Janet Brown
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278
317-507-7365
janet.s.brown@gmail.com
VISUAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Design Director, WTHR TV-NBC, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1992-2016
Initiate and maintain the visual communication and marketing brand that is creative, consistent and competitive for on-air, scenic, digital and print design for WTHR TV platforms
Employ and supervise a six-person design department
Determine and maintain the design department’s operational budget as well as manage individual project budgets and contracts
Select and work in partnership with freelance designers, scenic, print and design firms assigned to station projects
Conceptualize and execute design projects and campaigns in partnership with station and corporate management, program producers and agency representatives
Evaluate, recommend, and purchase equipment, software and training to maintain a competitive and functional production environment
Graphic Designer, WTHR TV-NBC, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987-1992
Graphic Designer Intern, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1991-1992
Graphic Designer, WFIE TV-NBC, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1982-1987
Part-time Graphic Designer, News and Marketing Intern, WEHT TV-CBS, Evansville, Indiana, 1979-1982
VISUAL DESIGN SKILLS
Visual Design Experience
Thirty-seven years of television experience in conceptualizing, presenting and executing visual design for video, scenic, print and digital platforms. Experienced in traditional and digital illustration.
Management Experience
Twenty-three years of art direction and personnel management experience. Trained in the principles of leadership, staff motivation, evaluation and training, managing creative employees, interdepartmental communication, operational economy, and the legal aspects of hiring and supervising.
Technical Experience
High definition video design, virtual and augmented reality design, scenic design, digital design, environmental design, interior design, typography, photography, videography, illustration.
Adobe Creative Suite: After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere
Working understanding of the following technical and visual design areas: Videography, print and digital production, virtual scenic design, scenic construction and painting, music and sound design, lighting design. Cinema 4D, Macromedia Flash, WSI Max HD, Pixel Power Clarity, Ross Xpression, UX and Overdrive.
RECENT VISUAL DESIGN PROJECTS
Redesigned the WTHR and Eyewitness News logo packages. Lead the scenic, on-air, digital and print redesign of WTHR station programming in 2014-2015.
Created on-air, scenic and digital packaging for presidential election coverage, Rio Olympic Games, 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, 500 Festival Parade and Indianapolis 500 Race programming, and the Downtown Indy Circle of Lights.
Designed virtual and augmented reality scenic design for WTHR TV 13 news programming. Supervised the execution.
Provided design packaging for NBC Olympics from 1996-2016, local and national election coverage, NFL Colts and Indianapolis Super Bowl XLVI, NBA Pacers, WTHR Health Expo and several local community service campaigns.
EDUCATION
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Master of Arts in Art Therapy with Counseling, summa cum laude, 2019.
University of Evansville
Bachelor of Science, Majors: Visual Design and Communications, cum laude, 1983
VISUAL DESIGN AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
Twenty-Two Regional Emmy Awards
Forty WTHR Design Department awards for on-air and scenic design
PromaxBDA National Awards
News and promotional design
PromaxBDA Visual Design Exhibits
Video Design Awards: New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami
2000 National Emmy Award Finalist
Local Community Service Campaign, Art Direction
1999 National Emmy Award Finalist
Local Community Service Campaign, Art Direction
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Art Therapy Association
Indiana Art Therapy Association
Indiana Counseling Association
PromaxBDA
International Association for Entertainment and News Television Design and Marketing Professionals
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Indianapolis Museum of Art-Madeline F. Elder Greenhouse
1987-2016 Horticulture Volunteer
Marion County Advanced Master Gardener
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Gallery and publication design
Downtown Indy Monument Circle Redesign Capital Campaign Board
Art direction of the holiday redesign of Monument Circle display
United Christmas Service for Central Indiana
Art direction of the WTHR Sunrise Cookbook
Indianapolis Children’s Choir Angels Sing Holiday Concert
Art direction and video design
Shattering The Silence Domestic Violence Awareness for Central Indiana
Shattering The Silence Adolescent Suicide Awareness for Central Indiana
Video, print and environmental design
Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis Religious Education
Children, adolescent and adult creative program facilitation
Riley Hospital for Children Indiana University Health and Eskenazi Hospital
Scenic and video design for telethon and fundraising
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
Co-Facilitator of interfaith community, Spiritual Oneness Group