I am a talented freelance designer and illustrator. A versatile creative leader, a strategic thinker and problem solver, and an effective visual communicator—able to reach a given audience clearly and effectively. I excel at branding, logo design, illustration, typography, concept development, brainstorming and sketching, Experience includes: caricature, retail packaging, printed collateral (brochures, catalogs, direct mail, POP’s and posters), photo-editing, presentations, collaborating with vendors, information graphics and copywriting. Clients include: GE, IBM, Pfizer, Pampers, Renuzit, Huffy Bicycles, Pringles, Zaner-Bloser, Victory Brewing, and Fox TV I’m proficient in Adobe CC: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop as well as MS Office.…

Chuck Rekow

I am a talented freelance designer and illustrator. A versatile creative leader, a strategic thinker and problem solver, and an effective visual communicator—able to reach a given audience clearly and effectively. I excel at branding, logo design, illustration, typography, concept development, brainstorming and sketching, Experience includes: caricature, retail packaging, printed collateral (brochures, catalogs, direct mail, POP’s and posters), photo-editing, presentations, collaborating with vendors, information graphics and copywriting. Clients include: GE, IBM, Pfizer, Pampers, Renuzit, Huffy Bicycles, Pringles, Zaner-Bloser, Victory Brewing, and Fox TV I’m proficient in Adobe CC: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop as well as MS Office.…

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I am a talented freelance designer and illustrator. A versatile creative leader, a strategic thinker and problem solver, and an effective visual communicator—able to reach a given audience clearly and effectively.

I excel at branding, logo design, illustration, typography, concept development, brainstorming and sketching, Experience includes: caricature, retail packaging, printed collateral (brochures, catalogs, direct mail, POP’s and posters), photo-editing, presentations, collaborating with vendors, information graphics and copywriting.

Clients include: GE, IBM, Pfizer, Pampers, Renuzit, Huffy Bicycles, Pringles, Zaner-Bloser, Victory Brewing, and Fox TV

I’m proficient in Adobe CC: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop as well as MS Office.

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Product Designer at Warner Bros Toys
May 15, 1996 - August 15, 2000
Product designer for toy development group located in Cincinnati under Warner Bros. Consumer Products • Designed and produced toys and packaging for popular Warner Bros. properties, including Looney Tunes, Baby Looney Tunes, The Matrix and The Iron Giant. Responsible for brainstorming, concept sketches, final design, turnaround drawings for sculpting and model-making, as well as directing the work of sculptors and manufacturers in house and abroad. • Designed promotional material and signage for WB Toys’ Toy Fair exhibit in NewYork City.
Graphic Designer at Huffy Bicycles
May 15, 1991 - May 15, 1996
Graphic designer for leading manufacturer of bicycles • Worked in Huffy’s in-house design center. Active in all phases of bicycle design, including conceptualizing, market and trend research, brand and product naming, product graphics and add-on features, and producing promotional material. Collaborated with industrial designers, engineers and marketing personnel to develop Huffy’s annually-changing product lines. • Awarded a US patent for an original bike bag design. • Designed and produced Huffy‘s annual product catalogs. Supervised photo shoots and models, including props and clothing, Supervised printing: approvals, press-checks, paper selection. • Designed product graphics, trademark characters, and promotional material for Huffy’s “ToyFair” bikes. These were highly promoted, innovative flagship models featured at the NYC Toyfair and in TV ad campaigns: Mudslinger, Dr. Shock, Metaloid and Skreecher. • Hired, trained and supervised interns.

Education

Bachelor of Science at UC : College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning
September 5, 1984 - June 5, 1989

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Education, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Healthcare, Retail, Other
    paper GE Titans

    A series of caricatures of high-ranking GE executives for an event honoring “GE Titans”.
    The subjects were reimagined as famous american heroes and the final art was created to resemble comic book covers.