Jess Wier (Grech-Cumbo) Email & Phone Number

• Responsible for taking all projects from storyboard to final design to print production, working independently under the firm's creative director
• Develop creative solutions for event collateral, environmental graphics, digital media, proposals, leave-behinds, presentations and brochures that express a unique vision
• Work with firm leadership and business teams to contribute to our branding efforts and design of strategic communication materials
• Coordinate with other offices to gather and share best practices
• Instruct non-design marketing professionals about fundamental design skills

Chicago

• Responsible for taking all projects from storyboard to final design to print production, working independently under the firm's creative director
• Develop creative solutions for event collateral, environmental graphics, digital media, proposals, leave-behinds, presentations and brochures that express a unique vision
• Work with firm leadership and business teams to contribute to our branding efforts and design of strategic communication materials
• Coordinate with other offices to gather and share best practices
• Instruct non-design marketing professionals about fundamental design skills

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Designed various logos for start ups and blogs while collaborating with clients to determine their visual needs and meet their deadlines
• Created hand crafted calligraphy and designs for clients such as art prints, invitations, save the dates, place cards, painted signs and more

Mukwonago, WI

• Handled in-house design needs such as direct mail, catalogs, email marketing and social media graphics
• Created and prepared print-ready artwork for direct to garment printing, screen printing and embroidery
• Created professional mock ups and product proofs to present to clients and vendors
• Updated company website through Wordpress on a monthly basis
• Built and implemented a Facebook marketing plan single-handedly increasing Blue Fuel's fanbase by over 600% through different contests, paid advertisements and email blasts - This also increased traffic to the company.
• Provided direct service to clients, finding and/or creating promotional products and branded merchandise to assist in brand development and awareness

Mukwonago, WI

• Provided direct service to clients, finding and/or creating promotional products and branded merchandise to assist in brand development and awareness
• Worked on large scale event-based projects from inception to completion - This includes all phases between clients, marketing managers, designers, production, fulfillment and accounting
• Built, implemented and monitored a custom social media plan - Posting weekly on Facebook, LinkedIn, and more
• Managed tradeshow schedules, uniform fulfillment and promotional product distribution for a national retail chain with hundreds of franchise outlets

East Lansing, MI

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Creative Advertising And Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Zeta Tau Alpha, Greeks Going Green, MSU Advertising Association

International Advertising

Adv and PR a la Mediterranean • Lived in Rome studying under American, Italian, and British professors • Traveled throughout Italy and.