Sara Otto

About Sara Otto

design | photo composites | rendering | retouching |…

Experience

1. President Creative Director

   Otto Image Services, Inc

   Jan 1999 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   Otto Image Services is a cost-effective alternative to the big design firms. We function as an overflow agency for a number of large clients with in-house capabilities, like Nautica and NPC. We also act as an external design department for companies like Oshkosh Corporation or Graphic Systems, with an ongoing need for branding and visual communications. We are capable of managing a wide variety of projects for our clients. We designed and created all of the merchandising guidelines for Nautica for 15 years, including up to six in-store catalogs, various 3D shop renderings, photography, retouching and clipping all catalog assets. We also retouched entire seasonal lines for high-end companies like Saint Laurent and Swiss Army. We handled the design for Oshkosh Corporation\'s 100th Anniversary and event promotion for up to nine annual conferences sponsored by NPCs network of broker/dealers. Our core competencies include photo retouching/manipulation, catalogs/merchandising guidelines, environmental design with 3D renderings, signage/exhibits, social media, web design, corporate magazines, brochures, direct mail, event promotion, logo design/branding, correspondence, packaging design, clothing/apparel, advertising, presentations and sales support. As lead creative and production person, I oversee all aspects of the business. My daily responsibilities include project management, creative direction, budgeting, technical capabilities, acquisition of talent and materials, production, revisions, preflighting, delivery and subsequent file management. My clients rely heavily on my ridiculous work ethic and willingness to accommodate any request. We maintain the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality in competitive industries and work seamlessly with your internal team. Please visit my website for more information about our clients and services.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

  Bachelor's Degree

Skills

• Magazine Layout Design
• Digital Illustration
• Image Manipulation
• Social Media Marketing
• Banner Ads
• Typography
• Photo Realistic Rendering
• Web Design
• Illustration
• Photography
• Social Media
• Visual Merchandising
• Project Management
• Book Illustration
• High-End Retouching
• Quarkxpress
• Banner Designing
• Page Layout
• Graphics
• Microsoft Office
• Creative Merchandising
• Newsletter Production
• Annual Reports
• Photoshop
• Sketchup
• Advertising
• Adobe Muse
• Environmental Design
• Art Direction
• Newsletters
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Logo Design
• Rendering
• Corporate Identity
• Adobe Illustrator
• Company Newsletters
• Photo Restoration
• Photo Shoots
• Company Brochures
• Clipping Paths