As a graphic designer at James Avery, my focus has expanded from solely digital to now supporting our primary print designer, as well.My duties include:• Working alongside cross-functional creative and marketing teams to conceptualize and implement quality, impactful, effective visual solutions for all advertising needs, including mobile-first digital creative for email, web, and social, as well as printed creative• Translating the senior graphic designer's campaign vision to all marketing channels and contributing to the creative process with original ideas and new design tactics• Designing compelling, on-brand print assets that meet merchandising and marketing objectives as well as print specifications provided by our production team• Developing and building templates and standards for web, email, social, and digital advertising• Executing weekly digital creative, as requested by marketing, in support of seasonal events• Supporting CDP targeting and testing through versioning dynamic creative• Maintaining awareness of marketing and digital design trends and best practices, as well as making competitor observations, and sharing research with marketing and digital teams• Monitoring quality, accuracy, and timeliness of deliverables to ensure commitments are on schedule, as promisedIn addition to these duties, I also support corporate efforts in updating our technology stack through researching, recommending, and implementing various digital tools, including our digital asset manager in 2019 and our web platform in 2021.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and we were all forced to head home, my role as a digital creative designer at James Avery expanded and I had to quickly learn to work with new technologies from my home office.In addition to my existing duties, my remote status added:• Functioning as a creative from home through digital means• Attending as well as hosting meetings on Zoom to plan and review creative work• Developing and maintaining a proactive, self-sufficient workflow• Balancing a sustainable workflow with home life while meeting all deadlines• Taking on additional work as we lost teammates early on in the pandemic• Becoming more agile and responsive as marketing plans were updated due to the ever-changing pandemic world

As a digital creative designer at James Avery, my focus is on expanding the James Avery brand to a national level through a multitude of digital media outlets.My duties include:• Quickly iterating on tested marketing ads for various media, including social and paid ad structures• Designing PSD and live HTML mockups• Developing consumer-facing interface elements using HTML and CSS• Working on a focused and collaborative team of creatives as part of an in-house agency• Working with marketing and product teams to create well-designed and cohesive experiences• Managing interns, assigning work, and helping them develop their skills in a fast-paced environment

I worked with a team of designers and developers at USAA to create internal web-based tools.My duties included:• Creating user flows and wireframing• Designing PSD, Sketch, and live HTML mockups• Developing working front-end interfaces in SharePoint using HTML, CSS, and jQuery• Iterating as part of an Agile team for an ever-improving product• Translating ideas into great user experiences• Working with multidisciplinary teams to create well-designed product solutions• Collaborating with developers to create strong interaction design• Translating technical language into readable copy

In addition to designing marketing materials for HomeAway Software, I played a significant role in planning and executing our marketing strategy with more of a design focus.My duties included:• Campaign strategy• Email automation• Email design/development• Landing page design/development• Copywriting• Product sheet design• Event signage design• Promotional product design• Print vendor relations• Web design consulting• Design/creative project oversight• Contractor management

I oversaw the IT infrastructure for the entire company, spanning nine retail stores and two call centers across the US. I was also in charge of redesigning the front end of multiple websites managed by the company.My duties included:• Strategic planning for technology rollouts• On-site computer repairs• Cloud-based phone system management• Network installation• ISP management and relations• Front-end web design• Design contractor review

I do some freelance design work for friends, local businesses, and some events.My services include:• Web design and development• Email design and development• Email marketing strategy• Content generation/Copywriting• Email campaign management (through Mailchimp)• App design• Small format print design• Large format print design• Printing services• Logo design and branding• Design consulting

At Ignite360, I was part of a team of graphic designers who designed websites and branding packages for small businesses and non-profits. My focus was responsive web design, and I hoped to help bring the design community at Ignite360 forward through collaboration and innovation in an agency setting.My duties included:• Front-end web design• Branding• Logo design• Client relations

At Covenant Presbyterian Church, I helped to effectively communicate events and important news for a church in North Austin through a multi-faceted role on a 2-person communications team.My duties included:• Marketing and communications strategy• Website design and maintenance• Social media management• Print design and production• Content generation• Photography

Retail sales, customer service, retail strategy, personal development

Graphic design for events, publications, and other marketing materials.

Retail sales, customer engagement, new employee training, inventory control, incoming and outgoing shipments, stocking, organizing