RikkyFizz

I have been in the design field for 20 years, including having my own design agency while attending Virginia Commonwealth University where I studied Communication Arts & Design. I have worked for 1 design agency and 3 In-house design agencies and am currently employed with Shorewood Packaging as their Senior Art Director with a staff of 4 graphic designers and 1 traffic manager. We work on folding carton designs for a vast array of clients including, Nike Golf, L'Oreal, Universal Studios, Philip Morris, P&G, and many, many other companies. In addition to our customer responsibilities we also act as the design group for our internal marketing department. We develop and design all marketing collateral including, ads, brochures, websites, interactive presentations, and much more. We are responsible for bringing in an average of $40 million dollars worth of business each year. I also have a small design agency that I run on the side called FitzgeraldDesign. I have had this business for about 7 years and simply take projects as I choose, all by word of mouth. I have done work for quite a few clients all over the U.S., most recently Heritage Skin Care in Miami Shores, FL. I rebranded their entire product line along with created a new website and multiple borchures and flyers. Unfortunately Shorewood Packaging is downsizing and my group and I are being eliminated. Therefore I am looking to pick up more freelance work in hopes of turning this into a more profitable business. I put $50/hour in the my profile but this is just an average number. Some projects may be more per hour and some may be less depending on what the client is looking for. Although I specialize in packaging design, I also work on any other type of projects that need a creative touch. I have a fairly large portfolio that I can email if anyone is interested in reviewing my work. Thank you, Rick Fitzgerald