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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

I am a consultant and designer for creative agencies and businesses. My specialties include UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Presentation Design, Web Design, Branding, Graphic Design, and Production Design.TREND Enterprises Inc.I consulted various areas of business goals which included responsive websites, digital marketing, and user experience. I suggested design ideas that incorporated functionality, aesthetics, usability, and best practices for online users.Deliverables accomplished for B2B and B2C:• Web Design (low and high fidelity wireframes, mockups, and prototypes)• Website creative direction, design systems, and design strategy• WordPress web design builds using Elementor Pro

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Designed refreshed versions of the Life Insurance company's blog post graphics, website visuals, and social media posts. Was an important part of running a UX website audit — which allowed the opportunity to remove unnecessary items and improve UX with simpler usability, better accessibility, and include best practices for the web.Deliverables Included• Low Fidelity and High Fidelity Wireframes• Full design web page mockups for desktop and mobile screens• Web design and development of pages with the Divi Theme in WordPress• Created responsive design templates for blog post graphics, infographics, and social media posts.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Provide strategic solutions and designs for Fortune 500 clients.Agencies I worked with: The Lacek Group - Ogilvy - WPP | Periscope - QuadPeriscopeRole: UX Designer | Production ArtistCollaborated with creative directors, designers, and project managers on design strategy to deliver the best advertising to the end user. Clients included Target and iRobot.Deliverables accomplished for B2C:• Mockups and wireframes - digital banners for email campaigns• Mockups and wireframes to help storyboard animation projects in After Effects• Image retouching, compositing, typography edits, and versioning of social ads for final production.The Lacek GroupRole: Senior Production ArtistResponsible for final digital production, print production, file management, and project production ownership for the largest global hotel brand in the hospitality industry.Deliverables accomplished for B2C:• Web app edits and final digital production for banners and emails• Website edits and final digital production for banners and web pages.• In-hotel collateral edits for final print production

I solved significant visual problems from concept through final execution with my creative direction and responsive web design skills. Designed modern, functional websites with a priority on user experience (UX), accessibility, and conversions. Mentored and cross-trained other designers with a contagious positive attitude. Within two years of working on the web services team, I accepted an internal offer to transfer to the corporate marketing and UX team. I designed corporate website pages and executed on-brand designs for digital marketing and print. I met with UX designers, sales, marketing, and C-level executives to achieve presentation goals with design in PowerPoint and Google Slides.Web Design• Designed websites in Adobe XD, Figma, and Photoshop• Designed over 50 websites that produce a great user experience• 90% of the websites I designed had zero or minimal revisions from clients• Created low and high-fidelity wireframes for mobile and desktop web pages• Implemented a design for developer hand-off process for better communication and workflow • Designed with a high priority on functionality, accessibility, and results• QA Testing• Created user flows, task flows, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas for desktop and mobile devices Digital Marketing and Print Design• Social Media, email, and web design• Illustration, iconography, and infographics• PowerPoint Presentation Designs for C-Level Requests, Sales, Product, and Marketing Teams• Created effective UI and visual design deliverables for marketing and lead-generation websites• Refined brand guidelines and web style guides• Created a refreshed brand look and feel in marketing campaigns and sales material• Designed and collaborated with the UX and Marketing team for the visual identity of a new brand refresh Development• Developed websites in WordPress with the Avada and Divi themes• Used HTML and CSS on custom web pages outside the theme framework

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provide amazing work and design services for small and large clients. Such services include branding, logo/identity design, presentation design, illustration, apparel design, packaging design, event design (posters, flyers), digital marketing design, UI/UX design, and web design.

Craftmasters was my largest freelance client. I became an employee of the remodeling company and was responsible for all creative and marketing deliverables, including production art.• Multi-Page Responsive Web Designs• Powerpoint Sales Presentations - Increased Sales By 20%• Logo and Brand Identity Development• Print Design - Brochures, Flyers, and Booth Displays• Photoshop Compositing, Retouching, Color Corrections, and Typesetting for Marketing Material.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed and took leadership on all creative work within the in-house studio of the interior/exterior landscape firm. Produced high-quality photo composites, illustrations, and infographics that were presented to Commercial Silk’s top clients - Disney, Universal Studios, and Cabela’s. • In charge of designing web experiences and web page updates for the Plantscape Inc. family of websites and brands• PowerPoint and PDF Sales/RFP Proposals and Presentations• Produced creative executions for marketing across a wide range of print and digital deliverables• Met with print vendors for press checks and proofing on all marketing material• Developed content and web designs daily while maintaining an exceptional eye for detail• Provided unique photography of products in-house and on-site• Coordinated photo-shoots with the product team and managed the photography calendars schedule• Executed logo and brand identity development through market research and strategy• Worked closely with designers and architects to provide project proposals for clients• Designed effective advertising and booth designs for national events and conferences• Managed multiple projects while still maintaining focus and skill in a fast-paced work environment• Provided newsletter designs for the sales team monthly email campaigns• Researched new design principles and practices along with staying on top of current design trends

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Collaborated with Project Managers and designers to create effective ads for the agency's B2B clients. Took pride in a leadership role in training new graphic designers at the marketing agency's in-house corporate location and satellite offices. • Planned, designed, and layout ads on the company's publications such as County Resident Guide Books, County Maps, and Coupon Books• Met with 4-color process print vendors for press checks and proofing • Optimized publications to launch online for effective digital advertising and marketing

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Set up client files for print production. Prepress included separations, layout/output, file management, typesetting, pre-flighting, PDF workflow, color control, and digital asset management. I was also a valuable asset for the print shop's customer service, sales, bindery, final production, and graphic design services when needed.

Full Stack Developer, Mern Stack

Attended the University of Minnesota's Boot Camp Full Stack Developer Program.

Associate'S Degree, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Ad Fed, AIGA