Clair Bagwell Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Clients: ExxonMobil, AutoZone, O'Reilly Auto Parts, NAPA, Advanced Auto Parts, Walmart, Take 5 Oil Change, Costco & Amazon.- Developing the look and feel (design systems and KVs) for the Mobil 1™ 50th national 2024 campaign. Including microsites for both desktop and mobile for National and retailer-specific (AutoZone), email banners, digital creative, and large in-store displays at Walmart and AutoZone. Managing the entire campaign look and feel as assets are developed.- Creating Design Systems for individual retailers (Above the line) and national conference booths. - Specifically developing Mobil Delvac™ campaign look and feel for 2023-2024. - Working with Insight and Strategy to ensure each project is in alignment with the needs and goals of specific briefs/retailers. - Collaborating with production to ensure that the end product is perfect and ready to print. - Brainstorming with ACDs and copywriters to ensure each goal is met per project. - Mentoring/coaching other creatives as they produce certain tasks. - Remaining nimble, efficient, and being driven by a strong work ethic to be able to pick up projects at any given moment in addition to my workload. - Fostering work relationships across departments for a happy and thriving work life. These are just a few of my tasks, I approach each day with a smile and a great attitude ready to take on whatever is given to me.Skills: Photo Art Direction · Animation Direction · Artistic Direction · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Illustration · Branding & Identity · Corporate Design · Visual Identity · Branding · Brand Strategy · User Interface Design · Art Direction · User Experience (UX) and more.

Denver Colorado/ Remote

www.clairssmith.co• Work with clients to develop strategies that met their needs and project objectives by creating compelling images from ideation to execution, while ensuring the project is on time and on budget.• Produce high-quality, accurate collateral and unique art direction, that included presentations, publications, logos, award badges, advertisements, illustrations, marketing collateral, and event designs.• Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion for each client’s audience.• Ability to perform under pressure and deliver high-quality work on tight deadlines.Featured Clients:Unbridled, Wake County Bar Association, Craftsy, MOCHA (Museum of Children's Arts), Samadhi Center for Yoga, Zenver Yoga, AIGA Colorado, Ziggy Marley, Eliada Farms, Joint Jam, Blue Kudu and Spirit of the Herbs CBD Apothecary.Skills:Art direction, product packaging, photography, UX/UI design, logo design, website design, apparel design, quarterly magazines, brand identity, videography, publication layout, fliers, booklets, pamphlets, signage, brochures, annual reports, advertisements, stationery, and invitations.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Clients: ExxonMobil, AutoZone, O'Reilly Auto Parts, NAPA, Advanced Auto Parts, Walmart & Amazon.Demonstrate expertise in the skills needed for art direction including: • Design sense (i.e., color theory, typography, composition) • Applying knowledge of Brand Voice and Audience (i.e., look, tone, and feel) • Computer fluency • Knowledge of industry trends and ability to incorporate these trends into developed work• Demonstrate vision and the ability to effectively lead creative projects.• Demonstrate consistently exceptional problem-solving skills through an ability to generate multiple solutions/creative concepts/layouts across all platforms (promotional, retail, and advertising mediums)• Conceptual thinking• Ability to think visually• Knowledge of industry trends and ability to incorporate these trends into developed work• Communicate concepts to ACD/CD and agency partners quickly and effectively• Present concepts to clients clearly and concisely, with and without the presence of CD/ACD• Demonstrate leadership/mentorship by delegating work to and managing mid-level and associate-level team members as well as outside resources (eg., photographers, illustrators, television/video/radio producers).• Show a deeper understanding of marketing strategy by delivering concepts that both deliver on, and push beyond, the objectives and strategies outlined in the creative brief

Denver, Colorado, United States

Clients: Phillips 66 Motor Fuels, Phillips 66 Aviation, Conoco, 76, Motiva, Gates, Shyft.• Designed print and digital elements, such as but not limited to, apps, websites, emails (within best practices for all platforms), sizing, responsive development, branding, strategic conception, UX/UI, client presentation deck design, social media, animation, new business RFP & pitch presentations, sell sheets, brochures, trade show graphics, and other printed collateral. • Brought new ideas and points of view to all assignments while bringing the client’s vision to fruition through social media and marketing visuals.• Partnered with Art Directors and copywriters to develop ideas and visual language while remaining nimble to overlapping deadlines.• Built and refined final concepts and prepared materials for client presentations, ensuring that all deliverables adhered to the approved brief.• Planned and communicated within our task management solutions to ensure that tasks are completed accurately and on time.

North Carolina

Designing:• Quarterly Online Magazine that reaches 8,700 members• Event Logos + collateral• Advertisements

9thWonder B2B joined forces with Gravity Global, skills and role are identical.

Englewood, Colorado, United States

* Growing Social media platforms by 150-350%. * Saving the firm money while working with vendors to ensure top-quality collateral. * Build scalable strategies that deliver phenomenal results, meet and exceed executive goals, and create long-lasting emotional connections for consumers. *• Conceptualizing, planning, producing, editing, delivering, and managing multimedia projects across all sectors.• Lead the development of compelling, graphically-oriented print and digital solutions to expand our client base and prospective client base across all sectors of business. Accountability spans the conceptual design, layout, and production of high-quality solutions on extremely tight timelines. • Manage communication of the internal leadership team on the firms' strategic plan and new promotional opportunities for each business sector. • Expanded firm visibility and outreach by taking leadership on acquisition, layout, and design of our 10’x20’ & 10’x10’ trade show booths at targeted high-visibility trade shows a year across the United States. • Collaborate with other firms for public relations duties which included national design award publications, press releases, and social media campaigns.• Current Member of an internal committee called "FUNco". Tasks include: Organizing internal events and artwork/fliers.Skills:Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (specifically Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign), Microsoft 365, Illustration, Public Relations Duties, Art Direction, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Team Player, Identity Design, Time Management, Photography, UX/UI, Print and Digital Collateral, Product/Package Design, Meeting deadlines while remaining nimble to changes, Prioritizing workflows.

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Responsible for the creation, production, management, and coordination of a wide variety of Marketing and Sales materials.Promoted in two months of the start of the position.

Greater Denver Area

Responsibility to exceed customer expectations , deliver outstanding experience and build upon the corporate brand and image. 1. The Docket – Speer-heading creation of formatting and design of full publication from proof to print. Reaches 10,000 members. As well as being the Liaison of the Docket Committee. In addition to helping proof-read/ edit when necessary. Redesigned old Magazine in April of 2019.2. Negotiating contracts with vendors while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services. Outsource Print production.3. Video production - Taking images and live footage for DBA / CBA and developing concepts and short animated films.4. Print Collateral: Advertisement designs, stationery, info graphics, illustration, notepads, sStickers, table tents, Signage, pamphlets, brochures, both Docket and Colorado Lawyer Publications, business cards, posters, award collateral.5. Digital Collateral: Email blasts: Denver Young Lawyers Newsletter, Denver Bar Association, The Docket - Informz, Website creation and maintenance, landing pages, sliders, powerpoint presentations, event promotion/coordination, campaigns, videography and photography6. Denver Bar Association Art Party Graphics8. Maintain Graphic design standards across all platforms.9. Managing Social Media Coordinator on graphics10. Administrative assistance to membership during dues season.

Greater Denver Area

Responsibility to exceed customer expectations , deliver outstanding experience and build upon the corporate brand and image. 1. The Docket – Speer-heading creation of formatting and design of full publication from proof to print. Reaches 10,000 members. As well as being the Liaison of the Docket Committee. In addition to helping proof-read/ edit when necessary. Redesigned old Magazine in April of 2019.2. Negotiating contracts with vendors while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services. Outsource Print production.3. Video production - Taking images and live footage for DBA / CBA and developing concepts and short animated films.4. Print Collateral: Advertisement designs, stationery, info graphics, illustration, notepads, Stickers, table tents, Signage, pamphlets, brochures, both Docket and Colorado Lawyer Publications, business cards, posters, award collateral.5. Digital Collateral: Email blasts: Denver Young Lawyers Newsletter, Denver Bar Association, The Docket - Informz, Website creation and maintenance, landing pages, sliders, powerpoint presentations, event promotion/coordination, campaigns, videography and photography6. Denver Bar Association Art Party Graphics8. Maintain Graphic design standards across all platforms.9. Managing Social Media Coordinator on graphics

Greater Denver Area

Creating eye-catching images for promotional events both print and web.

Denver

Responsibilities included the creation of a wide variety of collateral design - Packaging (Whole design of Ziggy Marley go.pen + Blister Product Packaging)- Web design (Sliders + Eblasts + Social Posts + In House Novelty Magnets - Postcards - Ads (Print + Digital)- Posters (Products + Events)- Event collateral (Promo Flyers Digital + Print) (Table + Tent Covers)- Shirt Design - Promotional Events - Brand refresh of O.penVAPE's current "Keep It Curious" Campaign.

Denver

- Assisted Students With Computer Help- Opening + Closing Duties- Restocking Materials- Managing Computer Lab

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Graphic Design May Of 2015

Graduated with a BFA in Digital Design while volunteering at the University & maintaining full-time jobs.

Photography

Studied color and black & white Photography until I realized my passion was Graphic Design.