Chris Atkins Design is an independent, freelance design studio—focused on helping nonprofits and mission-driven businesses make a bigger impact through expert brand identity, web design, and graphic design services.• Providing art direction and design services to a wide variety of clients in the areas of creative strategy, brand identity, graphic design, web design, digital marketing design, and print collateral design• Developing and managing every step of the creative process, including systems development, sales calls, proposals, budgets, project management, research, concept developement, excecution, and on-going creative support• Managing all aspects of the business, including client relations, business growth, finances and accounting, sales and marketing, legal responsibilities, technical systems, and more• Working in collaboration with a diverse group of client and agency teams, vendors, processes, and technology platforms

Bloom Communications is a marketing and PR agency focused on serving nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations around the US. I was responsible for the creation and management of their new creative department, including:• Managing, directing, and leading all creative client projects, services, and team members in the areas of brand identity, art direction, graphic design, web design, video/motion graphics, copywriting, and other marketing communication strategies and deliverables• Leading the creative direction and management of the agency's branding and marketing with the development of a new visual identity, brand guidelines, internal processes, templates, collateral, web design, sales/marketing assets, social media, and more• Leading the creative department planning, processes, hiring, vendor relations, project scoping/estimates, client proposals/contracts, sales meetings, and other business development efforts for creative services

QuantumDigital is a national direct marketing provider that specializes in targeted direct mail, social media marketing, and on-demand printing. I worked for the company in various creative and marketing roles from 2006-2016, and have continued to support them in a freelance capacity. • Leading and directing all marketing and creative services for the company, including the management of a $1M marketing budget • Strategic planning and development of all marketing communications, print and online advertising, trade shows and events, web site design, mobile app design, email marketing, social media, brand development, copywriting, and collateral creation for the sales department• Leading an in-house marketing team of 3 direct reports responsible for the daily project management, operation, and execution of all marketing efforts and activities

• Assisting with project management, marketing strategy, and creative direction of the marketing team• Working with digital and offset printers to ensure that all of the company’s printed marketing collateral was quality assured to meet professional standards

• Providing graphic design solutions for hundreds of marketing projects across many mediums, including print, web, social, trade show signage, sales presentations, and more• Designing all the company’s web assets and digital products including e-commerce sites, mobile apps, landing pages, corporate websites, digital ads, and more• Establishing and overseeing the company’s new visual brand and ensuring all branded assets are consistent

• Creating design templates for e-commerce site selling direct mail and print products, such as postcards, business cards, brochures, flyers, posters, banners, and more

Providing design and production of various advertising pieces for the department of Housing & Residence Life, including; posters, flyers, websites, logos, t-shirts, brochures, and newspaper ads