1. 09.29.2015
Stephen Baginski
Creative/Art Director
26 Carmine Street Apt: #2-B
NYC, Ny 10014
917.579.9294
stevebaginski@gmail.com
http://www.stephenbaginski.com/ the advertising site
Highly creative & multi-talented Art/Creative Director with extensive experience in all forms of advertising,
print, web & mobile, T.V. Production and marketing. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; a
dynamic team player with well developed written & verbal skills and communication abilities. Highly skilled
at vendor relations and negotiations; talented at building brands, and maintaining win-win partnerships.
Passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns. Accustomed to
performing under tight deadline environments and functioning within budgets. Also responsible for
guiding creative leadership for junior creative teams throughout the work day and duration of developing
concepts, presenting to team leaders and to client.
Education
Columbus College of Art & Design BFA
Experience
2015-Present
Freelance Art Director, Graphic Designer. Illustrator
New York City, New York
2014-2015 EZCORP Austin, Texas Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Production Artist, Photographer & Art Director
Studio manager & production artist, create ads in all mediums, design brochures, web banners, responsive
designs for mobile devices, books, business cards, print ads, outdoor, posters, cook books, recruitment
manuals, flash mob events, trade show displays & centers, create films, commercials, content for web and
human resources, design packaging, create storyboards, illustration, photography, draw story boards and
concept drawings, design and P.O.P. displays, in store signage, photograph people, food, events, new
employees, employees for web sites, photoshop illustrations for posters and displays, create mechanicals
for all materials.
2010-2014-Freelance Art/Creative Director
Havas Worldwide Tonic New York BioTrue-Bausch+Lomb & Claritin
Adrenaline-Havas New York Art/Creative Director
Excedrin, Benefiber, Prevacid, Wyndam Vacation Rentals, Brovana, Nexaris & Rana Pasta Website Design,
Product & People Photography
Freelance Art/Creative Director
Reckitt Beckiser—Delsym Cough Medicine, Starfish—Chiquita, Rosetta—Chase Web Design,
Gotham Inc. Maybelline, Avon, Sunny D, Fruit Simple, Elations, Clear Eyes…
JWT, New York, 1994-2005 Senior Art Director Partner
Kleenex, Lever 2000, Kodak, DeBeers, Miller Genuine Draft, The Wall Street Journal, Merrill Lynch Smirnoff,
Smirnoff Ice, Tanqueray, Cuervo Gold, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Lubriderm, Clairol, Organics, Lipton, Trident, Zantac,
Celebrex, Lysol
Lintas-Gotham Inc. New York, 1992-1994 Senior Art Director
Maybelline, Molson, Toys R Us

2. 09.29.2015
Stephen Baginski
Creative/Art Director
26 Carmine Street Apt: #2-B
NYC, Ny 10014
917.579.9294
stevebaginski@gmail.com
http://www.stephenbaginski.com/ the advertising site
Experience
Leo Burnett, Chicago 1990-1992 Senior Art Director
Noxzema, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Lite, Phillip Morris, Pillsbury, Kellogg, Oldsmobile, Kraft, McDonald’s
DDB Needham, Chicago
Michelob Dry, Michelob, Bud Light, Household Finance, Audi, Volkswagon
Olgilvy & Mather, Chicago
Sears, Chicago Tribune, Waste Management, Cessna, Bosch, Eagle Foods
Skills
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Story Board Artist, Graphic Design, Web Design, Photography, Copy-Writing, Flash Animation,
Motion Graphics in After Effects, Creative Leadership & Direction, create advertising in all mediums, television, 360° campaigns,
events, radio, viral ads, pop up stores, documentaries, advertorials, apps, tv shows, outdoor, guerilla, websites, web pages,
email blasts & graphics, new social networks, p.o.p. video & print promotions, banners, flyers, brochures, print ads.
ADDITIONALLY:
Volunteer Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, Austin.
Volunteer Boys Club Back to School event with EZCORP Austin, Texas
Volunteer graphic design, art direction for Friend’s In Need Foundation
Volunteering for Sisters of Mercy Aids Shelter, New York City Night Watchman & Cook
Photograph & document talks on global warming and 911 Commission Report @ United Nations, New York City Photograph
& document rehearsals & live performance International Telematic Concert for World Peace @ United Nations, New York City
WAFUNIF & Resonations New York City San Diego Belfast Seoul Banff
Volunteering for West Kill Community Center responsibilities include: Attending board meetings where budgets, activities and the
future of “The Town Hall” are discussed, creating advertisements for events, direct mail to sponsors & members, development
of blog and website for the hall which is currently under way, starting a oral history of the valley & surrounding area through
the narration of centenarians and younger people that have lived here for most of their lives. photographing and documenting
the various events @ “The Hall” which included an open mic night with various rock & roll and bluegrass bands a square dance,
harvest festival and pancake breakfast & sugar shack tour.