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Floyds Knobs, Indiana

• Designed Visual Identity; logo, letterhead, business card and Powerpoint template for communications firm | Montgomery Strategies Group
• Assisted an organization rebrand themselves with a new logo, brand guidelines and marketing material; strengthening their visual message and become easily recognized as the leading provider of quality of life programs.
• Produced a monthly 8-page magazine, providing a military base population with… Show more
• Produced a monthly 8-page magazine, providing a military base population with current events. Designed posters, flyers, point of sale materials, signage, banners, postcards and T-shirts | Dobbins Air Reserve Base
• Designed and produced a customer appreciation program for a military Air Force Base, including logo, brochure, signage, digital ads, magazine spreads and newspaper advertisements. Program and graphics used nationally.

Beale Afb, California

• Responsible for managing the Marketing Department and guiding the day to day activities of the marketing team
• Created marketing and communication plans for sixteen Morale and Welfare facilities, including new and existing products and services.
• Oversaw the implementation of marketing strategies through campaigns, events, and digital/print marketing and social media.
• Developed surveys and performed marketing analysis to identify needs and wants of customers
• Created a… Show more
• Created a variety of publicity and promotional materials to include flyers, posters, digital newsletters, brochures, logos, web and social media graphics and 28-page magazine

Springfield, Virginia

• Design Associate for a nationally recognized firm specializing in the design, supply, and sale of the T-WALL® Retaining Wall System for bridges, highways and railroads.
• Updated and created new marketing materials while maintaining digital and physical organization, ensuring consistency
• Compiled and updated materials and graphics for conferences and events
• Scheduled and coordinated booth space and travel for national tradeshow conferences
• Created presentations of… Show more Design Associate for a nationally recognized firm specializing in the design, supply, and sale of the T-WALL® Retaining Wall System for bridges, highways and railroads.
• Created presentations of in-progress and completed projects for meetings and distribution to contractors

Yokota AB, Japan

• Directly responsible for a 4-person staff and design program for a 14,000 person overseas Air Force Base
• Produced a monthly 28–40 page magazine
• Responsible for layout and design for a biweekly 4–8 page base newspaper insert
• Organized and designed materials for two annual customer appreciation programs and one biannual Airmen’s program
• Trained and updated staff on Adobe products
• Mentored a student intern in graphic design practicum

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Designer and project manager for Red Hat, a leader in enterprise Linux and the most recognized open source brand in the world.
• Led design team in all marketing materials; brand guidelines; event logos and signage; sales collateral; magazine ads and packaging for over 2,500 employees worldwide
• Established and designed brand guidelines and ensured they were upheld in over 58 offices in 28 countries
• Designed tradeshow booth signage, sales collateral and brochure for Linux World… Show more Designer and project manager for Red Hat, a leader in enterprise Linux and the most recognized open source brand in the world.
• Designed tradeshow booth signage, sales collateral and brochure for Linux World Conference
• Designed logos, web graphics, T-shirts, invitations and posters for Red Hat’s two-week World Tour in seven cities, six countries and four continents