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Lead creative of social media and print

Provided UX/UI design help such as creation of wireframes, personas, jobs to be done, no-code app design and build, and one-on-one coaching.

Solana Beach, Ca

Reviewed print and digital projects and provided feedback to the creative team. Collaborated with clients to find the best design solutions and strategized with the design team to develop concepts, designs, and copy for national restaurant brands. Developed copywriting for headlines on material for Point of Purchase and prepared print and web ready deliverables and sent to the appropriate vendors.*Laid off due to the economic impact of COVID-19.

Grew Fitness 19 franchise accounts from 5 to 22 and counting; expanded from print-only ads to digital and email collateral by captivating client with a fresh visual style, designed a complete brand overhaul and bimonthly flyers for distribution through southern CA and the Bay Area, and drove collateral creation and marketing for grand openings.Managed all expense and profit tracking, pricing strategy, wholesale account billing, and purchase orders.

Translated brand visions of several businesses into collateral for websites and social media ads, logos, and business cards. Educated clients in design best practices. Conducted research for targeted Facebook ads.

Owned visual strategy for social media, email, blog-based, and print promotional campaigns across all brands within this leading distributor of niche educational products, as well as copy and images for 3 division websites. Served as design subject-matter expert in weekly creative team meetings. Photographed company events and creative projects and incorporated photos into quarterly newsletter, social media accounts, and blogs.Created compelling imagery for Mothers of Preschoolers campaign that set the tone for all future collateral.

Enhanced customer-facing messaging and streamlined internal communications by designing marketing materials and employee forms. Maintained company websites in collaboration with a web designer.

Leveraged expertise in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and AfterEffects to design advertisements, newsletters, and information packets. Photographed 2 sporting events.

Ux Design

350+ hour, mentor-led UX Design intensive. Covers the complete user-centered design process through a Capstone project, a Design Sprint.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Graphic Design, 3.824 Gpa

Associates, Liberal Arts Degree