Rowen Frazer
Art Director, Graphic Designer, Web Designer & Illustrator
Available for full-time, freelance & contracted work.
Objective
To be an art director in an environment that exposes me to digital & print projects. To work with a team of people who I can teach & learn from.
To grow.
Education
Basel School of Design
Typography, 2007
UMBC
Graphic Design, 2007
Computer Skills
Adobe CS3, working knowledge of Flash, solid in CSS + HTML front-end development & designing for web, beginner’s knowledge of Cinema 4D, versed in MS Office apps.
Real Life Skills
Excellent hand-drawn type, solid sketches/mock-ups, experience designing for print, packaging, branding & web, experience with print production and studio labor. Excellent at public speaking and
presenting to clients.
Work
Ogilvy + Mather
Art Director
2007–Present
I work in the brand activation arm of Ogilvy where my focus is consumer promotions & experiential design. A heavy portion of my work is devoted to conceptual marketing & strategy, which is supported by design. I have been involved in successful new business pitches at both the strategic and design level. I am constantly seeking projects that will help to broaden my skillset.
Crown Ad Agency
Designer
2006–2007
I interned for a couple summers as a layout designer
for printed collateral and circulars.
Client Experience
Motorola, Perrier, Kodak, Grand Central Terminal, Unilever, Kraft, Stolichnaya, Coke, Mars, Purina.
Recognition
2009
Illustration featured in Post Typography’s book Lettering & Type. Book prints in September on Princeton Arch. Press.
2009
Illustrations featured on Joy Engine, BOOM and The Artist & His Model design blogs.
2009
Zine I started called NO SHOW featured on various design blogs and received 200+ applicants for issue 1.
2008
Illustrations used in Perrier’s -IER print campaign for new flavor Pampelmousse.
2007
One of 21 accepted applicants to the Basel School of Design’s Typography program proctored by Wolfgang Weingart.