
MARK COLLINS
DESIGNS
Experience
Graphic Designer • Art Instructor/Activities Planner – Mark Collins Designs, Oaklyn, NJ
April 2014 – Present
• Provide illustration, graphic design and web design services.
• Extensive experience in advertising campaigns and branding. Services include logo, poster, sign, stationary, save the date design. Years of experience in ebook, magazine layout and instructional multi page publications.
• Decades of experience in print production to include traditional printing, digital printing and textile printing methods.
• Teach local drawing/painting, “Art with Mark” Paint Parties, and mixed media classes in the New Jersey area.
Youth Support Worker/Art Activities Instructor - Crossroads Programs, Lumberton, NJ
May 2016 - September 2018
• To advance ethical practice and professionalism while supporting protection emotional stability and healthy childhood development through service coordination.
• Coordinate and implement youth activities.
• Provide structured drawing, painting and craft activities.
Quality Inspector/Quality Control Manual Designer - Airborne Systems, Pennsauken, NJ
May 2016 - June 2018
• Insure product quality for all branches of U.S. militatary to include Airforce, Army, Navy and Marines.
• Create extensive multiple page "Quality Control Manuals" for various parachute harness systems.
• Work closely with engineering team in the development of new manual projects.
• Create multiple page "Step-By-Step" sewing guideline manuals based on the senior engineering specifications.
Fine Artist - 28 East Gallery, Burlington, NJ
January, 2016 - June, 2017
• Exhibited pastels, mixed media and acrylic paintings.
Art Instructor – VisArts, Rockville, MD
May 2013 – Dec. 2015
• Develop curriculum and teach traditional drawing and painting classes.
• Provide painting instruction to large groups for local “Cocktails & Canvas” and “Painting Under the Stars” painting activities.
• Public speaking and presentations.
Key Holder/Art Instructor - Plaza Artist Materials, Rockville, MD
May 2013 - Dec 2015
• Responsible for opening and closing store. Setting of alarms.
• Handle operational procedures, assisting cashiers, provide customer service.
• Supervise Customer Sales Associates.
• Keep store, entry area clean and organized.
• Taught drop-in drawing and painting classes.
Owner/Art Director - MitchellMay Creative LLC, North Wales, PA
Sept. 2006 - Jan. 2013
• Logo and stationary design.
• Company branding.
• Conceptual development of advertising campaigns.
• Pre-press & print production.
• Project management.
Graphic Designer – Pep Boys, Philadelphia, PA
July 2006 – June 2012
• Design national ad campaigns for print and web.
• Retail photography and photo editing.
• Create in house corporate newsletters, flyers, posters, brochures and collateral.
Graphic Designer/Copywriter/Editor - Professional Jeweler Magazine, Philadelphia, PA
June 2005 - June 2006
• Magazine page layout and design. Both graphic design and product photography.
• Select content for story development from hundreds of submissions.
• Photography, photo editing and image manipulation for print production.
• Responsible for proofreading and editing of articles.
Art Instructor/Program Specialist – Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 1998 – Dec. 2004
• Instruct beginner and advanced computer graphics, drawing and painting classes for Graphic Design, Animation, Fashion and Multi-Media Departments.
• Specialized in instructing digital programs: Photoshop, In-design and Adobe Illustrator.
• Lead facilitator of grassroots “Design Group”, a community outreach program for students to provide real life design work to local businesses.
• Art direct graduation brochures, invitations and special event print materials for Art Institute.
• Developed and facilitated tutoring program for Graphic Design Department.
• Lead Instructor for Student Portfolio Development Program.
• Assist in the development of course curriculum and lesson plans for the Graphic Design, Animation, Multimedia and Fashion Design departments.
Graphic Designer – Fox and Warner Brothers TV, Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 1998 – Dec. 2000
• Create graphics for 10 O’Clock News (FOX & WB), Good Day Philadelphia, Eagles Game Day Live and Flyers Post Game Report.
• Create station promotional commercials and print advertising.
Textile Screen Printing Instructor – Edtec, Camden, NJ
Jan. 1997 – Sept. 1999
• Taught high school students the process of textile screen printing for youth entrepreneurial program.
• Artwork creation, color separations & pre-press.
• Maintain screen printing workshop to include supply ordering and equipment maintenance.
• Responsible for program budgeting.
• Sales and community representative for program.
Art Therapist/Program Specialist – South Jersey Behavioral Health, Camden, NJ
Oct. 1987 – Jan. 1997
• Provide recreational activities, daily living skills, group therapy and individual counseling sessions to adult populations coping with learning disabilities, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, PTSD and substance abuse disorders.
• Establish, maintain and facilitate arts & crafts program within a partial care unit. Program provided mixed media, ceramics, textile screen printing, woodcrafts, basket weaving and drawing/painting classes.
• Execute annual grassroots local arts and crafts sale events.
• Create treatment plans and maintain weekly progress reports in compliance with the DSM and state manage care requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work in hectic environments. Entrusted with confidentiality requirements.
• Design annual reports, brochures, newsletters, flyers and posters for non-profit company.
Freelance Illustrator - Rand-El Advertising, Voorhes, NJ
Sept. 1987 - Dec. 1990
• Provide illustration services for various local businesses.
• Direct report to art director on local advertising campaigns.
• Furniture and product illustration.
• Work has appeared in the Burlington County Times, Courier Post and the Philadelphia Inquirer.