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Sparta, New Jersey, United States

Wayne, New Jersey

A highly motivated, organized and creative individual with proven years of experience and expertise as a Marketing/Proposal Coordinator and Graphic Designer. Proven ability in RFP review, planning, production and design, and delivering compliant proposals within a fast-growing environment in the AEC industry, including presentation development.• Receive, prepare, coordinate, write and design, assemble, proofread, submit and track all responses for Requests for Proposals/Qualifications (RFP & RFQ).• Work with firm principals to develop strategies on proposals and presentations, hands-on planning, and development of client-specific responses to RFPs, and interview preparation.• Creating and maintaining all marketing materials such as project sheets, resumes, brochures and presentations.• Graphic design for presentations, proposals and marketing materials.• Development/design and maintenance of Di Cara I Rubino Architects’ online presence, including firm website and social media channels.• Organize, facilitate and perform photoshoots with our clients and photographers.

Newark, New Jersey

The Graphic Designer within the marketing/proposal department for a top-ranked engineering, survey, and construction management firm.• Working with senior engineers, project managers and marketing managers to develop and prepare materials for the submission of proposals (RFP’s). Materials include covers, resumes, organizational charts, tabs, maps, project sheets, and other graphics, followed to RFP specifications with detail and accuracy.• Design promotional materials including brochures, banners, folders, tri-folds, posters, trade-show materials, trade publication ads and email announcements.• Working with senior leadership and project managers to develop and prepare PowerPoint presentations for short-list presentations and business development opportunities.

Lincoln Park, New Jersey

Creative direction over the graphic design and layout of all advertising for Life & Leisure, a Northern NJ based advertising agency.• Create ads, layouts, logos and inserts from concept to completion.• Present, communicate and organize concepts clearly and effectively for ad campaigns.

Paramus, Nj

Graphic Designer for the Dex Media/Verizon sales offices in Northern NJ. Worked independently with media consultants, sales managers and marketing to supply all creatives to internal and external clients. Responsible for the entire Northern NJ market representing 2400 local clients with annual revenues of $35 million.• Designed print campaigns for local and national small to medium-sized businesses, creative advertisements, magazine ads and direct mail postcards.• Collaborated directly with media consultants to effectively formulate advertising strategies and designs to meet customer needs & increase revenue for both company and client.• Worked independently in a fast paced and intense deadline-driven environment with emphasis on production, accuracy, creativity and turnaround.• Surpassed required productivity standards, metrics and performance goals based on production numbers, design quality, and sales consultant and client feedback.• Partnered with the marketing department to create collateral material for media consultants, including sell sheets, brochures, sales proposals and other in-house posters and flyers.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design

Diploma, Web Design & Technical Web Development

HTML, CSS, PHP, MYSQL, UXD, JavaScript, Wireframes