I meet with customers and clients to review their marketing strategies. Many of these clients are from large corporations such as Hemlock Semi-Conductor, Nexteer Automotive, MITSUBA, and DOW Chemical, as well automotive sales groups, credit unions, health care providers (Covenant Health Care, Healthsource, etc.), beauty salons, and school districts. Then I develop and design all forms of visual communication including trade show displays, outdoor/indoor signage, digital messaging centers, vehicle wraps and decals, banners, static signage, web landing pages, logo design, flyers, brochures, and sign and footing specification drawings. I utilize most Adobe Creative Cloud programs including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, Premiere (video editing), etc, as well as Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, etc. Also work with Watchfire digital LED displays and Ignite software. All design is created utilizing a PC and Windows 11 platform. I create content (video, gifs, and jpgs) for customer digital displays and our own digital sign. I also manage the company website and Facebook page. Job also requires me to utilize search engines and basic computer trouble shooting, basic customer service skills, project management, copy writing and editing, filling out work orders, and quality control. Also utilization of Google Analytics and demographics research. In addition, I train and mentor entry level designers and high school students in their quests to become graphic designers.

Worked with copywriters and marketing communications people to design all marketing proposals and collateral materials for meeting and incentive programs including print, web, and PowerPoint presentations for over 100 fortune 500 companies utilizing MacIntosh computers and the latest Adobe CC software. Also skilled in the latest Microsoft Office programs. Job also required following strict brand guidelines and working within tight deadlines.

Collaborated with marketing directors, assistant marketing directors, sales and public relations associates to conceptualize, design, and develop magazine ads for over 300 publications world wide as well as marketing and sales catalogs, posters, digital ads and web banners, sales flyers, brochures, point-of-sale signage, and trade show materials for Baker Academic, Brazos, Baker Books, and Revell trade divisions. I also developed materials for corporate promotion and branding and established an understanding for copyrighted material. In addition, I mentored and trained entry level designers, created ads and graphics for our Baker Publishing Group web site and email promotions; prepared ads, flyers, and catalogs for printing or publishing by making appropriate pdfs and other electronic files. I also worked with various print vendors and magazine publishers to assure best quality printing. All design was accomplished on a Macintosh computer utilizing the latest Adobe CS6 Creative Suite: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat; Microsoft Office. I have also designed the interiors and covers of a variety of different Christian books, designed and developed Tools for Christian Leaders, and Brazos Press catalogs. Assisted academic editors in gathering research materials, proofreading, and editing.Designed the bestselling book "90 Minutes in Heaven" by Don Piper and accompanying magazine ads and collateral materials.