Susan is an experienced creative director and graphic designer with over 25 years of experience strategizing and designing visual branding and marketing materials. She has a proven track record of creating innovative designs that engage audiences and help companies grow their business. Susan excels at managing creative teams and has worked with companies across various industries, helping the San Diego Padres rebrand and growing a small publishing company to $1M in annual revenue.

1. Professional Profile
Experienced design and marketing professional with a proven track record of high-quality, innovative,
and strategic visual branding that effectively and creatively engages target audiences. Exceptional ability to
manage and energize creative teams with a focus on collaboration for optimal success and results.
Key Skills
• Extensive career experience as creative/art director
• Exceptional graphic, conceptual design, and production background
• Instinctive and creative thinker and problem solver
• Exceptionally goal-oriented and task-focused
• Exemplary team management skills
• Accomplished presenter
• Tireless work ethic
• Collaborate easily and effectively with diverse personalities
Career History
1997 – Current
Legacy Press Kids and Rainbow Publishers
Creative Director
• Strategized, developed, and designed all print and digital branding that landed products on best-seller
lists 20 times, a statistic virtually unheard of for a company of this size
• Conceptualized, designed, and promoted innovative packaging that secured accounts with Costco,
Sam’s Club, and Walmart among other retailers
• Launched and marketed start-up business, growing international company to 60 titles and $1M in revenue
• Collaborated with sales staff, and inspired and managed editorial staff to continually develop top-selling
products that larger competitors admired, studied, and often replicated
1993–1997
San Diego Padres Baseball Club
Independent Art Director and Graphic Designer/Account Coordinator
• Strategized and designed all visual marketing materials and collateral to re-branding and revitalize the San
Diego Padres Baseball Club during major team overhaul and unprecedented fan outreach initiative
• Successfully implemented branding initiative, concepts, and designs with multiple department managers
resulting in sole-source contract for all team collateral, branding, and design
• Proactively spearheaded print production process; negotiated rates, evaluated, selected, and managed
print vendors to ensure consistent high-quality of all collateral material
• Coordinated on-time and under-budget production and delivery of 1.5M Padres “pocket schedules”
to multiple sites within San Diego region
Contact
619-733-5665
susanpintarmiley@gmail.com
Portfolio Website
spmiley.com
Susan Pintar Miley

2. Career History - continued
1990 – 1992
Tracy Locke Partnership Advertising
Art Director
• Conceptualized, pitched, and developed Embassy Suites Hotel ad campaigns that resulted in chain’s
nationwide expansion; initiative increased Tracy Locke account billings to over $200M
• Served as lead creative on new business pitch for Frito Lay Rold Gold Pretzel Brand that resulted in
securing the business and adding $20M to agency billings
• Developed and designed collateral media for Pepsico that resulted in secured, long-term contracts
with NASCAR and the NFL
Technical Skills
• InDesign (Expert)
• Photoshop (Expert)
• Illustrator (Expert)
• Microsoft Office
• Acrobat Pro
• WordPress (Emerging proficiency)
• HTML (Emerging proficiency)
Additional Skills
• Photography
• Oil painting and drawing
• Environmental design
Education
B.A. Graphic Design
Ray College of Design, Chicago, IL
Presented Chicago Award for top-graduating graphic design student
B.A. International Studies
Miami University, Oxford, OH
Graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude
References gladly furnished upon request
Contact
619-733-5665
susanpintarmiley@gmail.com
Portfolio Website
spmiley.com
Susan Pintar Miley