Andrea
McKoy Zeppuhar
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Summary
Providing all creative direction, Andrea McKoy Zeppuhar marries her extensive knowledge and experience in art, illustration, merchandising,
graphic design and multimedia to produce solutions that are engaging and unique, while using best-of-breed technology.
In 1999 after working for Burdines as the Melbourne Visual Merchandising and Display Manager, and more than 4 years graphic design experience,
Andrea Zeppuhar Graphic Design—the predecessor to Atuzzi Creative, LLC was formed.
Andrea then continued on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree, in Visual Communications
namely for its design diversity—covering subjects in the industry business, management and production for a multitude of media including print, web, video
and multimedia.
She continued on to teach as an Adjunct Instructor in Graphic Design at Brevard Community College. Atuzzi Creative, LLC has
since created solutions for a myriad of clients from small, local businesses to international companies.
A passion for type and art is evident in every
successful solution by Atuzzi Creative.
In her spare time, Andrea can be found painting, enjoying the great outdoors golfing or tending her orchids.
She also enjoys horse and Indycar racing.
Experience
8/11 to Present Visual Communication Specialist (contractual)
Innovative Technologies by Design, Inc.
Palm Bay, Florida
>
Visual communications: print, photography, multimedia and web management, maintenance and updates. Marketing support of two food service industry products
utilizing CS4: Photoshop, Flash, InDesign and Dreamweaver on Windows platform.
4/99
to
Present
President
and
Creative
Director
Atuzzi
Creative
Melbourne,
Florida
>
Visual
communications: online applications
(intranet and internet),
branding, print, photography,
multimedia and video for
local and international clients
in the research, survey,
banking, home building, construction
and health care industries
> Management,
architecture, documentation,
maintenance and debug/troubleshoot
online applications
> Planning
and implementation of SEO,
508 compliance and W3C strategies
> Manage
subcontracted designers and
software engineers in development
of custom applications from
customer specification through
production release
>
Manage
account budgeting, invoicing
and collection
6/08
to Present Adjunct
Instructor
Brevard
Community College
Melbourne,
Florida
> Part-time
instructor of Graphic Design:
Qualified to instruct Adobe
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
7/01
to 2/05 Webmaster
6/00
to 7/01 Art Director
Mercedes
Homes
Melbourne,
Florida
> Spearheaded
redesign of corporate website
including backend database modeling
and development of data driven
site architecture. Assisted
in planning and conversion of
website from HTML to ASP utilizing
wireframes, flow and block diagrams,
peer reviews and user testing.
> Designed
UI for on-screen applications:
corporate intranet, internet
and subsidiary websites
> Collaborated
with Marketing Directors in
managing corporate advertising
for locations in Florida, Texas,
North and South Carolina
> Assisted
creative director in managing
corporate advertising for locations
in Florida, Texas, North and
South Carolina.
> Maintained
production schedules and assisted
with advertising budgets
4/99
to 7/00 Graphic
Designer
Teleactive
Digital Arts
Melbourne
Beach, Florida
> Design
consultant responsible for planning,
design and production of print,
web and multimedia projects
9/97
to 4/99 Graphic Designer
Heavy
Duty Graphics
Indialantic,
Florida
> Collaborated
with creative director in development
and implementation of concepts,
design, layout and production
of large scale corporate print
and web projects
> Responsible
for ideation and creation of
custom illustrations; Emphasis
on typography principles; newsletters,
logos, books and corporate
identity projects.
> Assisted
with press checks, coordination
of photo shoots, outside vendors
4/96
to 4/99 Freelance Artist
> Designed
and painted murals, faux finishing,
hand painted signs and furniture
while obtaining graphic design
degree.
• Creative
consultant for CoMark Merchandising,
Inc.
> Provided
promotional concepts
for Anheuser-Bush’s
1996 Events
Calendar
> Designed
the creative and tagline for
Campbell Taggart’s 1995 Earthgrains
Bread Summer Loafin’ promotion.
Graphics were featured on all
point of purchase components.
•
Visual
Merchandising Consultant for
Florida
Marlins Baseball Club at Space
Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida
> Responsible
for planning and merchandising
new stadium gift shop
3/95
to 4/96 Visual
Merchandise Manager
3/93
to 3/95 Visual
Merchandise Assistant
4/92
to 3/93 Clinique Sales Manager
5/90
to 4/92 Clinique Sales Associate
Burdines
- Federated Department Stores
Melbourne,
Florida
> Managed,
created, and maintained displays,
signing and set-up of promotions
and special events for a 90,000
square foot department store.
> Coordinated
with regional and local managers
in determining target areas
and strategy for increasing
traffic and sales.
> Consistently
exceeded standards in performance
reviews and evaluations, including
sales and merchandising standards
goals.
> Design
and display coordination as
Visual
Manager for August 1995 bridal
event resulted in the Melbourne
store ranking 4th in company,
not in the top five in 1994.
> Supervised
and directed department managers
and sales associates in maintaining
consistent exceptional visual
merchandising standards.
Interests
Art, Racing: horse and Indy car, hockey, orchids, food, cooking, travel Education
BS,
Visual Communication - Westwood
College of Technology, Denver,
CO
AS,
Graphic Design Technology - Brevard
Community College, Melbourne,
FL Affiliations
2010
-
2010 Corporate
Partner - Space
Coast
Center for Mothers with Children
2010 -
2009 Relay
for Life - Online Chairperson,
Melbourne, FL
2009 -
2008 Parks
and Recreation Committee - Member,
Town of Indialantic, FL
2004
- 2009 American
Advertising Federation - 4th
District, 5-year Board Member
Accolades
2009 -
2009 Issued
a proclamation by The Town of
Indialantic - in recognition of branding, design and support efforts for Annual Witch Way 5K race
2008 -
2003 Judge
for
the Florida Newspaper Advertising
Marketing Executives
Tearsheet
Contest
2007
- 2008 Multiple Silver ADDY Awards
2003 -
2003 Key
to Quality Award - Mercedes
Homes
1998 -
1998 Best
of Show, 3D art - Brevard
Community College
1997 -
1997 Art selected to tour internationally with SIGGRAPH
'97 Student Poster and Animation
Competition and Exhibition (SPACE) a SIGGRAPH Education Committee
Event.
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