Scott Douglas Ogilvie

EDUCATION
BFA, Computer Arts, Academy of Art, San Francisco

EXPERIENCE

February 2003-Present
Creative Direction Consultant,
The Nuancing Group,
San Diego, CA

• Lead design for client marketing and branding, including websites, direct marketing, corporate identity, trade show booths, and advertising.
• Interface directly with clients and vendors to maximize client satisfaction and project effectiveness.
  
• Manage and produce all internal marketing and design aspects including DUH! Marketing and Nuancing ventures

February 2003 - Present
Creative Design Consultant
Tender Loving Things, Inc. (DBA, The Happy Company)

September 1998- February 2003
Creative Director,
Tender Loving Things, Inc., DBA (as of 2000) The Happy Company
San Francisco, CA

• Reported Directly to the CEO/Owner.
• Lead Creative Department of 5 artists and designers.
• Oversee and direct design of all media and product design.
  
• Designed and produced new products from concept to manufacturing.
  
• Responsible for product development, conceptual design, packaging design , POP design,and mockup, in addition to designing and executing all printed media for product campaigns.
  
• Created and maintained all company websites as well as rework print materials for use as Web content.
  
• Built and maintained Art Department staff of production artists, illustrators and graphic designers, in addition to building and running all internal information systems.
  
• Maintained company’s existing look and feel, but also strived to improve upon established design guidelines for maximum impact.
  
• Worked extensively with overseas production, both in printing and manufacturing.
  
• Designed information relay system using Internet to provide voice, teleconference and design communications to improve overseas production and timelines.
  
• Advisor to CEO and President on business development, strategy,and new business ventures.
  

June 1998-September 1998
Art Director
Tender Loving Things, Inc.

• Reported directly to the CEO and General Manager.
• Designed and produced all marketing and sales printed materials and product manufacturing specs.
• Researched, proposed, and designed new products and their design.
• Integrated given market research to develop and market existing product derivatives.
• Designed and created overseas interactive design technology to produce protoypes within hours, utilizing staff in the far east. (Patent Pending)
• On-Site inspections, design, troubleshooting, and production in Overseas manufacturing facilities and branch offices (China).

August 1997-June 1998
Graphic Design Manager
Tender Loving Things, Inc.

• Reported to the Marketing Manager.
• Coordinated and produced all electronically delivered media.
• Designed all new product designs, specifications for manufacturing, POP's, and sales materials with Sales, Marketing, and Executive Departments.
• Designed the #1 best-selling product for the following 2 years - Contract manufacturing for Bath & Body Works "Happy Scrubbies®"
• Managed staff of one illustrator, directing design of character and product development.
  

January 1996-June 1996
Substitute Instructor and Guest Speaker,
Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA

• Instructed two "3D modeling and Animation for the MacIntosh"
  classes (one for Masters’ students).
  
• Taught effectively while concurrently attending the academy full-time.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Design:
Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Painter, Image Ready, Microsoft Office Suite,
Modeling & Animation:
Studio Pro, Electric Image, SoftImage, Alias/Wavefront, Photoshop, Amazon Paint, N Title,
Web & Interactive Media:
Flash, Dreamweaver, Director, SoundEdit, Claris Homepage, Gif Builder, Fetch, WSFTP PRO,
Editing & Non-Linear Production:
Composer, Premiere, Adobe After Effects, N Title, Amazon Paint

Level of expertise in all above applications should be noted as "Professional/College Educator Level"

References and Client List available upon request.