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Wheaton, Il, Us

Wheaton, Illinois, United States

• Currently redesigning the internal Sales Overview and metrics experience used by the entire wholesaling department.• Work closely with product managers and developers to ship pixel perfect components and user experiences.

Wheaton, Illinois, United States

Developed and distributed HTML emails using First Trust’s custom in-house email service provider. First Trust sends millions of mass emails a year through over 500 unique email campaigns. I worked with developers to fine tune the in-house ESP and got this process off-the-ground from the very beginning.

Wheaton, Il

I assisted with the preparation of marketing materials for the ETF and Structured Investment product lines. I was involved with the production of, and coordination of the approval and distribution of these materials as well. In this role, I worked closely with other members of the Marketing Department, the Structured Investment Desk, the Compliance Department, and various Portfolio Managers to ensure completion and approvals were met on time.In this role, I also collaborated with a small team of graphic designers and collectively we developed the beginnings of First Trust's brand standards. This material was then later completed by those other members after my role and department change as a Visual Designer.

Mokena, Illinois

Geneva, Il

Worked with the Design Team to take a project from concept to complete within short turnaround times. Responsibilities included, but are not limited to: copywriting, designing (annual report catalogs, client internal communication vehicles such as e-newsletters and email campaigns, internal brand development, etc.), thought leadership, helping to propel the business to maintain the latest trends in the design community.

Chicago, Il

Worked with the User Experience team to champion UX principles and best practices for all projects. Collaborated with Developers, Product Managers and Creative Leads to ensure designs were systematically structured for content management and responsive design, while leveraging flexible toolkits, detailed mockups and polished final visual designs. Worked closely with Copywriters and Designers to bring brand stories to life.

Chicago, Illinois

[PT Asset Management, LLC]Acted as Project Manager and Lead Graphic Designer for all marketing projects and other media for both internal purposes and for client requests. Worked closely with the Chief Marketing Officer to coordinate timelines and develop project strategies. Managed small and large scale projects and acted as the primary point of contact for all print and web vendors, making sure quality of materials was excellent and timelines were met. Created all email and marketing designs such as fund summary sheets, presentations, white paper articles, information graphics, a refreshed brand campaign and anything else at the client’s request. Experience with branding, Joomla, HTML and document management.

Chicago, Il

[Performance Trust Capital Partners]Worked with a team of designers that handled all in-house collateral development for our three-day education program called Performance Trust University. This program is taught ten times a year across the country to community financial institutions to equip them with better decision making tools. Helped streamline the design process of all documents for the program and acquired new skill sets by collaborating closely with event coordination during projects.

Warrenville, Illinois

Was assigned to large scale internal projects where design was the primary emphasis. Worked on projects ranging from small, two-person collateral redesigns to department-wide event coordination. Presented creative solutions to large-scale design challenges for the company, including client relations event collateral, firm-wide internal brand guidelines, and relocation collateral to welcome employees to a new office location.

Upland, Indiana

Acted as Art Director and Lead Project Manager for a large-scale fifteen-person senior thesis and portfolio showcase event. Organized web and print operations, making sure event details were fulfilled and timelines were met. Experienced event coordination, budget management, campaign development, and problem solving across a variety of details that went into the university-wide event.

Naperville, Illinois

Handled monthly in-house collateral updates. Helped bridge departmental gaps and acquired new skill sets by collaborating with a design firm based in Geneva, IL during the Firm’s brand refresh.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Communication Design, 3.8/4.0

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, Dean's List 2012-2015Thesis titled "Logging Seizures: An App for People Living With Epilepsy"

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Visual Arts With A Concentration In Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Student Art Director for a 13-person Senior Thesis Show, Spring 2010

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Swimming and Diving Team, 2002-2006 (Captain during 05-06 Season)