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Remote

CivicActions has a history of helping government agencies deliver better public services through open-source technology and design for over 20 years with the core values of Balance, Openness, and Care. Their partnerships with government agencies have modernized technology systems, improved user experiences, and built capacity for making government services.

Led design initiatives for a decoupled Drupal CMS on VA.gov, benefiting over 20 million Veterans. Focused on enhancing the experience for editor-centered management of Veteran-centered content._________________________Project highlights include...CMS Design System Management:Established a Design System Runbook and governance processes, aligning the CMS.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Collaborate with businesses across a variety of industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to home renovation. Tasks include logo and identity design, web design, photography and retouching, social media management, and more.

Little Rock, Arkansas And Remote

Founded in 2015 with a culture of thoughtfulness and high performance, Apptegy is the fastest growing education technology startup in the United States and has seen over a 200% year over year growth in both sales and personnel. Most recently being recognized as one of the Best Startup Employers by Forbes, Apptegy has grown into an international team of.

Little Rock, Arkansas And Remote

Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to improve the UI/UX of Apptegy’s core products which include a content management system and publishing platform. Implementclient feature requests. Build and maintain a comprehensive design system. Iterate on user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals.

Little Rock, Arkansas And Remote

• Within the Client Experience team, I specifically work on the Client Work team to produce branded design materials in the form of apps, websites, logos, and promotional assets for school districts across the country. I.
• Design branded mobile apps and websites for 500+ school districts across the US using our internal content management system and publishing platform.
• Vectorize low quality logos using Adobe Illustrator. Design custom logos upon request.
• Collaborate with Implementation and Client Success teams to achieve client goals.
• Produce client launch packets that provide a drip campaign and graphics for schools to easily promote their new app and website.Highlights:
• Worked on Apptegy’s largest client in terms of student enrollment and annual recurring revenue.

Little Rock, Arkansas And Remote

• Our team produces research and content for school leaders in the form of print publications, video interviews, podcasts, and online articles for Apptegy’s media brand, SchoolCEO. We aim to be a thought leader in school.
• Collaborated with researchers, copywriters, editors, illustrators, and the VP of Marketing & Media to produce several issues of a 64-page, quarterly magazine designed to support public school leaders in marketing and.
• Used InDesign and InCopy to fluidly design layouts for magazine articles, spreads, and covers in tandem with copywriters as they went through the editorial process.
• Used Ghost to implement hero images designed for online articles on SchoolCEO.com. Designs used in the printed publication were repurposed for digital content to achieve brand consistency.
• Used Unbounce to design landing pages for both Apptegy and SchoolCEO.
• Collaborated with digital marketers to implement social media graphics for both Apptegy and SchoolCEO. Highlights:

Little Rock, Arkansas And Remote

• As the Demand Generation Team Lead, I remotely lead a team of five graphic designers based at Apptegy’s office in Monterrey, Mexico to produce custom brand analysis reports and video brochures that were used as sales.
• Collaborated with the VP of Marketing and digital marketers to select key data points on the online brand presence of school districts. Data points included metrics on ADA Compliance, Mobile Accessibility, Social.
• Designed a booklet to present these complex branding ideas into an efficient piece of visual communication that was easy to understand and provided actionable insights to improve their district’s online image.
• Streamlined the brand analysis process into a scalable system. Created a Google Form, Zapier automations, and an Indesign template to systematically collect information on each district’s brand and perform data merges..
• Developed an Asana workflow and lead the team to produce over 1,250 brand analyses over a 6 week period.
• Conducted workflow audits and provided status reports on team production numbers to VP of Marketing and CEO.

Nashville, TN

In my role, I have the pleasure of working at the largest advertising agency in Tennessee with some of the most talented minds around. As a part of “The Content Team,” I collaborate with copywriters, art directors, social media managers, and brand managers to create meaningful, measurable and lasting results for our clients.Some of my day to day tasks.

Jonesboro, Arkansas Area

Community Development, Programming, Emergency Response, 24/7 Role Model, Student Conduct Duties, Administrative Duties, Staff Development

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

-Work with Graphic Designers to complete design projects including but not limited to websites, logos, print materials, sketches, chalkboard drawings, video graphics, and content marketing imagery.-Participate in brainstorming sessions with designers, writers, and developers.-Collaborate with design, content, and development teams to ensure quality design.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: AIGA (The Professional Association for Design), HCA (Honors College Association)

General Studies