Jeffrey Gary Berger

Jeffrey Gary Berger


jberger3d@gmail.com


A lifelong New Yorker, I was exposed to the arts as a young child. The urge to create in a vast array of mediums became my driving passion.


I have worked full-time professionally for over two decades in all facets of design – industrial, graphic, web, photography, videography, animation, marketing, brand creation, logo design, UX / UI, and fine art.

I have been the creative director and lead designer on thousands of projects, along with mentoring junior and mid-level designers.


My specialty has resided with designing solutions within the custom Point of Purchase (POP) industry, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Beauty, Cosmetics, and Skin Care.

I have extensive knowledge of various manufacturing processes, along with leading New Product Development and Innovation initiatives.


There is no room for an ego… ever.

Projects are accomplished by a team with a unified goal.

As a creative director, it's my duty to lead by example. I foster any team I have managed by setting a positive growth attitude, offering constructive criticism, and allowing people to flourish with a particular strength and skill set.


As a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, N.Y. with a BFA in Computer Art,

I apply my classically trained artistic knowledge to every part of my ever-evolving digital mindset.


My beloved mentor Everett Raymond Kinstler passed away in 2019, yet I always live by his principles of value, color, draftsmanship, and essential character of anything I'm trying to capture.


WORK HISTORY

Creative Director / Senior Designer

Display Technologies / Marmon Foodservice / Berkshire Hathaway

Nov. 2002 – March 2023

(20 years 6 months)


Senior Industrial Designer

Ledan Inc.

Dec. 2000 – Sept. 2002

(1 year 10 months)


Senior Graphic Designer

Miltex Instruments

June 1998 – Sept. 2000

(2 years 4 months)


Graphic Designer

Stone Enterprises Inc.

Apr. 1998 – May 2000

(2 years 2 months)


CEO, Founder, Recording Artist

MrExcane

March 2011 – Feb. 2023

(12 years)


Co-Founder, Senior Designer

Acid Splash Designs

June 2011 – Jan. 2023

(12 Years)


EDUCATION

  • School of Visual Arts (S.V.A.)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
  • 3D Computer Art / Animation
  • New York, N.Y.


SKILL SET

  • Creative / Art Direction
  • 3d & 2d Renderings
  • Animation
  • Photography
  • Videography
  • Industrial Design
  • Brand Creation & Logo Design
  • Visual Interface Design
  • New Product Innovation & Development
  • Marketing
  • SaaS
  • B2B & B2C
  • Social Media
  • UX / UI

  • Software:
  • 3ds Max
  • Softimage 3D/XSI
  • Mental Ray and V-Ray
  • Keyshot
  • Blender
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects
  • SolidWorks
  • Acrobat Pro
  • Bridge
  • Audition
  • Media Encoder
  • Figma
  • Miro
  • Xmind
  • Canva
  • Microsoft 365 / Office Suite
  • Google Suite




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