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Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Expanded development of national healthcare clients' monthly consumer-facing magazine to focus on different market segments while increasing frequency. Implemented national brand guidelines into publication design• Redeveloped local retail brand identity, including partnering with an architecture firm on signage and store graphics. Expanded client’s visual identity to unify packaging, in-store marketing, social media, direct mail, and online and print advertising. Assembled and managed a team of contractors to design and develop a consumer website• Concept, development, and art direction on health care system's television, print, interactive, web, and outdoor • Concept, development, and production of multiple identity systems and standards• Concept, development, and production of graphics and publications for city-wide annual event, 10+ years in a row• Worked closely with larger agencies as part of multi-disciplinary teams on large-scale events, print publications, and brand systems

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Developed and drove creative direction with agency partners for a wide variety of clients to create and sustain long-term advertising and brand strategy successes. Led a team of creatives (in-house and out-of-house designers, programmers, directors) on multiple clients simultaneously to develop and execute creative strategy• Rebranded large retail environment, including brand materials and visual identity system. Voted as a national top 100 re-brand of the year. Designed multimedia ad campaigns, including online, print, and OOH, website, event marketing, signage, and theme creation• Rebranded luxury retailer, with design direction across multiple platforms, including web development; print, TV, and OOH; retail graphics, event marketing, and annual product/sales catalogs• Provided conceptual direction, strategy, and graphic execution for award-winning, results-driven client communications, including corporate identity development and implementation; packaging; broadcast, outdoor, and print advertising; interactive communications; and multi-media projects • Worked closely with other partners to target and pitch all new business• Responsible for time management of design teams, design budgets, and timelines