Bridget Powell Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

• Oversee the marketing department and produce 13 different styles of marketing materials for each of the 7 brands within the restaurant group.
• Reported directly to the company’s CEO and VP, meeting weekly to strategize and present ideas.
• Lead designer for all creative for the 7 brands including but not limited to menus, print, digital and billboard advertisements, marketing collateral, sales materials, email marketing and product design which can be.
• Over the course of 3 months I was able to overhaul creative and design processes creating a more cohesive branding and producing more relevant collateral to increase food, beverage and event sales.
• Conceptualized and created new branding for 3 of the 7 concepts within the restaurant group.
• Collaborated with the executive culinary team on menu development and strategy leading to 3 full menu overhauls for rebranded concepts, the addition of 2 new happy hour menus and about 5 new seasonal dishes per year.

Chicago, IL

• Assist the Director of Marketing & PR with daily tasks and projects within the department.
• Design marketing collateral, digital and print advertisements and menus for the hotel including their 4 restaurant concepts.
• Manage website & strategize ways to drive revenue through site content.
• Assist in managing filming or media happening on property including Fox television series Empire and the annual ABC 7 New Years Eve live televised event.
• Creative and strategic project management for 5 departments within the hotel.

• Handle & execute multiple events from start to finish within the 6 private rooms & for 10 annual off site promotional events.
• Sell space, menus and event design to help the Sales Manager exceed sales plan for the month.
• Nurture relationships with businesses in the area to cultivate a diverse & steady clientele in addition to actively engaging with hotels and restaurants to offer services & gain referrals.
• Managed proposals for social, corporate and pharmaceutical clients.

Des Plaines, IL

• Client account manager and customer service contact for 15 websites post site launch.
• Troubleshoot and problem solve daily incoming issues for client websites.
• Coordinate and interact with other departments to meet the needs of the client through our online ticketing system ensuring results are not only achieved but were on time.
• Collaborate with programmers and sales team to propose strategic plans to help grow my client’s business.

Des Plaines, IL

• Worked on custom logos, content development, and image processing and alteration for website design clients such as Tile Outlet, Zariya Foundation, and Electronic Bulldog.
• Worked on a cross-functional team of account and project managers and produced creative leads.
• Design and refine promotional and branding materials for the company including creating banners, posters, website showcase images, and email graphics.
• Assisted Marketing in various tasks with putting together their first Client/Partner Open House

De Pere, WI

• Design promotional material such as logos and mailers for the St. Norbert College art department.
• Collaborated with art professors on the design direction of the Art discipline and their promotional materials.

De Pere, WI

• Create DVD, CD, and poster concepts for the college and external clients.
• Leveraged knowledge of print mediums (e.g. canvas, satin, enhanced matte) and digital production software (CS5).