Vargo Marketing & Design Vignettes
Vargo influenced by high profile client experience.
Since the inception of Vargo Marketing & Design, Eva Marie Vargo, owner, graphic designer, creative director and marketing consultant has applied years of her talents and professional experience to virtually all aspects of marketing and design. With a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Illinois(Chicago), she started her career in advertising in the Los Angeles market. She worked as a full-time and/or free-lance graphic artist at several agencies (Y&R, Grey Advertising and Bozell/Yuguchi) and design studios (Gil Franzen & Associates, Artis Studios, Yuguchi & Krogstad, Ocean Park Associates). She had the opportunity to work on many exciting high profile projects which included Sega, Kawasaki, St.Ives Labs, Bank of Los Angeles, Iberia Airlines, Hearst Entertainment.

Vargo introduces unique product to the spa industry
The experience of bringing a unique product to market was thrilling and innovative. Eva Marie used her well established design and marketing ability to introduce her product to the Hot Water Industry. Her company, Spa Scentsationals, Inc., (later Scentsations Unlimited) was formed. The Original Spa-Scent and related products and displays were brought to market-this involved branding, packaging design, expanding the product line, setting up distribution and sales reps, advertising in the trades and on TV, and exhibiting at trade shows nationally. Distribution included England, Canada and Australia.
Vargo accepts position as agency production manager
Vargo Marketing and Design continues serving its clients when a new opportunity opens up for Vargo. With an advanced level of hands-on experience and expertise, she accepts the position of Production Manager for Premiere Group/Lockwood Design. Denny’s Restaurants was their largest account.There Eva Marie managed and scheduled the creative design and production of menus, window posters, banners, table toppers, and manufacturing of various sales promotion items.This included quality control (press checks) and coordinating printing vendors and logistics for on-time delivery to 1400 stores nationwide.
RR Donnelley recruits Vargo for account manager MagazineCatalog Division
Vargo Marketing and Design continues serving its clients when a second opportunity is offered to Eva Marie Vargo–printing on a larger scale. RR Donnelley recruits Vargo as Account Manager for their Catalog /Magazine Division. The titles she managed–Off Road Magazine, AYSO–Soccer, Relax the Back, Gottschalks, USC Alumni Magazine, and Carvin Guitars.The press counts for these clients numbered into tens and hundred of thousand of copies printed on web presses. It took hours sometimes days to complete these jobs, and required critically accurate scheduling with daily production meetings to keep track of the work flow.
Vargo accepts role as creative director at MaGriffe galerie
Ma Griffe Galerie (San Pedro, CA) was a client of Vargo Marketing & Design, when Eva Marie Vargo was asked to step in as Creative Director of the galerie. Eva Marie produced exhibit postcards, newspaper ads, newsletters email blasts for art exhibits, and a galerie website. Here she exhibited her paintings, drawings and photography. She also moderated TEA TIME DAIS in the garden, once a month on Sunday–Tea and hot topics
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, University of Illinois (Chicago)
Languages: English, Polish
Computer Skills: Creative Suite 2023–InDesign, Illustrator, PhotoShop, WordPress with Elementor and WPBakery, Word, Excel, iMovie
Community:Friends of the Fallbrook Library-Director on the Board/Web Manager, Graphics, Social Media
Past Member of Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce
Organizations: Past Member of Toastmasters International and held offices on the Club, Area, and Division levels. Organized District Conferences.As District Public Relations Officer, successfully promoted a major public relations effort to publicize the merits of the organization in Los Angeles.
Recognized as District Toastmaster of the Year. Past editor of the District 1 Newsletter and winner of Toastmasters International Top Ten Newsletters worldwide
Background image: Rhapsody-3
Acrylic on canvas
©2022, Eva Marie Vargo