James G. "Chip" Stockman
ChipStockman@Verizon.net
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chipstockman
Skype: Chip.Stockman
ChipStockman@Verizon.net
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chipstockman
Skype: Chip.Stockman
Extensive experience in driving and crafting creative concepts and aesthetics to overall print and digital materials. Application of skills and assets include: brand development/management, marketing brochures, PDF documents, websites, promotional products, trade shows, videos, email campaigns and of course social media. Perfectly comfortable leading a brainstorming / concept meeting or at my desk creating various ideas independently, I strive to meld the perfect imagery and copy to exceed the needs of the assignment or goals.
EXPERIENCEDuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, Wilmington DE - 2018 - present
Marketing Specialist
Supporting a DuPont joint-venture with visual communications needs including: Social Media marketing, trade show graphics and logistics, printing / publishing and website management.
Marketing Specialist
Supporting a DuPont joint-venture with visual communications needs including: Social Media marketing, trade show graphics and logistics, printing / publishing and website management.
Embodia, Swarthmore, PA - 2008 - 2018
Principal: Design / Social Media Marketing / Web Design
Embodia is a creative / marketing services company offering graphic design, brand development and management, website development, social media marketing and print collateral production.
Principal: Design / Social Media Marketing / Web Design
Embodia is a creative / marketing services company offering graphic design, brand development and management, website development, social media marketing and print collateral production.
Synagro Technologies, Baltimore, MD - (Contract) Feb. 2018 - July 2018
Graphic Design Specialist
Graphic Design, Website Management, Trade show Support, Social Media Graphics / Scheduling and Post Management
Visual Sound Inc., Broomall, PA - 2017 - 2018Graphic Design Specialist
Graphic Design, Website Management, Trade show Support, Social Media Graphics / Scheduling and Post Management
Director of Marketing
Visual Sound provides Audio Visual professional products and services to the Corporate, Education, Government, Healthcare and House of Worship Markets.
• Manage Website, Social Media, Printing, Trade Shows...
Axalta Coating Systems, North America, Glen Mills, PA - 2014 - 2016
Lead Designer, Graphic Design / Web Management
Lead Designer, Graphic Design / Web Management
Axalta Coating Systems (Dupont High Performance Paint division until 2012) is a $4B global company focused solely on coatings providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable solutions.
• Provided custom graphic design, print production and editing, trade show graphics, web site updates, video editing and photography
• Supported Axalta Racing division with design and art direction of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon annual photo shoots, designed race-day hero cards and social media graphics
• Designed Axalta 400 race logo used on dozens of merchandise items, tickets and banners
• Designed the “We Paint Winners” graphic logo element added to Axalta Racing
• Designed graphic vehicle wrap for car show support trailer visiting over 24 locations annually
• Part of team that conceived Axalta’s #PaintOutsideTheCan Creative Artists competition
• Part of Axalta SEMA Trade Show Team providing all graphic design, online graphics and on-site photography for post event use and promotion
• Designed art for limited edition Axalta We Paint Winners SATA Spray Gun
• Produced / resized files for national magazine ads
• Instrumental in bringing in-house the editing, file storage and print production of all paint brand literature
• Provided custom graphic design, print production and editing, trade show graphics, web site updates, video editing and photography
• Supported Axalta Racing division with design and art direction of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon annual photo shoots, designed race-day hero cards and social media graphics
• Designed Axalta 400 race logo used on dozens of merchandise items, tickets and banners
• Designed the “We Paint Winners” graphic logo element added to Axalta Racing
• Designed graphic vehicle wrap for car show support trailer visiting over 24 locations annually
• Part of team that conceived Axalta’s #PaintOutsideTheCan Creative Artists competition
• Part of Axalta SEMA Trade Show Team providing all graphic design, online graphics and on-site photography for post event use and promotion
• Designed art for limited edition Axalta We Paint Winners SATA Spray Gun
• Produced / resized files for national magazine ads
• Instrumental in bringing in-house the editing, file storage and print production of all paint brand literature
Helped launch I-Meet.com which is an online social media site geared toward corporate meeting and special events planners around the world.
• Designed wireframes for web page designs
• Created all on-site graphics
• Created all tradeshow graphics and print and digital collateral
StarCite Inc, Philadelphia PA - 2004 - 2008Marketing Manager, International Destinations Division (2005 - 2008)
Marketing Manager, USA (2004 - 2005)
StarCite (now a part of Lanyon) is an online corporate meetings management tool for meeting planners that manages all meetings and travel related RFPs, contracts and spending.
• Brand management and image development
• Designed and produced print and digital marketing vehicles supporting international destination client countries including: Austria, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Peru
• Continuously searched for new and interesting ways to both promote client destinations
• Developed trade show graphics and assisted with show facilitation
• Managed StarCite’s broadcast email system (ExactTarget)
Blackhorse Graphics, Media, PA - 1992 - 2004• Brand management and image development
• Designed and produced print and digital marketing vehicles supporting international destination client countries including: Austria, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Peru
• Continuously searched for new and interesting ways to both promote client destinations
• Developed trade show graphics and assisted with show facilitation
• Managed StarCite’s broadcast email system (ExactTarget)
Managing Partner (1995 - 2004)
Production Manager (1993 - 1995)
Production Assistant (1992 - 1993)
Blackhorse Graphics is a graphic design and visual production firm offering area clients and ad agencies all phases of creative design and printing services, digital printing, large format graphics and cut vinyl signage.
• Solved graphic services needs of clients from across the Delaware Valley
• Lead company into the lucrative large format / digital graphics market
• Constantly searched and analyzed new services to offer ad agency clients, evaluated costs and market acceptance, negotiated for new equipment and services
• Personally managed visual production team and company operations
• Solved graphic services needs of clients from across the Delaware Valley
• Lead company into the lucrative large format / digital graphics market
• Constantly searched and analyzed new services to offer ad agency clients, evaluated costs and market acceptance, negotiated for new equipment and services
• Personally managed visual production team and company operations
EDUCATION
BS Business Management
University of Phoenix, Wayne PA
Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA
Courses in Photography
MEMBERSHIPS / COMMUNITY
Member, AIGA - 2014 - 2016
Member, Swarthmore Lions Club - 2011 - 2014
Board Member, Swarthmore Swim Club, 2010 - 2015
Board Member, Swarthmore Town Center Inc - 2008 - 2010
Member, Collab, supporting the Philadelphia Museum of Art - 2001 - 2004
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver
Adobe Experience Manager
Adobe Spark Video
Final Cut Pro video editing
MAC OS Environment
Digital Photography
ArqSpin 360 degree photography
ExactTarget email broadcast system