Jill McLean    312.718.7077  |  jill@hautemediagirl.com  |  www.hautemediagirl.com

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To make amazing things happen by partnering clear creative solutions with client message, brand presence and long-term impact through the opportunistic nature of technology, digital media, print and other venues.

06.93 – Current  |  Chicago, IL; Orange County and Los Angeles, CA
Haute Media Girl  |  Founder and Creative Director
Full-service design studio with a true passion for branding, print, interactive media, web, illustration and special events. Working across a colorful mix of industries, Jill provides direction, concept, design and production for projects, both on- and off-site.

01.10 – Current  |  Newport Beach, CA; Chicago, IL
Global Hunter Securities, LLC  |  Creative Director, Off-Site Contract
Financial Services sector. Provision of branding and development of inaugural conference materials held at the St. Regis, San Francisco. Corporate rebranding and website design.

04.08 – 08.10  |  Irvine, CA
Nathu Development Corporation  |  Creative Director, Off-Site Contract
Commercial Builder and Custom Homes Construction. Development of branding, website and custom brochure.

08.07 – 05.08  |  Chicago, IL
Sisu Marcom  |  Flash Designer, Off-Site Contract
Big brand ad agency. Flash animation and web design projects. Most recent work includes Passport To Play website and the new Sisu site.

01.06 – Current  |  Chicago, IL
J.P.Morgan Chase  |  Creative Director, Off-Site Contract
Financial Services sector. Creative direction, wireframes, storyboarding, concepts, designs and print management. Major marketing campaign for Healthcare Equipment Leasing, including interactive CD, packaging, high-end direct mail piece and corporate literature. Additional projects include brochures, product sheets, special events materials, posters, direct mail, HTML templates, e-newsletter and contest campaigns.

12.06 – 05.08  |  Chicago, IL
Excel Marketing Group  |  Creative Director, Off-Site Contract
Small ad agency. Marketing campaigns for Excel clients. Concepts, designs and management of production team, pre-press and printer. Ads, brochures, direct mail, booklets, client company literature and illustration. Jewelry, health and focus group sectors.

03.06 – 03.07  |  Chicago, IL
Gordon Hanrahan  |  Graphic Designer, Off-Site Contract
Mid-size ad agency. Concepts and designs for print and online. Packaging, brochures, POS, product sheets, tea urn wraps and e-blasts. Campaigns for Lipton®, Hellmann’s®, KNORR®, Wish-Bone® and Unilever.

09.04 – 01.05  |  Chicago, IL
Northern Trust  |  Senior Designer, On-Site Contract
Financial services sector. Concepts, designs and print management. Events materials, corporate literature, newsletters and brochure kits. Clients include The Northern Trust Co., Sarasota Opera, River North Dance Co., Palm Literary Society and Golden Apple Organization.

01.04 – Current  |  Orange County, CA
RC McLean & Associates, Inc.  |  Creative Director, Off-Site Contract
Anesthesia management sector. Concepts, designs and print management. Website, online demo, tradeshow booth, brochure, e-newsletter, PowerPoint deck and other supportive marketing materials.

04.02 – 08.04  |  Los Angeles, CA
CEIVA Logic, Inc.  |  Senior Designer, Off-Site Contract
Luxury home goods and services. Concepts and designs for two generations of e-newsletters, GUIs, online branding and graphics, print collateral, direct mail, packaging, tradeshow materials and promotional products.

02.01 – 07.01  |  Los Angeles, CA
Weider Publications  |  Senior Designer, On-Site Contract
Renewals and subscriptions for seven magazine titles including Shape®, Natural Health®, Men’s Fitness® and FLEX®. Concepts and designs for direct mail, advertising, web banners and publishing-related materials.

Extended List Available

2003 – Current
lynda.com  |  Online Learning Library
Final Cut Studio, CSS, Flash, Director, Actionscript, InDesign, ongoing training

2000 – 2001
Learning Tree University  |  Los Angeles, CA
Advanced Photoshop, Flash, Digital Graphics

1990 – Current
U.C.I. Extension, I.V.C. and Goldenwest  |  Orange County, CA
Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Graphics, HTML, Dynamic Database

1990 – 1992
Interior Designers Institute  |  Orange County, CA
A.A. in Drafting, Spaceplanning, Interior Design

1986 – 1990
University of Oregon  |  Eugene, OR
School of Architecture and Allied Arts
Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts

1984 – 1986
Pacific University  |  Forest Grove, OR
School of Fine Arts

AIGA  |  American Institute of Graphic Arts

Rider Dickerson  |  Beginning phases of active board member for developing Graphic Design group, focused on assisting freelance designers succeed in business.