ROBERT WILKINS
3318 Dandelion Drive, Finksburg, Maryland 21048
410-861-8628 (home)
443-604-6913 (cell)
bwilkins@commtechnologies.com
A creative professional with 26+ years of experience in the field of marketing,
advertising, and design. Experience ranges from web-based communication design,
video production and development, traditional advertising, marketing, corporate
collateral, and newspaper publishing.
Seeking challenging position in challenging environment where I can continue to grow
both creatively and personally.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Has extensive experience with online media and related design, technical consulting,
marketing, video development and production, commercial printing, advertising
agencies, and publishing.
Since 1999, he has specialized in developing effective designs that merge seamlessly
with programming and other emerging technologies. Recent work includes website
development, blogsites, custom e-newsletter design, and print collateral design.
Developed unique, customer or member-targeted designs allow organizations to
communicate more effectively with their audience.
Communication Technologies, MD, 1999-Present
 Owner/Art Director of web and graphic design company.
 Develop new strategies for organizations to optimize their online presence,
integrate consistent branding across variety of media and enhance existing
functionality.
 Lead project development through coordination with key client staff,
programmers, external vendors, and creative staff.
 Provide design and brand campaigns for customers through integration with
various technologies and media.
 Develop static html and dynamic database-driven interactive websites with
content management systems.
 Develop video productions for various non-profit organizations.
 Brand research, comparative analysis, and consulting.
 Design coordinated signage, display, and presentation materials for special
events, conferences, and annual meetings.
 Team developer for proprietary custom-designed html email template system.
Includes advanced, multi-function e-newsletters.
 Lead designer for developing a family of electronic branded emails and enewsletters for major national association.
 Customer training in html, wysiwyg, and content management.
410-861-8274 • 443-604-6913 (cell) • bwilkins@commtechnologies.com
Design Source, MD, 1996-1999
 Owner/Art Director of graphic design firm serving an in-house advertising
agency and numerous independent accounts.
 Interface with customers, vendors, sales reps, media buyers, and creative staff.
 Manage creative staff.
 Provide design and marketing services for newspaper and magazine print ads, 4color brochures, trade show displays, signage, and other collateral.
The Baltimore Sun Company, MD, 1992-1996
 Integral part of advertising creative department providing layout and production
expertise for advertisers and in-house services.
 Serve on design leadership team in electronic pagination of existing
publications, including “Sun Magazine”.
 Develop successful promotional campaigns for national advertisers such as Walt
Disney World, Southwest Airlines, and The Baltimore Orioles.
 Generate additional advertising from strategic creative presentations
 Form creative department for emerging New Business Development group.
Freelance Business, MD, 1989-1992
 Provide graphics, design, and marketing material for various companies and
organizations.
 Develop ad campaigns, brochures, and presentation material.
General Physics Corporation, MD, 1986-1989
 Collaborate with engineers and project leaders in the development of proposals,
slides, and other training and sales collateral.
 Develop technical graphics and covers for multiple energy conglomerates.
 Illustrate technical diagrams and renderings for training manuals.
L.P. Thebault, Company, NJ, 1984-1986
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Develop ads and sales brochures for large commercial printing company.
Work with production department, pressmen, and sales reps in designing new
artwork or revising work on press.
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES:
Has extensive experience and professional proficiencies in the following software
applications:
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Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Acrobat and Distiller
Final Cut
MPEG Streamclip
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Quicktime Pro
TextWrangler (code editor)
Quark Xpress
iDVD
MS Word
MS Powerpoint
MS Excel, and more.
410-861-8274 • 443-604-6913 (cell) • bwilkins@commtechnologies.com
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
Received 3 Best of Show MDDC Press Association Awards
Categories included: Community Service, Lineage Builder, and Local Retail Campaign.
Received The Baltimore Sun’s Publisher Award of Excellence
Developed successful ad campaigns with Walt Disney World, Southwest Airlines, and
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey.
CUSTOMER AND ACCOUNT EXPERIENCE:
Worked on a wide variety of accounts including:
(Association and Non-Profits)
American Association for State and Local History; Association of Washington
Cities; ASAE; Carroll County Chamber of Commerce; Continuing Care Leadership
Coalition, National Association of Consumer Advocates; National Association for the
Education of Young Children; National Association of Home Builders; National Renal
Administrators Association; Society for Prevention Research; Society for Social Work and
Research; The Texas Association of Responsible Non Subscribers.
(Commercial Accounts)
Association Consulting Group, Inc.; The Baltimore Orioles; The Baltimore
Sun; ChimneyAccessories.com; Continental Airlines; Pfaff Builders, Inc.; CommPartners,
LLC; Effective Database Management; Foundation Test Group, Inc.; Global Friendships,
LLC; Neschen Accutech; Planters Realty, Inc.; Quality IT Partners; Southwest
Airlines; Walt Disney World; Wholesale Access.
EDUCATION:
University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, BA Arts and Art History, 1984
Photoshop Certification courses.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
L.P. Thebault Company; Parsippany, New Jersey
Staff artist for large commercial printing company
General Physics Corporation; Columbia, Maryland
Technical Illustrator, Designer for engineering consulting firm
The Baltimore Sun; Baltimore, Maryland
Creative Services Manager for large daily newspaper
Design Source; Ellicott City, Maryland
Art Director and Owner of graphic design/advertising firm
Communication Technologies; Finksburg, Maryland
Art Director and Owner for web and graphic development firm.
REFERENCES:
Available upon request
410-861-8274 • 443-604-6913 (cell) • bwilkins@commtechnologies.com