VOX Squared Graphic Design

LINDA VOS

203.904.8390 / lvos@voxinc.net

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

THINKS BIG / INSPIRES OTHERS / GETS THINGS DONE

  • Exceptional art direction, communication and leadership skills
  • Embraces emerging new technologies and social media
  • Curious thinker
  • Creative problem solver
  • Inspired presenter
  • Comprehensive computer expertise
  • Award-winning portfolio of work

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

  • Branch Builds / Roanoke, VA / 2013 - 2020
    Director of Marketing & Communications
- Rebranded company; strategically positioning it to compete with industry leaders
- Part of team responsible for $525+ million in project wins over six year period
  • VOX / Virtual / Founder, Executive Creative Director / 1999 - Present
- Solicited and secured new business as both project based assignments and long-term, retainer based accounts
- Participated in all client contact, strategic development, management of outside vendors, plus hands-on design and execution of all elements
- Developed relationships with industry leaders—IBM, Mercedes-Benz,
  • Trane—as the virtual agency with “big-thinking” and low overhead Think 360 / Tarrytown, NY / S.V.P., Executive Creative Director / 2000 - 2009
- Integral to all new business initiatives and exponentially growing existing lines of business
- Instrumental in defining strategy, participating in brainstorming sessions, presenting to client and executing all creative elements, plus supervising creative department
  • Tracy Locke Partnership / Wilton, CT / Group Creative Director / 1997 - 1999
- One of 26 original employees influential in growing the company to 150+ employees within two years—directly responsible for core group of 25 creatives and 150% increase in billings.

CATEGORY EXPERIENCE

  • Travel, Transportation & Leisure / Branding, Print, Collateral, OOH, Online, Direct Mail, B2B
  • Education / Branding, Print, Collateral, Fundraising, Online, Broadcast, B2B
  • Health & Wellness / Branding, Print, B2B, Trade, Collateral
  • Construction / Branding, Proposals, Collateral, Trade, Print, Corporate Events
  • Non-Profit / Branding, Print, Collateral, Online, Video, B2B, Wayfinding
  • Finance & Technology / Branding, Print, Collateral, Online, Direct Mail, B2B
  • Beverages / Print, Promotion, OOH, Collateral, Experiential
  • Consumer Package Goods / Print, FSI, Online, Experiential, Promotion, Collateral

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

EXTRAS

  • Lived & Worked Internationally / USA, Canada, Australia, The Netherlands
  • Conducted Photo Shoots Globally / Dubai, South Africa, Australia, The Caribbean, Egypt, Canada, USA, Europe
  • Traveled “Around the World in Eighty Days” / Twice
  • Worked Pro-bono / Purple Heart Homes / IANDS
  • Successful Artist / Participated in Multiple Solo and Group Exhibitions

EDUCATION

  • York University, Canada / Bachelor of Fine Art / Honors
  • Banff School of Fine Art, Canada / Summer Session
  • Silvermine Guild of Art, USA / Ongoing painting & computer classes
  • Talking Fingers, USA / Social networking & media seminars

1020 N. HIGH STREET / COLUMBUS, OHIO / 43201