Steven Lauer

Background

About Steven Lauer

I am a versatile and articulate Creative with 20+ years experience across an array of integrated advertising sectors. My creative experience of managing and being hands-on extends throughout finance, retail, luxury goods, recruitment, pharmaceutical, fashion, educational, manufacturing and gaming. In these roles, I have been responsible for securing and maintaining business with clients by strategizing, managing and executing graphic requirements and/or developing campaigns that resulted in bottom line return on investment. Skills: • Dynamic, self motivated creative professional with ability to multi-task and meet deadlines • Proven track record of motivating and leading teams to achieve results • Conceptual/comp ability combined with art direction, layout, production and quality of delivery • Expert ability in Creative Suite, QuarkXpress and presentation software • Extensive knowledge of print production, web and management process • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Detail oriented and conscientious consideration for the bottom line Specialties: • Provide a wide array of graphic services to key stakeholders • Design and produce printed and web related materials • Manage the hiring, training, and evaluation process for direct reports • Liaise with other team members and third parties to coordinate production and distribution of all communications assets through multiple channels • Formalize design studio structure, process and efficiency to integrate into a full service strategic marketing department