Amber (Hildreth) Fink Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Provided graphic design support for the internal marketing department including marketing project managers, designers, creative director, writers, and proofreaders. • Design social media ads to promote products and training materials. • Create information of value pieces that are emailed and/or downloadable from the Buffini & Company web site via the Free Resources tab (i.e. Interactive and printable PDFs).• Resize images into various sizes for Buffini & Company blog and social media.• Layout of social images to promote and advertise episodes of The Brian Buffini Show Podcast.• Assist with edits/updates to existing projects and send final artwork to the printer.• Execute mockups for new product launches under the direction of the creative director.• Work on PPT and Keynote presentations for marketing team and affiliate partners.

San Diego, California

Oversaw content and materials, executed production and graphic design needs for Creative Nail Design (CND) Education Department from creation through printing, including writing and project management. • Managed over 130 CND Educated related projects yearly from ideation to completion including training materials, content, design, collateral, PPT presentations, digital assets for Facebook and Instagram e-blasts• Took challenging design situations and transformed them into aesthetically pleasing solutions while upholding CND Brand Guidelines• Served as key participant in the redesign and restructuring of CND Education Course Content into 100+ individual Course Modules with continued project management • Instrumental in managing/loading CND Content to the Revlon Pro Education iPad APP and utilized Amazon Web Services and Salesforce • Handled many projects simultaneously and always delivered effective results despite unexpected road blocks• Managed multiple key stakeholders in the company, including copy editor and contractors• High achiever that sets ambitious goals and holds output of work to extremely high standards and never missed a deadline• Chaired redesign of CND Overall Education Flyer making layout cleaner, more visual and on strategy with the company’s color focus, then carried design through to individual course flyers

Greater San Diego Area

Client list: • Petco - Assisted staff in design and production of interior signage for Unleashed by Petco Brand Retail Stores• California State University San Marcos Extended Learning - Created flyers, postcards and course catalogs • San Diego Magazine - Production and design of directories and publications managed by San Diego Magazine Company• ZooNooz Magazine - Layout and design of articles in the official member publication of the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park• Baker & Taylor Marketing Services - Designed book display advertisements for Costco Connection, the monthly member publication• Help-U-Sell First Choice Oceanside - Designed real estate flyers and brochures, assisted with typeset of business cards• Epiphany Marketing - Assisted staff with marketing and collateral pieces for their various clients• Karen Martin & Associates - Logo design, business cards, letterhead, plus various flyers, postcards and brochures for this small business that provides Lean transformation and business performance improvement support to industry, government, and the not-for-profit sector

San Diego, Ca

• Designed display advertisements for Pages Magazine, a bi-monthly consumer publication• Responsible for design and layout of Book Street USA a monthly, 4-color newspaper publication• Designed various Costco Wholesale marketing materials, including display advertisements for the monthly member publication, Costco Connection; and author signing materials: posters, newspaper ads and flyers• Concept, design and layout of advertising materials including postcards, print ads and sell sheets for major book distributors

San Diego, Ca

• Sole Graphic Designer for the College of Extended Studies• Designed and produced all print material including brochures, postcards, catalogs, newsletters, flyers, and advertisements• Worked with external print vendors, approved proofs and attended press checks• Managed, tracked and archived projects, kept software and equipment current

San Diego, Ca

• Designed and produced brochures, directories, flyers, signage, invitations, letterhead, business cards, and collateral material for various promotions and sales efforts of the Bureau in 1-to-4 color• Established relationships with commercial printers, approved proofs and prepared presentation materials

Mammoth Lakes, Ca

• Responsible for compiling, writing and distributing Mammoth and June Mountain snow-reports, including international reports• Recorded 18 snow-lines daily, including live radio reports• Corresponded with the public and industry personnel daily

San Diego, Ca

• Implemented marketing communications plan for assigned clients• Interacted with creative department to generate ideas and complete projects• Acted as liaison between agency and client, disseminating information• Managed projects from start to finish, obtaining client input and approval• Coordinated, attended and led client-agency meetings• Assigned clients included: - San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau- Hyatt Regency La Jolla and Cafe Japengo - Anthony’s Fish Grotto- Callaway Vineyard and Winery- The San Diego Gaming Tribes

Ba, Journalism, Emphasis In Advertising

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Merchandise/Marketing

Courses In Adobe Illustrator, Typography & Graphic Design

Courses In Adobe Dreamweaver (Web Design), Travel Writing & Color Theory