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Culver City, Ca, Us

Culver City, Ca

Coordinate client meetings to discuss brand voice, target audience, and business goals to facilitate formulation of accurate content. Conduct technical brand research, drafting copy concepts, and deliver engaging proposals to customers for approval. Execute projects within time schedules by writing web content, press releases, slogans, body copy, articles and headlines and designing graphics and logos to accompany content. Modify, proofread, and edit final product based on client feedback while complying with federal codes of advertising practice. • Boosted revenue by cross-selling copywriting services to design customer.• Earned commendation from clients for delivery of impactful copy for website and publicity purposes. • Headed logo and brand identity design for start-up company and heightened client’s brand awareness by providing modern and appealing look.Due to Covid, my workload dropped in 2020 and 2021. Used that time to keep my design and writing skills fresh, periodically worked on freelance projects and helped to care for a family member.

Culver City, Ca

(now NortonLifelock)Creation of visual design for assigned web projects. Collaborated with team members and other cross-functional teams to translate stated strategic and customer experience objectives into new site pages and/or effective design solutions. Using Sketch, worked with UX designers to design Google Play App Store images, promo images for Android and landing pages. Designed effective PowerPoint presentation templates. Participated in creative brainstorming sessions• Entrusted with writing copy for multiple projects, consisting of posters, adverts, PowerPoint presentations, and digital assignments in addition to managing design aspect. • Delivered engaging and persuasive presentations to acquire client buy-in to design proposals.

Los Angeles, Ca

Supervised team of student interns and facilitated training to support individual growth of staff. Contributed to creation of print, signage, digital, and web graphics for USC events while supervising production process by liaising with printers and service providers to ensure delivery of quality materials and monitoring signage installations. Partnered with various schools and business units within USC to certify consistency in brand voice in all graphic materials and served as university graphic identity brand steward. Employed Adobe Photoshop software to retouch images for utilization on university website, publication, and social media pages.• Spearheaded management and design of 238-page book detailing competitive adventures of Olympic athletes from USC by attending six days of press checks and rebuilding over ten spreads in seven days to ensure timely completion of project. • Contributed to professional development of student interns by conducting training and serving as mentor.

Culver City, Ca

Directed all aspects of design management and content creation for diverse client base while liaising with customers and executing comprehensive research to uncover brand voice and target audience to guide copy creation. Designed newspaper ads, sales brochures, and books for print while leading art direction and program copywriting, proofreading, and editing for annual non-profit gala event. • Increased client retention by consistently delivering quality graphics within project deadlines for non-profit. • Enhanced sales by authoring content for sleek and contemporary 72-page spiral bound coffee table book and executing design. • Led law firm brand identity design, provided suggestions on aligning office look with new logo, and partnered with signage vendor to direct onsite installations resulting in increased brand awareness of client’s business.

Culver City, Ca

(AGENCY)Participated in approximately 15 logo creation projects among other designers, where 3 of my logos were chosen by clients. Designed ads, direct mail pieces, marketing collateral and outdoor boards for AAA Travel, Renaissance Hotels, Oakwood Worldwide, Newport Beach Marriott, The Olson Company (home builders), KOR Hotel and Realty, Coldwell Banker and Metrolink. • Commended for excellent work ethic and design skills resulting in achievement of role as Lead Designer on AAA Travel account.• Implemented cost savings of 90% by centralizing access to stock image library eliminating purchasing of duplicate photos.• Supervised and mentored junior designers, production artists, and freelancers while supporting colleagues throughout department and serving as ‘go-to person.’

Burbank, Ca

(formerly Buena Vista International TV)Starting as a publicity coordinator, transitioned to a full-time designer within 1-1/2 years after my manager noticed my design eye and encouraged me to take design classes (which I did, at UCLA extension). Impacted Los Angeles Screenings, NATPE, MIPCOM, MIP and Disney Channel events by designing and writing event materials and promotional items. • Surpassed expectations during training and earned position as full-time designer within one year while increasing departmental creative output by 85%. • Contributed to employee training by designing and writing training manual used in Disney International TV offices globally. • Wrote effective copy for sell sheets and synopses and edited copy created by freelance writers.

Burbank, Ca

Burbank, Ca

Design Communication Arts Certificate, Graphic Design

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services