steve parrish

Working in a fast-paced retail environment conducting presentations, “hands on” workshops and personal training sessions on all Apple consumer, and professional products along with third party products such as Adobe Creative Suite. Share my software expertise and passion by teaching subjects such as Mac and iPod/iTunes basics, email setup, digital photo organization/sharing/editing, movie editing/DVD creation, presentation design, page layout, podcasting, blogs and website creation.

A strategic visual communications company providing print and web based communications. Work includes: brochures, direct mail, advertising, logos/identity campaigns, branding, web development and interactive presentations. Provide clients with every aspect of the design process: concept, design, layout, production, HTML programming, art/ photo direction and project management. Coordinate resources such as freelance designers, photographers, illustrators, writers and programmers.

A full service in-house advertising agency supporting all of Fidelity’s marketing groups and businesses. Directed advertising, direct mail, and collateral systems for the High Net Worth business and Fidelity’s Life Insurance group. Managed three senior designers and freelancers. Oversaw all projects through the design, presentation, production and printing process including scheduling, estimating, and budgeting. Assigned appropriate designers and collaborated with writers, account managers and marketing managers on achieving strategic solutions. Developed and implemented concepts, designs and layouts on all assignments. Broke new ground for Retail Advertising by implementing the first use of full color in a series of ads promoting Fidelity’s International funds. Researched and produced documentation and guidelines for all of the Retail Marketing advertising.