Mackenzie Ferguson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Design layouts for print marketing magazines including Hy-Vee Balance, Hy-Vee Seasons, and Life:Beautiful Magazine with focus on food, health, and lifestyle; collaborate with editorial and art direction to conceptualize and execute editorial and digital content, prop and style photography for print and digital use, create social media assets for various platforms, produce and direct photoshoots

West Des Moines, Iowa

Orlando, Florida Area

Photographed Guests at Walt Disney World Resort, creating magical memories through photos, interacting with and posing families, recovering and selling Guest images, ensuring all digital camera equipment is working properly, and protecting safety and integrity of characters and their performers

Orlando, Florida Area

Created digital and print collateral for Creative Learning Services with Learning and Development including class presentation templates, online learning graphics, and printed class collateral; Worked directly with clients and project managers to collaborate on final solutions

Orlando, Florida Area

Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Cast-facing print and digital collateral such as visual branding, illustrations, marketing banners, presentations, posters, event graphics, and other materials for Cast Activities, Recognition, and Experience, which supports Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Human Resources. Worked closely with the Cast Activities Engagement Team, and partnered with subject matter experts to develop media-rich collateral (print and digital).• Designed and revised graphics, posters, presentation templates, handouts, job-aids, fliers, communications, etc. as the sole graphic designer for Cast Activities. • Provided potential options and ideas for client needs• Managed asset storage, cleanup, and file preparation• Managed projects and see them through concept to completion• Partnered with other departments to secure official image assets and approvals as necessary• Ensured that the Disney standards of quality and creativity and the Disney brand were reflectedconsistently in all materials

Iowa State University – Ames, Ia

Responsible for look and feel of the magazineCreated style guides and mood boards for each issueManaged team of 10–15 designersResponsible for compilation and revision of files, prepared magazine specs for print Designed miscellaneous pieces of each issue

Iowa State University – Ames, Ia

Attended weekly Executive Staff meetingsCreated mood boards for issue style guidesDesigned miscellaneous pieces of each issue, in addition to regular design staff assignment

Santa Monica, Ca

Contributed to team brainstormingCreated storyboards and concepts for a variety of projectsDesigned digital collateral and assets for digital animationScouted locations for video shootsActed as Production Assistant on various video shoots — includes craft services, set hand, and talent management

Waterloo, Iowa

Used coiling machine to efficiently coil school binders and books of various sizesHand-collated printed materialsGained experience in a warehouse and large-scale printing environment

Ames, Ia

Responsible for the organization and data entry of the Women's Soccer expense reportsCreated budget documents in Microsoft ExcelPerformed a variety of clerical duties including filing of confidential records, photocopying, data entry, document creation, office organization, etc.Created ceremony program for the College Athletics Business Management Association Award Ceremony 2012