Paul Leigh

Senior Art Director/Designer

I am an Art Director/Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience in all aspects of advertising/marketing. I’ve worked at ad agencies big and small (working on Consumer as well as B2B), design firms and in-house marketing departments – along the way, I have garnered my fair share of awards and recognitions.

MY OBJECTIVE

My forte is conceptualizing. I am seeking a position that best utilizes that skill. My early training and experience at an ad agency was to partner up with a writing partner. I enjoy working collaboratively in a team environment, bouncing ideas off each other.

MESSAGING IS KEY

To me, print and digital are just channels or ways to deliver a message. Crafting that message is key. Nowadays, with widely-available templates and software, anyone can produce a decent, visually-appealing piece. That’s why it is even more important to set a company or product apart by having a unique message. 

MY EXPERIENCE

Freelance - Washington DC Area | Freelance designer
Clients: University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC - formerly UMUC) and others

Total Wine & More - Bethesda, MD | In-House Sr. Graphic Designer/Print Manager
Managed print program/process including ads, catalogs, mailers, circulars and worked on emails, website, social media graphics and other digital assets

Freelance - Houston, TX | Freelance designer
Clients: Baker Hughes, PreCash, Prism Design, BP and Halliburton

Quest Business Agency - Houston, TX | Sr. Art Director
Clients: Baker Hughes INTEQ, Mitsubishi-Caterpillar Forklifts, Schlumberger, Dow and Dupont

Lois/EJL - Houston, TX. | Art Director
Clients: Pennzoil, Jiffy Lube and Children’s Museum of Houston

Temerlin-McClain - Dallas, TX |. Art Director
Clients: American Airlines, Greyhound Bus Lines, Pace Foods and Armour Meats

PROFICIENCIES

Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop (an expert at retouching and photo-realistic rendering), Illustrator and Dreamweaver; Keynote; Microsoft Office, Word and PowerPoint; Knowledgeable of HTML, AEM, Canva and Flexitive

EDUCATION

Cypress College,
Cypress, CA - 1983 - 1985

The Advertising Center (vocational classes taught by advertising professionals),
Los Angeles, CA - 1985 - 1986

AWARDS

Numerous Houston Addys, BMA, AMA Crystal Awards, Bronze Quill Awards, and Dallas TOPS Awards

Download my Resume here.