Albert Gigato

Fort Lauderdale FL 33304

Employment Interests

I'm a bilingual Creative Art and Copy Director. I specialize in layout design, art, copy and photography direction, targeted specialty direct mail campaigns including catalogs, letters, postcards, brochures, billboards, bus wraps, newspaper ads, vendor packets and cutting edge presentation designs for both fashion and home.

  • Interested in Fulltime.
  • Interested in Freelance.
  • Willing to commute 20 miles.
  • Interested in Relocation .

Career Experience

  • Art Director
    6 yrs.
  • Graphic Designer - Print
    6 yrs.
  • Production Artist - Print
    6 yrs.
  • Web Designer
    3 yrs. Freelance Basis
  • Web Production Artist
    3 yrs. Freelance Basis

Platform Experience

  • PC (Windows) 7 yrs
  • MAC 7 yrs

Software Experience

  • Dreamweaver
    Advanced. willing to test.
  • Flash
    Advanced. willing to test.
  • Html Xhtml
    Advanced. willing to test.
  • Illustrator
    Advanced. willing to test.
  • Indesign
    Advanced. willing to test.
  • Photoshop
    Advanced. willing to test.

Project Experience

  • Brochures - Full Size
    11+ pieces. over 11 working freelance and with Burdines Macys
  • Brochures - Other
    11+ pieces. over 11 working freelance and with Burdines Macys
  • Catalogs
    11+ pieces. hundreds designed and produced between agencys and retail stores.
  • Corporate Id Campaign
    11+ pieces. Many presentations working for agencies and in house.
  • Direct Mail
    11+ pieces. many working for agencies and in house.
  • Logo Design
    11+ pieces. many working for agencies and in house.
  • Magazine Ads
    11+ pieces. many working for agencies and in house.
  • Magazine Layout
    11+ pieces. many working for agencies and in house.
  • Outdoor ads
    6-10 pieces. many working for agencies and in house.
  • Point of Sale/Purchase
    11+ pieces. many working for agencies and in house.
  • Posters
    11+ pieces. many working for agencies and in house.
  • Vehicle Wraps
    6-10 pieces. bus wraps working for burdines

Industry Experience

  • Corporate (in-house) Marketing
    17 yrs. Senior Divisional Art Director for Burdines / Macy's Miami Florida.
  • Automotive
    3 yrs. Vehicle Wraps.
  • Children - Youth Marketing
    20 yrs. Retail Print Catalogs and Newspaper Ad's.
  • Entertainment
    17 yrs. Playbill Magazine / Plus Other Publications.
  • Fashion
    17 yrs. Ocean Drive Magazine / Plus Other Publications.
  • Film
    1 yrs. Storyboard Illustrations for unpublished Film.
  • Hi Tech
    7 yrs. Electronics
  • Hospitality/Food Service
    17 yrs. Retail / Restaurant freelance collaterall work / Menus & Cards etc.
  • Non-Profit / Public Service
    17 yrs. Retail / Breast Cancer Awareness Ad's.
  • Other
    10 yrs. Freelance work Assorted Book Illustrations / Comissioned Artwork
  • Professional Services
    25 yrs. Layout and Production Design / On set and Location Art direction.
  • Publishing
    10 yrs. Magazine / Brochures / Postcards / Newsletters / Invitations etc.
  • Real Estate
    10 yrs. Freelance Collateral Work
  • Retail
    20 yrs. Macy's Florida and assorted national retail stores with Avanti Press.
  • Travel and Tourism
    2 yrs. Freelance Brochures for Charter Sailing Cruises Company.