-Created pet portrait painting business and ran all aspects herself for 8 years-Built a web and social media presence and visual identity to sell worldwide-Painted over 2,200 custom works of art for customers all over the globe-Continued to do select freelance illustration and graphic design projects

-Instructed virtual painting classes for large corporate clients’ team building events-Taught in-person private groups how to paint in acrylic on canvas

-Head of marketing and brand awareness for boutique running travel agency-Developed social media content, targeted ad campaigns and web graphics-Collaborated with team to streamline web experience and design trip packages-Designed graphics for print, web, signage, and promotional materials

-Responsible for coordination and creation of over 50 yearly print and web ads, from copywriting to production. -Designs and produces quarterly product brochures demonstrating company’s custom frame product line.-Increased manual order accuracy by designing new streamlined forms for ordering custom frame products.-Reduced number of calls about installation by increasing ease of instructions with technical illustrations. -Managed multiple photo shoots, including the re-shooting of all company products in a new way that increased sales by giving customers confidence as they could better see product detailing and textures.-Unified look of company and better represented its brand by redesigning logo, developing new tagline, and creating a graphic standards guide.-Maintains company communications with resellers by designing and writing copy for monthly sales letters.

-Filled multiple design, illustration, and production roles as full-time junior designer at one of the Carolina’s leading advertising agencies.-Participated in all steps of rebranding process of one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, from the first logo concept sketches to stationary systems, web information architecture, and graphic standards development. -Illustrated storyboards to viral videos for World Cat boat company, visualizing edgy message into humorous visuals.

-Met tight deadlines, effectively formatting ads from multiple vendors to fit into available advertisement spaces.-Interpreted client input to create personalized, creative, and communicative newspaper ads with limited time.

Data entry, desktop publishing, office organization.