Senior Graphic Designer
CurrentSenior Graphic Designer at Star focusing on environmental and experiential design (trade show exhibits, retail, corporate interiors, and events). Collaborate with team members and independently on projects through all phases of the design process, from the discovery phase to concept, presenting, refinement and implementation. My role includes meeting and presenting to clients, creative concepts, art direction on projects, final file preparation for print and vendor relationships.Several key clients I have worked with include General Mills, Tyson Foods, Pearson Candy, Deli Express, Factory Motor Parts, Great Clips, Pella Windows & Doors, Minnesota Timberwolves, MN Teen & Adult Challenge, Mayo Clinic, Boston Scientific, St. Jude Medical, Valspar, Target, Emerson, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Zurich Invitational, Whirlpool, ClosetMaid, Pearson, Entegris, and several more. Responsible for marketing initiatives and creating all internal/external communication for Star. This includes all brand/identity updates, collateral, building signage/updates, presentations for upper management and the leadership team, company presentations, capability decks, social media sites and website updates.As a senior member of our creative group I get to mentor interns and junior designers, while managing their projects and work loads. They report to me on a daily basis and with my direction will lead them in projects. When workloads are at capacity, freelance designers are brought on and I will manage the relationship and creative/art direction.
