Amy Vargas Email & Phone Number

Maryland, United States

I'm excited to join Ripple Effect as the Senior Graphic & Multimedia Design Manager. I look forward to leading a fantastic team, inspiring creativity, and pushing the boundaries of multimedia and design.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Work closely with clients to understand their brand vision, translating it into engaging visual content.• Collaborate with internal teams to maintain brand consistency and elevate project quality.• Manage social media platforms, executing campaigns to drive engagement and interaction.• Create visually appealing presentations and assets to simplify complex information.• Brainstorm and develop premium animated content and dynamic graphics.• Optimize video and multimedia content for online platforms and digital assets.• Utilize Adobe Creative Suite and other industry tools to produce innovative solutions.• Troubleshoot multimedia-related issues and ensure seamless integration across platforms.• Provide technical expertise, training and support for multifaceted projects.

Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico

• Established a multimedia video production studio serving the Southeastern United States region.• Set up and optimized studio branches across offices, providing training and guidance.• Managed studio operations and ensured artistic excellence.• Created multimedia content, including green-screen compositions, animations, and presentations.• Collaborated with executives, directors, engineers, and project managers to align project objectives.• Designed detailed storyboards for projects, working closely with marketing teams.• Conducted video and photography shoots for various content types.• Provided creative and technical mentorship to teams for internal video content production.• Collaborated effectively with vendors, writers, and marketing teams.• Pioneered and maintained the Microsoft SharePoint corporate intranet for 300+ users.• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills in conveying creative concepts.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Developed the Microsoft SharePoint corporate intranet, an indispensable resource accessed daily by a dynamic workforce of 300+ employees.• Oversee foundational multimedia functions, encompassing video, audio, and graphic design services, ensuring seamless and impactful visual communication.• Collaboratively design and refine proposals and presentations in partnership with project managers and fellow designers, leveraging electronic design, illustration, photography, video, and animations to enhance engagement.• Employ expert digitization techniques to translate video and audio content into digital formats, harnessing animation and video compositing to achieve visually compelling results. Skillfully orchestrate typographic elements, styles, sizes, spacing, colors, and composition to achieve optimal visual impact across diverse projects.• Thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven team environments, fostering collaborative synergies, while equally adept at operating autonomously to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Miami, Florida

• Created and supported proposals and presentations, collaborating with project managers and fellow designers through electronic design, illustration, and photography.• Designed layouts, masterfully combining typography, color, images, and fonts to enhance readability and visual appeal.• Elevated the corporate intranet's aesthetic, optimizing internal collateral for a more polished and professional appearance.• Rebranded internal Town Hall meetings and associated graphics, infusing them with a fresh and engaging visual identity.• Contributed to the design of RFQ, RFP/Proposals, Letters of Interest (LOI), and Extended Letters of Interest (ELOI).• Expertly executed colorization for typicals, plans, roll plots, and graphics, enhancing visual impact for Municipal and FDOT projects.

Denver, Colorado

• Conducted contract-based freelance work for a diverse range of national companies, serving varied clientele.• Developed extensive corporate branding strategies, spanning both business-to-business and business-to-consumer advertising and marketing materials.• Thrived in remote work settings, showcasing adept self-management and effective communication skills for efficient virtual collaboration.

Miami, Florida

• Established the corporate national marketing department, strategically spanning 30 states across 6 regions.• Initiated and managed the corporate YouTube video marketing series, leveraging voice-over talent, coordination, video editing, and motion graphics animation.• Efficiently managed a dynamic national production schedule, overseeing 150+ active orders.• Optimized workflow efficiency by scheduling incoming project requests using the Robohead project management system.• Engineered HTML marketing templates for web-based email campaigns, integrating them into platforms like Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Constant Contact, and MailChimp, utilizing inline HTML coding for editable templates.• Directed the comprehensive national social media initiative via Sprinklr Cloud technology and Facebook Business Manager.• Meticulously approved high-volume printed materials, ensuring strict adherence to pre-press and high-quality standards.• Curated a library of branded materials for national and regional utility.• Rigorously upheld quality control by reviewing and approving designers' work nationwide, ensuring alignment with branding guidelines.• Maintained detailed communication records, promoting accountability and transparency.• Demonstrated extensive nationwide travel experience, consistently delivering results on the go.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Engaged in contract-based freelance assignments for diverse companies and clients, showcasing adaptability and proficiency in meeting a wide range of creative needs.• Conceptualized and crafted a spectrum of design assets, including logos, brochures, direct mailers, business cards, and full-color gang-run designs, infusing each project with a distinctive and impactful visual identity.• Demonstrated versatility by also creating animated logos, enhancing branding initiatives through dynamic motion graphics.• Successfully executed tasks both remotely and on-site at various client locations, ensuring seamless collaboration and delivering exceptional results across different working environments.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Contracted on notable accounts like Royal Caribbean and Direct.com, consistently delivering top-quality results.• Devised and implemented an optimized workflow for the creative department, enhancing efficiency and collaboration.• Designed main itinerary master pages, seamlessly integrating them into the production workflow, streamlining processes and elevating quality.• Offered essential technical support for Mac systems, resolving challenges and contributing to a productive work environment.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Contract-Based Freelance Designer, collaborating with a diverse array of companies and clients on a project-specific basis.• Conducted on-site work at client locations to ensure direct communication and the efficient execution of projects, thereby facilitating a seamless workflow.• Specialized in designing an array of promotional materials, including logos, brochures, catalogs, and direct mailers. Additionally, I assumed a hands-on role in overseeing prepress production, from conceptualization to the final product's completion

Boca Raton, Fl

• Served as the Video Production Lead for Buy Owner and Canvas Studios, assuming contract-based roles with responsibilities both on-site at Buy Owner headquarters and at Canvas Studios in Ft. Lauderdale.• Successfully orchestrated the production of a 13-part Virtual Web Video Series, which featured an interactive online host/navigator and was instrumental in enhancing the online presence of www.buyowner.com.• Demonstrated adept leadership by directing a team of seven professionals, including actor John Early, overseeing all facets of production to optimize the final product for web publication.

Pompano Beach, Fl

• Professionally executed branded marketing collateral for a diverse clientele, demonstrating a versatile skill set tailored to meet their specific needs. • Designed an extensive range of materials, encompassing brochures, catalogs, newsletters, posters, and more, reflecting proficiency in various design techniques, including 1-4 color, full-color gang-run, die-cuts, and spot color applications. • Assumed responsibility for managing technical aspects such as press file preparation, impositions, color separations, and mockup generation, ensuring precise and high-quality output. • Efficiently collaborated with external vendors, which included mail houses, binderies, large-format printers, and metal plate manufacturers, to facilitate seamless project execution.

• Spearheaded the design of direct mailers and presentation folders, taking charge of managing production overflow to maintain streamlined operations.• Demonstrated an unwavering commitment to precision in technical file preparation and meticulous brand development, ensuring consistent quality throughout all design projects.

Boca Raton, Fl

• Spearheaded the design and direction of sophisticated marketing materials, spanning upcoming communities, condo conversions, interior design, title, mortgage, HR departments, and accounting.• Collaborated closely with diverse B2B companies, engaging with executives, management, designers, printers, vendors, and prestigious publications like Florida’s Sun-Sentinel and The Tampa Tribune.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Provided versatile design expertise, creating logos, brochures, catalogs, direct mailers, business cards, posters, and more.• Executed complex tasks like full-color gang-run designs, die-cuts, and spot color designs with precision.

Pompano Beach, Fl

• Utilized design expertise across various companies and clients.• Conducted on-site work for hands-on collaboration and project success.• Produced engaging design materials, from product catalogs to brochures and business cards.• Executed complex design techniques, including full-color gang-run and spot-color designs.• Ensured adherence to US Postal Service Regulations for optimal mailing standards.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Marketing Department Lead | Ft. Lauderdale & Weston Offices• Managed strategic initiatives across offices, showcasing adaptability in diverse environments.• Utilized versatile design skills for impactful assets, from logos to brochures, catalogs, and more.• Supported agents with MLS info, photographs, IMAPP Searches, and internal document packets.• Expertly applied bulk mail design postal regulations for efficient mailing standards.

Bachelors, Media Arts & Amination

Certificate, Dreamweaver Mx

Activities and Societies: Seminar; http://www.compumaster.net/

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