TERESA PETERS / tp1165fc2@westpost.net / 612.723.1070 / teresapeters.

com LEADER: build, lead and inspire creative teams with the capacity to drive significant growth for clients' brands and products. Form dynamic working partnerships with colleagues, clients and vendors. DIRECTOR: direct fashion, lifestyle, location and product photo shoots. THINKER: translate marketing concepts into strategic visual solutions. AND ALL WITH BOUNDLESS ENERGY. CLIENT LIST: Procter & Gamble: PGP Bounce Clairol Regis Corporate(condensed list): Regis Salons Raze for Men Mia & Maxx Hair Studios Carlton Hair International Progressions MasterCuts Supercuts SmartStyle Cost Cutters Target Wilsons Leather Mall of America Kawasaki Virgin Wireless CBR, Inc. Bigg's Grocery Buffets, Inc. PNC Citizens/Charter One Summit Orthopedic JOB HISTORY: 11/09 - 7/10 Creative Director, Anthem Cincinnati, OH Managed, motivated and inspired a team whose numbers were cut in half after an i nternal schism. Created an environment where the team and ideas could thrive. Le ad and participated in creative brainstorms. Partnered with strategist to develo p communication ideas and key visuals and directed the creative team in the deve lopment of innovative design. Critiqued work to maintain consistent quality. Rev iewed and assessed staff members' performances. Partnered with the brand manager and photo crew to execute and organize a succes sful six week Procter & Gamble photo shoot that spanned over four months and res

ulted in an extensive image library; prepared and presented client photo present ations. Partnered with the project manager, design director and photographer to execute and organize a successful ten-day food and model shoot for Buffets, Inc. , to be used in their 2010 in-store and print campaign. Catalyst Award: Best Mar keting at the First Moment of Truth, Bounce Dryer Bar. 8/08 - 11/09 Associate Creative Director, John Ryan Minneapolis, MN Inspired and motivated creative teams (internal and freelance) to produce insigh tful, innovative, on-brand, on-strategy digital and print creative. Responsible for developing creative work of the highest caliber and the development and deli very of client presentations. 8/07 - 8/08 Associate Creative Director, Regis Corp. Minneapolis, MN Managed and built a team of sixteen art directors and designers plus two on-site freelancers. Oversaw all creative projects and staff and cultivated an e nvironment of sustained creativity and professional growth. Art directed fashion and product shoots for multiple brands and played a hands-on role in key projec ts. Managed creative projects from concept to completion and translated marketing objectives into creative strategies. Nurtured and promo ted brand team relationships, brand/design direction, and team effectiveness. Re sponsible for the overall quality of work produced by the creative department. D eveloped and retained talent. Reviewed staff members' performances. 1998 - 8/07 Freelance Art Director, Designer and Specialized Copywriter TeePee Design, Inc. MN * MD * DE * CO Partnered with advertising agencies, full-service marketing agencies and individ ual clients to art direct and create pitch presentations, promotional pieces, in -store retail point-of purchase, ads, billboards, packaging, CD design, direct m ail, corporate identity systems, brochures, invitations and annual reports. Dire cted photo shoots, built and managed teams. Education University of Delaware, vc.art.udel.edu B.S. Visual Communications Advertising Design Concept-focused, competitive and included classes in advertising, graphic design and applied photography. (Graduates now receive a BFA.) References Rhett Warner / Sr. VP & Managing Director / Schawk 513.317.7416 John Ryan / Chairman & CEO / John Ryan Performance 612.770.3010 Jon Mogck / Principal / Frontend Retail 612.839.5879 Terry Vine / Photographer / Terry Vine Photography 713.528.6788 Deborah Stewart / Project Management Consulting 704.807.9707