BAGGHEAD.COM

ANIMATION AND DESIGN BY JASON AREMAN



JASON D. AREMAN
Long Beach, CA 90813

Ph: (410) 507-7776  •  Email: zigee@hotmail.com  •  Website: www.bagghead.com

Video Editor ● Brand Management ● Email Marketing ● Graphic Design ● Social Media/Google Ads
Repligen,  Rancho Dominguez, CA                                                                                                                                                            2012 - Present


•  Video Editor:

Responsible for video editing, video effects and animation for monthly company Webinars and All Hands Meetings. Pre and post-production duties include recording and directing video shoots, footage clean up and adjustments, creation of animation and motion graphics as requested, video editing to convey the importance of storytelling, messaging and pacing. HD rendering and output of final video files.


•  Brand Management:

Responsible for rebranding twelve acquired companies collateral to our company branding guide standards and practices. Created collateral across the company for user guides, quality control documents, data sheets, brochures, style guides, power points, banners, logos and ads. Reformatted and updated all layout, trademarking, product naming and documents and templates making sure current brand guidelines were consistently followed and executed while managing projects across multiple departments. 


•  Web Graphics & Images:

Responsible for Front End updating and creating elements for Spectrum’s domestic and foreign language websites including updating page content by creating custom images (banners, promotion graphics, animated content, product photography) for their US and foreign sites.


•  Email Marketing::

Responsible for the creation, preparation, and production of worldwide email product campaigns sent to recipients in seven countries. Duties included creating and maintaining the company’s various email templates using HTML, Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office. Used the Delivra email system to upload, coordinate and send out multiple campaigns to different countries. Worked with translation companies to translate our templates effectively into different languages. Managed the production workflow on all email campaigns and provided monthly email reports to the VP of Marketing.


•  Graphic Design:

Responsible for Front End updating and creating elements for Spectrum’s domestic and foreign language websites including updating page content by creating custom images (banners, promotion graphics, animated content, product photography) for their US and foreign sites. Photographing and digital clean-up of company products using Adobe Creative Cloud. Prepared images for their final output including web use, email, social media, and print production.


• Social Media/Google Ads:

Responsible for weekly Google Ad campaigns for multiple products. Duties included writing, tracking, adjusting, budgeting demographics and keywords for $5,000 monthly budget. Management of social media accounts for the company including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Created web banners and ads; supplied content writing, uploaded and prepared images and videos, provided various company updates and supplied relevant content to all social media posts.


• Document Design & Layout:

Provided company branding, layout and formatting, image creation, and content editing on various company instructional manuals, data sheets, posters, and brochures in Quark and Adobe Creative Cloud.


Graphic Design Specialist   •   E-Media/Webservices
Prudential, Woodbirdge, NJ                                                                                                                                                                                                          2007 – 2011


•  Creation, preparation, and production of E-media templates to enhance production and simplify workflow, including but not limited to: HTML and Javascript creation, online multimedia presentations, online forms to collect data and registration, company branded pieces including custom websites, layout and design and email blast communications. Other responsibilities included researching new multimedia/E-media solutions to enhance our existing products and problem solve all aspects of E-media production.


•  Preparation and production of company and client mailings including data merges, postcard layout, enrollment kits, client letters and marketing pieces including pre-press and print production.

•  Assist all teams with analysis and partnering skills to interpret, plan and organize all projects to meet deadline requirements.

•  Maintain client and team communication between graphic designers, account managers, marketing directors and clients to ensure their needs are met.

•  Oversee and produce Segment Proposals, Marketing Campaigns, E-media and Online Campaigns for clients and requester including scheduling and trafficking of production proofs and final products.

•  Creation of print on demand templates to enhance production and simplify workflow, including but not limited to: postcards, brochures, business and company branded pieces.

•  Identify and correct problems in all stages of pre-production / production from design to completion and find creative digital solutions.



Graphic Artist   •   Designer
NT Digital, Trenton, NJ                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
2003 – 2006

•  Design invitations, fliers, newsletters, pamphlets, charts, brochures, business cards, and logos.


•  Document work order requests; plan and organize work to meet all deadline requirements.

•  In charge of all aspects of design from concept to completion.

•  Digital asset management of all files and materials.

•  Responsible for company branding on all products and promotional material.

•  Purchase materials and supplies;  document materials received and perform graphics department inventory. Set up and run variable data print jobs through printshop mail.



Computer Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud,  Adobe Premier, Adobe After Effects, Google Ads, Javascript,

Trello, Maya, Windows/Macintosh, Office 365,  HTML, Klavio


Education
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 

B.F.A. in Computer Animation, Film & Video                                                                                                                                                                                         2000