Craig Sarton’s Professional Experience

Creative Director
International Festivals & Events Association
Boise, Idaho
January 2002 to Present
Provide creative/art direction for the premiere membership organization of the festivals and events industry. Duties include designing and executing the industry magazine "ie", collateral material and ads; art direction of illustrators and photographers; creating illustrations.

Self Employed Designer
C Sarton Design
Boise, Idaho
April 2002 to Present

Senior Art Director
Marketing Media Group
Boise, Idaho
August 1997 to May 2001
Provide art direction for Diamond Sports and their clients. Duties included designing and executing high profile publications, collateral material and ads; art direction of illustrators and photographers; creating illustrations.

Graphic Artist
Sinclair Studio
Boise, Idaho
April 1997 to September 1997
In-house designer creating business' new identity/logo and Photoshop production artist.

Art Director
Richardson Labs
Meridian, Idaho
September 1996 to April 1997
Designed company's first-ever on-line magazine, "Women's Health Journal." Duties also included box and label design for company's products.

Art Director
Micron Electronics, Inc.
Nampa, Idaho
March 1996 to September 1996
Designing ads and other promotional materials for Micron Electronics marketing department.

Art Director
Boeing Computer Services
Richland, Washington
April 1989 to February 1996
Provided art direction for the staff of Battelle's Pacific Northwest National Laboratories. Duties included designing and executing high profile publications, internet related graphics, collateral material and ads; art direction of illustrators and photographers; creating cartoons and illustrations; trouble shooting both computer and production problems; teaching classes in Photoshop.

Art Director-KEPR-TV
Retlaw Broadcasting Company
Pasco, Washington
September 1984 to April 1989
Produced all on-air graphics and storyboards for television station promotions, new programs, and commercials. Also produced and directed commercial and promotional productions.

Additional Experience

Advisory Committee for VICA Graphics and Printing Program October 1992 to 1996

Advisory Committee for Communications Degree Columbia Basin College May 1992 to 1996

Video Graphics Consultant Columbia Basin College Pasco, Washington September 1985 to 1994

Created special on-air graphics and directed their use

Skills

Creative Director, Art Director, Designer, Cartoonist, Illustrator

Computer Programs

(Expert): Freehand, Photoshop, Quark. (Familiar) Illustrator, PageMaker

Education

Western Washington University
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Illustration
August 1984

Columbia Basin College
Associated Arts degree
June 1982

Honors

Addy Award - 2001
Malone Outfitters Media Guide
Direct Marketing Business to Business
Single Three Dimensional

Gold Rocky Award - 1999
Single Red Seat Ad
Newspaper Ad

Silver Rocky Award - 1999
Boise Hawks Pre Season Campaign
Complete Local Campaign

Silver Rocky Award - 1998
Printed Material, House Publication

Award of Excellence
Willamette Valley Chapter Society of Technical Communication
Magazine Category, 1994

First Place
Public Relations Society of America
Annual Report Category, 1994