Amelia Bellows

I'm a visual designer and art director with a peripatetic past in publications and newspapers, lots of marketing communications and programs, and web design. I've wandered up and down the East coast and happily landed in the sunshine of Northern California. These days, you can find me leading the fabulous team of visual designers in marketing over at WebEx. We design the website, as well as all kinds of marketing programs and communications. It's a continual challenge! Every day, I learn new things and have fun besides.
http://www.ameliabellows.com

Specialties
http://www.ameliabellows.com/services.pdf

Experiences

• Cisco Systems, Inc. : 01/2008 - Present
  Sr. Manager, Web Experience Design, WebEx Marketing
  As part of the web services organization, direct team of visual, interactive and information designers and external resources responsible for advancing the WebEx brand and business online across global web properties. Develop and guide brand standards for web experience to increase customer satisfaction and optimize conversion opportunities.
• WebEx : 05/2006 - 01/2008
  Visual Design Manager
  Led internal design team responsible for the conceptual and stylistic direction for brand visuals, marketing programs, communications and collateral. Key contributor to WebEx comprehensive corporate identity and branding initiatives. Played a strong advocacy role on the strategic value of visual brand, and established visual brand guidelines and best practices. Managed creative direction of external design vendors.
• Amelia Bellows Communications Design (Sole Proprietorship) : 09/1991 - 05/2006
  Art Director and Graphic Designer
  http://www.ameliabellows.com/services.pdf
• The Asbury Park Press : 1988 - 1991
  Design Director
• Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc. : 1986 - 1989
  Design Director
• The Advocate, Stamford, Connecticut : 1986 - 1989
  Graphics Director
• Amelia Bellows Design (Sole Proprietorship) : 01/1980 - 06/1987
  Designer
  Independent design consultant in Washington, DC and New York City for corporate collateral, small businesses, government agencies and associations, and non-profits. Worked closely with Sara Giovanitti Design in New York on redesign of magazines and international newspapers, and corporate publications for Herman Miller and 21. Developed design and production resources for easily scalable virtual team.

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill : 01/1971 - 12/1975
  B.A., InterdisciplinaryAlso attended UCLA, UC Berkeley for summer courses; Parsons and School of Visual Arts in New York City for post graduate classes in Design
  Activities and Societies:
  Order of the Golden Fleece, Order of the Old Well, Outstanding Junior Woman, Outstanding Senior.