Biography

St. John's University - Communication

Associate Creative Director at Eastwest Marketing Group - Associate Professor at St. John’s University
Alexander
Verbitsky
New York, New York
I am a New York-based Associate Creative Director
Digital Illustrator and Associate Professor at St. John’s University.

With an MFA in Graphic Design and 30 years of experience, I have held various positions, starting my career as a designer at a major ad agency and eventually graduating to Creative Director at a leading marketing agency and Professor of Media Graphics at St. John’s University. I’ve worked on a wide variety of collateral pieces for both consumer and trade publications, including print ads, point of sale and package design, visual identity design and web development as well as new product launches from their concept to completion.

Projects that I’ve worked on have been honored for excellence in graphic and editorial design as well as marketing and sales promotion. As an illustrator with state-of-the-art computer skills, I can sketch initial layouts, render storyboards, and produce award-winning final art while providing significant cost savings in outsourcing.

Clients include:
Paramount Pictures, New Line Cinema, Discovery Kids, Nickelodeon, NBC Universal, Warner Home Video, Warner Bros., Weinstein Co., Scholastic, Sony, Sharp, Microsoft Xbox, Lady Antebellum, 5SOS, One Direction, Nintendo, LEGO, Green & Black’s, Jell-O, Post,
Coca-Cola, Cool Whip, Oreo, Vea Snacks, Jose Cuervo Tequila, Nabisco, Mondelēz
International, Ocean Spray, Kraft, Vitaminwater, Applebee’s, Howard Johnson, Electrasol, Loréal, Lysol, Air Wick, NCAA, Team USA, NASCAR, Wounded Warrior Project, Bally Total Fitness, Army-Navy Game and others.

As an Educator I keep abreast of modern industry standards is critical for my design career and equally important in my teaching practice. In my classes, I strive to create the most relevant and up-to-date learning environment. I have developed a number of comprehensive Graphic Design courses that introduce students to contemporary design approaches for print, interactive and multimedia content.