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Janine A. Wentz
Summary
Creative Director who leverages excellent communication, interpersonal and management skills to surpass brand goals and
client expectations. Adept at mentoring a creative team and managing heavy workloads while focusing on creative and strategic
solutions for print and digital applications.
Skills
Accomplishments
Full-Time Staff Positions
W DESIGN GROUP, LLC, Whippany, New Jersey
CEO, Creative Director — 2017 to present
SPARK HEALTH, LLC, Woodbridge, New Jersey
Creative Director of Art — 2016 to 2017
GHG SUMMIT, a Grey Healthcare Group/WPP company; (formerly Vogel Farina); Summit, New Jersey
Group Art Supervisor — 2013 to 2016
W DESIGN GROUP, LLC, Whippany, New Jersey
Associate Creative Director — 2010 to 2013
FERGUSON/COMMON HEALTH, (now Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide); Parsippany, New Jersey
VP, Associate Creative Director— 2006 to 2010
VP, Group Art Supervisor — 2005 to 2006
Group Art Supervisor — 2003 to 2005
Group Art Director — 2002 to 2003
Senior Art Director — 2000 to 2002
Art Director — 1999 to 2000
BALDWIN & OBENAUF, INC., Bridgewater, New Jersey
Art Director — 1995 to 1999
WORDSMITH COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC.; Parsippany, New Jersey
Art Director/Production Coordinator — 1992 to 1995
Designer/Studio Manager — 1990 to 1992
Junior Designer — 1989 to 1990
Consultation
NIMBLE WORKS; Brooklyn, New York
Art direction and creative collaboration on patient support print materials.
JOSEPH PATERNO DESIGN; Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Art direction and creative collaboration on print and collateral materials for corporate benefits and healthcare publications.
ECHO TORRE LAZUR; East Hanover, New Jersey
Art direction and creative collaboration on motivational sale team video and a variety of collateral materials for pharmaceutical clientele
HEALTH ED; Clark, New Jersey
Art direction and creative collaboration on new campaign branding, new product launch concepts and a variety of collateral materials
for pharmaceutical clientele
VOGEL FARINA; Summit, New Jersey
Art direction and creative collaboration on e-blasts, interactive convention elements, new campaign branding, icon/logo
development and a variety of collateral materials for pharmaceutical clientele
PIVOT HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS; Parsippany, New Jersey
Art direction and creative collaboration for a pitch promotion
CAROLYN DORFMAN DANCE COMPANY; Union, New Jersey
Art Director for annual season program and gala invitation materials for four years
NEW JERSEY ARTS COUNCIL; Trenton, New Jersey
Designer for logo and tag line (Discover Jersey Arts) and celebrity ad campaign concepts
SHARP GRAPHICS INC.; Watchung, New Jersey
Art Director for variety of print & collateral material projects for corporate, industrial, and commercial clientele
Technical Proficiency
Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Acrobat/Distiller),
Quark XPress, Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft Office Power Point
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, 1989
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Achievements
2008: Silver International Award of Excellence (IN-AWE) (Suboxone Screening Challenge Kit)
2002: The RX Club Award of Excellence (Sales Aid & Promotion for “Durability” Campaign)
1998: Second Place NJAD Award (2c Brochure)
1997: First Place SUMMIT Award (4c Catalog)
1994: First Place Jersey Award (Direct Mail) and Second Place Jersey Award (8 Pg Brochure)
1993: First Place Jersey Award (Invitations/Cards); MCAC Best In Show (Invitations/Cards);
MCAC Honor Award (Direct Mail); and 2 MCAC Gold Awards (Invitations and Full Pg B&W Ad)
1992: 4 MCAC Gold Awards (Invitations, Direct Mail, Pocket/Inserts, Full Pg B&W Ad)
and MCAC Best In Show (Direct Mail)
1991: Astra Honor Award from NJ CAMA (Folder/Inserts) and APRA Gold Award (Invitations/Cards)
1990: APRA Gold Award (Invitations/Cards)
Creative Director who leverages excellent communication, interpersonal and management skills to surpass brand goals and
client expectations. Adept at mentoring a creative team and managing heavy workloads while focusing on creative and strategic
solutions for print and digital applications.
Skills
- Critical thinking and creative concepts
- Design and layout for print and digital mediums
- Impactful new business and client presentations
- Experienced photo/illustration/video art direction
- Manage and collaborate with creative team, freelance staff and external partners
- Collaborate with internal team and freelance
- Project estimation and budget management
- Advanced knowledge of the Adobe CCS and Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Accomplishments
- Launched a new product advertising campaign to consumers and professionals that resulted in 1 million in sales in less than a year to become a market leader — encompassing brochures, direct mail, convention booth and activities, educational materials and a sales force incentive program
- Developed corporate logo and branding including style guide, stationary, sell sheets, business communication templates, and web site to drive new business with Fortune 500 companies
- Managed a multi-company creative team initiative to re-brand and invigorate an existing product with a new formulation — meeting new regulatory challenges with improved packaging, expanded online educational tool downloads, customer/community support portal and savings program
- Created annual non-for-profit fundraising campaign from yearly theme through production — including original art, invitations, print/digital ads, event program, presenter PowerPoint presentations, on-site signage and silent auction gift wrap to increase donor attendance and contributions by 20%
- Collaborated with author and illustrator to develop, design and produce a series of children’s books to generate awareness and education about autism in young readers
Full-Time Staff Positions
W DESIGN GROUP, LLC, Whippany, New Jersey
CEO, Creative Director — 2017 to present
- Clients: integris3 BioSolutions, iVate Strategy, Scientific Branding Communications
- Agencies: Nimble Works, Joseph Paterno Design
SPARK HEALTH, LLC, Woodbridge, New Jersey
Creative Director of Art — 2016 to 2017
- Core specialties: managed markets for leading oncology, hematology and respiratory indications
GHG SUMMIT, a Grey Healthcare Group/WPP company; (formerly Vogel Farina); Summit, New Jersey
Group Art Supervisor — 2013 to 2016
- Therapeutic category specialties: oncology (prostate, pancreatic, neuroendocrine tumors), immunotherapy
W DESIGN GROUP, LLC, Whippany, New Jersey
Associate Creative Director — 2010 to 2013
- Clients: Women's Theatre Company, American Cancer Society of NJ, The Barn Theatre, ASD Publishing, and PEF Services, LLC
- Agencies: HealthEd, Vogel Farina, Echo Torre Lazur and Pivot Healthcare Communications
FERGUSON/COMMON HEALTH, (now Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide); Parsippany, New Jersey
VP, Associate Creative Director— 2006 to 2010
VP, Group Art Supervisor — 2005 to 2006
Group Art Supervisor — 2003 to 2005
Group Art Director — 2002 to 2003
Senior Art Director — 2000 to 2002
Art Director — 1999 to 2000
- Therapeutic category specialties: allergy, diabetes, coagulation/hematology, gastrointestinal, transplantation,
men’s prostate health, opioid dependence, and genetic testing in oncology
BALDWIN & OBENAUF, INC., Bridgewater, New Jersey
Art Director — 1995 to 1999
WORDSMITH COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC.; Parsippany, New Jersey
Art Director/Production Coordinator — 1992 to 1995
Designer/Studio Manager — 1990 to 1992
Junior Designer — 1989 to 1990
Consultation
NIMBLE WORKS; Brooklyn, New York
Art direction and creative collaboration on patient support print materials.
JOSEPH PATERNO DESIGN; Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Art direction and creative collaboration on print and collateral materials for corporate benefits and healthcare publications.
ECHO TORRE LAZUR; East Hanover, New Jersey
Art direction and creative collaboration on motivational sale team video and a variety of collateral materials for pharmaceutical clientele
HEALTH ED; Clark, New Jersey
Art direction and creative collaboration on new campaign branding, new product launch concepts and a variety of collateral materials
for pharmaceutical clientele
VOGEL FARINA; Summit, New Jersey
Art direction and creative collaboration on e-blasts, interactive convention elements, new campaign branding, icon/logo
development and a variety of collateral materials for pharmaceutical clientele
PIVOT HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS; Parsippany, New Jersey
Art direction and creative collaboration for a pitch promotion
CAROLYN DORFMAN DANCE COMPANY; Union, New Jersey
Art Director for annual season program and gala invitation materials for four years
NEW JERSEY ARTS COUNCIL; Trenton, New Jersey
Designer for logo and tag line (Discover Jersey Arts) and celebrity ad campaign concepts
SHARP GRAPHICS INC.; Watchung, New Jersey
Art Director for variety of print & collateral material projects for corporate, industrial, and commercial clientele
Technical Proficiency
Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Acrobat/Distiller),
Quark XPress, Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft Office Power Point
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, 1989
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Achievements
2008: Silver International Award of Excellence (IN-AWE) (Suboxone Screening Challenge Kit)
2002: The RX Club Award of Excellence (Sales Aid & Promotion for “Durability” Campaign)
1998: Second Place NJAD Award (2c Brochure)
1997: First Place SUMMIT Award (4c Catalog)
1994: First Place Jersey Award (Direct Mail) and Second Place Jersey Award (8 Pg Brochure)
1993: First Place Jersey Award (Invitations/Cards); MCAC Best In Show (Invitations/Cards);
MCAC Honor Award (Direct Mail); and 2 MCAC Gold Awards (Invitations and Full Pg B&W Ad)
1992: 4 MCAC Gold Awards (Invitations, Direct Mail, Pocket/Inserts, Full Pg B&W Ad)
and MCAC Best In Show (Direct Mail)
1991: Astra Honor Award from NJ CAMA (Folder/Inserts) and APRA Gold Award (Invitations/Cards)
1990: APRA Gold Award (Invitations/Cards)