DENISE M. OTTESON

DENISE M. OTTESON DENISE M. OTTESON DENISE M. OTTESON


DENISE M. OTTESON

DENISE M. OTTESON DENISE M. OTTESON DENISE M. OTTESON
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Résumé

10/05–Present : Art Director/Sr Designer : Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN

Collaborate with partners and customers across departments and disciplines to bring ideas from concept to completion on time. Products and deliverables meet exact specifications
and objectives and match the quality expected from the nation’s top-ranking hospital. All
done with empathy and enthusiasm.

01/05–10/05 : Senior Web Designer : Harpo Productions, Chicago IL

Managed and elevated the Oprah Winfrey brand on www.oprah.com. Teamed with producers to augment and integrate content from the show and magazine. Designed banner ads and Oprah-branded micro-sites for advertisers.

09/00–11/04 : Art Director/Senior Designer : Maskar Design, Philadelphia PA

Developed brand identities, including logo, website design and maintenance, marketing collateral, and more. Handled jobs from initial client contact through press inspection.
Varied client base included arts and cultural organizations, real estate developers, and pharmaceutical companies.

07/98–08/00 : Designer : Science Museum of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN

Assumed responsibility for the design and development of the SMM’s website. Tasked
with staff and project management, budgeting, maintenance, design, and layout. Designed marketing collateral, exhibit identities, and promotional packages. Responsibilities included client and vendor relations and managing freelance artists.

01/97–07/98 : Junior Designer : The Nancekivell Group, Minneapolis MN

Worked closely with the Art Director in developing the design and layout of annual reports
for large corporate clients such as Toro®, Piper Jaffray Co., and The St. Paul Companies.  

Client Experience

Science Museum of Minnesota, Oprah, Mayo Clinic, Johnson & Johnson, Dove, Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, PGA, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Sleep Number, Toro®, Piper Jaffray Co., and The St. Paul Companies, U.S. National Parks, Jimi Hendrix, Dennis Rodman,  Musicland

Education

Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis MN

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design 


Tool literacy

Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Miro, Google Suite, and
Microsoft 365 products, and a working knowledge of Fable, Premiere, Topaz, and Canva.

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