see the big picture and continually develop new and inspiring approaches to a brief. Currently looking for a new and challenging position, one which will make best use of my existing skills and experience and also further my personal and professional development. Work Experience Freelance Art Director One Clever Squad Media Inc., 2016 - Present Responsible to do design illustration and concept development and task to conceptualize concepts and ideas, and to do graphic designs such as company calendar, magazine layout, doing storyboards, supervise photography and videography and doing designs for pitches. Art Director Altus Digital Capital, 2017 Responsible in handling a team of Graphic Designers, Multimedia Designers, Videographers, and Producers. I am in charge of the look of videos and graphics for online ecommerce online magazine. Area or Expertise Conceptualizing Ideas Communicating Visually Art Directing Photoshoots and Videoshoots Graphic Designing 3D Rendering Project management Online & offine production Client facing Personal Skills Art Director Summit Media, 2013 - 2017 Responsible for developing and executing creative concepts that will feature in magazine in print and in digital specifically in Yummy, Smart Parenting, Good Housekeeping, YES!, and Summit Books. Summary of Duties: • Developing excellence through innovative & creative concepts across all media. • Ability to work with other project managers and teams of creative designers. • Develop and frame creative concepts according to creative brief requirements. • Communicating design visions and rationale clearly to clients and design teams. • Conceptualize, visualize and design user experiences. • Managing and directing photo shoots on time and to budget. • Involved in developing the clients culture and quality standards. • Attending conferences, press releases, exhibitions and expos. • Mentoring junior staff in project development and performance management. • Organising, initiating and lead brainstorms sessions. Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premier SketchUp Academic Qualifications University of the Philippines Diliman College of Fine Arts BFA Visual Communications, 2008 Freelance Art Director McCann Erickson, 2012 Responsible for task related to design illustration and concept development and task to do digital microsites, 3D Activation, packaging design, and produce storyboards for TVCs. Freelance Art Director Grupo Sorbetero, 2012 Grupo Sorbetero is an Activation Agency. I am tasked to design illustration and concept development. I manage to make events collaterals, as well as digital collaterals. Art Director DRAFTFCB, 2011 Personal Details Ma. Gisela Francene “Dittle” D. De los Santos 35S Axis Residences Pioneer St. Baranka Ilaya, Mandaluyong City -- In charge of developing innovative concepts and creative output in doing above-the-line and below-the-line projects with the rest of the whole creative team. Tasked to do out of the box ideas for telecommunication clients and new ideas for pitches. Junior Art Director - Art Director SLG Advertising, ​2009 - 2010 I managed design illustration and concept development in various promotional projects. Also tasked to design posters and print ads. Supervise photography session and handled tasks related in making TVC storyboards.