Liz Sears Email & Phone Number

United States

Direct the creative output for Chati, a virtual events platform developed by Labroots, from concept through production. Focusing on digital innovation, I lead the creation of a versatile virtual solution to engage audiences, generate leads, and deliver impactful events for any industry or need. Chati's feature-rich platform supports webinars, conferences, educational sessions, and more.

United States

United States

As Creative Services Director and lead designer, I steer the vision, execution and tone of creative communications materials and experiences. I guide the creative process, manage team staff individually and as a whole, and provide inspiration, empowerment, and leadership to each team member. I am responsible for the development of virtual event strategies, manage internal client relationships, and oversee the quality of the creative work generated in-house or through external resources. Managing the design department, we work hand in hand with leading manufacturers of the life science and clinical diagnostics industry, like Thermo Fisher, Beckman Coulter, Roche and GE Healthcare as a strategic partner in creating compelling and educational custom events, webinars, and virtual events curated for intellectual and technical audiences. Additionally, I am hands on creating and managing communications across multiple interactive and visual mediums, including print, digital, video, social, email, e-commewwrce/store and marketing channels. Key Achievements• In 2016, we saw an increase of 100 percent in custom events and, as a team, we were able to successfully fulfill 100% of client requests and provided positive results on all levels. Due to this type of success, Labroots earned a spot on the 2016 Entrepreneur 360 list. • With the ever-increasing demand, the design team supported more than a thousand webcast productions in 2017, with an increase of 50 percent in 2018.• Our small but mighty design team achieved Best in Biz awards for Creative Department of the Year in 2016, Silver; 2017, Silver; 2018, Bronze.

United States

Guide all creative projects and manage projects from concept to completion. Translate marketing goals into creative strategies and ensure that visual communication standards are met. Meet with internal and external clients to explain design strategies and implementation. Connect senior management and creative teams — assign creative teams to projects, ensure deadlines are met, maintain a productive work environment.

United States

United States

San Diego

Responsible for ensuring MarComm processes are efficient in terms of resources needed and are effective in terms of meeting requirements and production time lines. Control representation of domestic and international Sequenom Laboratories brand by implementing current brand redesign, creating, editing and reviewing marketing template materials and corporate collateral. Produce, maintain, and distribute corporate system logos, graphic standards, and organization-wide style guide used to drive and enhance both internal and external communications.

San Diego

Provide leadership in the design, coordination, and development of all graphical elements for print, web, interactive design, and related marketing materials. Oversee development of the graphic design team and key design projects. Liaison to management regarding creative resources, outsourcing, workflow, processes, and other opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and profitability.

San Diego

Responsible for the conceptual development and execution of creative deliverables including web support and technical, life science illustrations. I am accountable to produce high quality graphic art and visual materials for promotions, advertisements, packaging and instructional material through a variety of media outlets. My duties include the management of projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers and vendors as needed.

San Diego

As a Lead Graphic Designer for Father Joe’s Villages, I helped to enhance and complement all campaign fundraising efforts with the development of unique collateral that included direct mail, various brochures, sales sheets, website designs, e-mail campaigns, billboards and event signage. I also helped refine and apply a consistent brand identity architecture for all seven entities that existed under the umbrella of Father Joe’s Villages. With every design, the challenge was to communicate the value of a potential donation by illustrating how a donors’ gift could help change lives and improve their community through a partnership with Father Joe’s Villages.

San Diego

Core Responsibilities: Managed, designed, and produced distinctive marketing illustrations, presentations and project proposal graphics to help translate complex engineering drawings into visually understandable and relevant graphics for public review and exhibition. Coordinated and managed information from design to production with internal and external clients.

San Diego

I have also followed a passion for teaching and I have 3 years experience as an adjunct instructor at the Art Institute of California-San Diego in Mission Valley. As a member of the professional faculty, I provided postsecondary career-oriented education for the creative arts and contribute to the curriculum in areas of theory and applied arts.

Ba, Art

Activities and Societies: AIGA Student Member, SDSU Writers ClubCum Laude, Emphasis in Graphic Design, Distinction in Art

Aa, Design Technology