resume

mint inc

Co-owner, Principal / 2005-Present

Founder and head of business development for creative design agency. Lead all aspects of agency including client relations, new business, financial, staffing, brand strategy, creative development, design and production. Present creative to executive management and manage all internal and external partners on creative strategy and execution.

  • Won Unilever personal care account and established MINT as lead creative agency

  • Lead branding creative for iconic brands such as Dove, St. Ives, Axe, Sunsilk, Qtips, Nexxus, Talenti, EcoTools, Sharpie, Prismacolor, Ball Preserving, Got2b

  • Launched branding, package design and visual assets for new start-up EcoBuggy insect repellent brand

  • Awarded content creator and presenter for sustainable packaging innovations for over 2,000 Unilever global marketing professionals.

Lightning bolt skincare

Co-founder, Co-creator / 2021-present

Launched and created new skincare care brand. Manage all aspects of brand including branding assets, key visuals, formula development, distribution, inventory, sales, financial, collaborations, market research, social content, photography, press, marketing, consumer experience.

zalewski design inc

Owner, Principal / 2002-2005

Launched and headed namesake creative agency specializing in brand strategy, package design, promotional advertising, in-store and marketing communications.

  • Won Unilever and Alberto Culver account

  • Lead branding creative for Degree, Suave, Tresemme, Nailene, Kingsford

  • Awarded launch of Sunsilk global brand into the North American market as lead creative agency.

  • Awarded Unilever multi-brand North American hispanic market as lead creative agency

Unilever

Senior Design Manager / 1999-2002

Lead and facilitated 360 creative across package design, promotional and marketing communications, innovation, advertising and in store systems.

  • Brand assignments: Salon Selectives, Dove, Vibrance, Rave, Suave

Amarati Puris Lintas

Managing Director/Senior Art Director 1997-1999

Managed all aspects of Dutch Antillian advertsing agency including creative, account, client relations, staffing, financial.

Head of creative for all local and tourist markets.

  • Clients: ABM Amro, Amstel, Aruba Airport Authority, Meta corporations, Unilever Caribbean

Helene Curtis

Design Manager / 1990-1997

Managed and facilitated all brand creative content in North America and Mexico

  • Launch team for Dove deodorant, Vibrance hair care, Suave Mexico

  • Brand assignments: Suave, Degree, Innovation

education

Bachelor in Fine Arts Graphic Design, Photography and Art History

University of Illinois at Chicago

Bachelor of Arts Marketing and Management

Depaul University

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, Microsoft office, fluent in Polish, conversational Spanish