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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Studia is a talented group of multi-disciplined creative professionals dedicated to providing thoughtful and effective creative services for growing businesses around the globe.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Served in freelance capacity as branding and marketing consultant for small companies, corporate clients, design firms and advertising agencies.+ Created logo, identity, and website for financial start-up, Faircourt Partners, LLC, establishing professional presence and driving success in highly competitive industry. + Created logo and identity redesign for Insights in Marketing, providing clean and contemporary brand presence. + Designed and executed logo, identity, and website for Stalwart Systems, Inc., positioning company as regional leader in sales, marketing, and distribution of high-end surfacing products in home-improvement market.

Corporate Headquarters, Riverwoods Il

Conceived and executed digital banners, email campaigns, direct mail campaigns, videos and directed branding initiatives. Supervised press approvals for all new and existing plastic/card printing. Designed creative presentations, and updated Discover websites. + Directed redesign for Discover collections email campaign for improved efficiencies, and increasing revenues by 5%. + Increased engagement rate by 11.59% through new Discover Pinterest campaigns 2019 and 2020. + Led design, concept, editing and execution, creating most successful Discover Facebook video. + Reduced costs, production time, and time to market by analyzing and improving existing email design processes. + Directed new card design for Discover it cards, increasing applications and use. + Redesigned Diner’s Club International card, targeting specific high-end luxury consumers and millennials. + Utilized project management expertise, seamlessly handling average of 10–15 projects simultaneously. + Collaborated on 3D rendering of all Discover card digital assets for advertising and marketing, improving quality and consistency while reducing production time.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Led design staff of 3–5 and coordinated with creative partners for direct mail, marketing materials, digital campaigns, online video, and traditional media campaigns. Key clients included Country Financial, Johns Hopkins University, Rutgers University, Stratasys, University of Michigan and Pace Transportation.+ Designed and implemented new identity for Johns Hopkins University, unifying a fractured brand identity. + Improved response rate by 38% with omni-channel campaign for Michigan Ross School of Business. + Designed identity for Rutgers Health network, #1 academic health care provider in New Jersey, connecting all affiliated health providers with the Rutgers University brand. + Negotiated and coordinated with print vendors, ensuring timely delivery on budget and consistently exceeding client expectations. + Designed and supervised full vehicle wraps creating high visibility for Pace Bus Company’s express services. + Supervised retouching and video editing services for print and video, ensuring highest quality reproduction in print, broadcast and online.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

CIT was acquired by Noble in 2014.

I helped establish SPLNTR, the design and interactive group of Two by Four. My responsibilities included hiring talent, new business acquisition, managing staff, creative presentation and designing for print and web. Specializing in high-end traditional and interactive design.

• Designer and art director experienced in advertising, packaging, corporate identity, print collateral and annual reports. Special emphasis on conceptual design with high attention to detail. • New business expertise.• Client presentations.• Skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. Strong photo retouching and vector graphics.• Recognition2005 Utopia Papers "UB The Judge" Finalist 2004 London International Awards Finalist 2004 Chicago Creative Club AdWeek Archive