I'm a graphic designer and art director with 40 years shaping brands and packaging for consumer goods, sports, and lifestyle brands. I founded creative studios in Southern Connecticut and led teams from concept through production, building strong client relationships and award-winning campaigns. As I am now recently retired, I'm looking for the right projects that fit my print advertising/marketing experience. Portfolio and references available on request.

Ray Wesolowski

I'm a graphic designer and art director with 40 years shaping brands and packaging for consumer goods, sports, and lifestyle brands. I founded creative studios in Southern Connecticut and led teams from concept through production, building strong client relationships and award-winning campaigns. As I am now recently retired, I'm looking for the right projects that fit my print advertising/marketing experience. Portfolio and references available on request.

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I’m a graphic designer and art director with 40 years shaping brands and packaging for consumer goods, sports, and lifestyle brands. I founded creative studios in Southern Connecticut and led teams from concept through production, building strong client relationships and award-winning campaigns.

As I am now recently retired, I’m looking for the right projects that fit my print advertising/marketing experience. Portfolio and references available on request.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at GAT Sport / World Health Products LLC
May 1, 2024 - October 17, 2025
Led the complete redesign of corporate and retail look; designed and updated 80+ products with up to 13 SKUs each; produced final production art and international versions; created product renderings; supervised design of presentation comps, collateral including Product Guides, POS and athlete materials; performed photo retouching/compositing and maintained digital archive.
Freelance Graphic Designer & Production Artist at Balance Communications
April 1, 2016 - October 17, 2025
Full-service creative development and design/production studio; large-format and specialty signage.
Prepress File Preparation / Signage Production at Gway Printing and Graphics
June 1, 2015 - October 17, 2025
Offset and digital printing; large-format and specialty signage; prepress file preparation; Indigo Digital Press; customer service and job tracking.
Specialty Signage Designer / Large Format POS at Images 4 Ideas
June 1, 2013 - October 17, 2025
Specialty signage, office & sports environments; large-format POS; clients included Keep America Beautiful, Siena College, ECAC, Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Science, Marriott, and various university sports divisions.
Founder, Senior Creative Director and Designer at Cobalt Concepts
April 1, 2010 - October 17, 2025
Full-service creative production and graphic design studio; led samples, hands-on design and production; photo-retouching/compositing; project management and client liaison; oversaw vendors.
Co-Founder, Senior Creative Director and Designer at WW Two Design
March 1, 1999 - October 17, 2025
Full-service creative production and graphic design studio; co-founded, led creative direction and design.
Art Director, Production Artist & Studio Manager at Glendinning Associates
April 9, 1984 - April 13, 1987
International marketing and promotion; hands-on design and production; managed suppliers and archive.

Education

Associates Degree at University of Bridgeport
September 18, 1978 - May 10, 1980
Graduated Cum Laude

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Professional Services
    paper Logo Development
    Logo development for various clients for brands, products, projects and events