Maranatha Wilson Email & Phone Number

Assisting design, creative & brand direction for a new client at The Lacek Group. Very excited to be onboard. More to come...

Minneapolis

***Currently looking for projects, contract positions or full time opportunitiesThe Lacek GroupFEB 2016 - presentArt direction, creative and designer on various projects including: various Power Point presentations (design with branded system design, presentation strategy and master slide set up), web microsite / app concept design and pitch presentation.

Minneapolis

Creative lead freelance: design and complete freelance projects ranging from: digital and web design, branding identity systems and logo design, brand guides and presentations, illustration, book cover design, poster design, packaging design, video direction and storyboarding, directing documentaries, motion design, music videos, copywriting, consulting.

Teaching in motion graphics classes in the undergraduate program and the continuing studies program, as well as various continuing studies classes and workshops in Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects. Presentations & guest lectures for various classes and functions.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creative director: promoted to creative director and lead creative team creating digital, video and retail solutions, including trend and insight research, concept development, mock-ups and strategy, POS and package design solutions. Major projects included a full brand and visual strategy update to Outnumber Hunger (General Mills promotional event).

Minneapolis, MN

Senior art director: worked as a print and digital designer on web site design, identity, POP, packaging, event, design, motion design, planning and social media.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Creative lead: Collaborated to establish and build brand, including naming, logo design, brand strategy, presentations to investors, print materials, social media, initial app and web design, creative direction and team leadership.

The Shinebox

Creative lead/ CD of motion design and video design department: responsibilities included working directly with clients, presenting, concepting and creative content, directing and managing design and animation team for work on online videos and animation content, branding work and broadcast commercials. Other duties included creation of a variety of print.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Graphic designer/creative: created design work for on-air broadcast, print, and web, including motion graphics, sub-brand identity and franchise design, designed production and news graphics template, developed storyboarding and execution of commercials for internal and external clients, responsible for web design, news graphics, daily production, station.

Internship for MCAD-based design firm: created the MCAD identity system set for 2006, designed print collateral and internal branded design projects, including pitches to clients, signage/way-finding design, print posters, publications and motion graphics for internal and external clients.

Graphic and product designer: responsible for new corporate product development and support to six major corporate divisions. Duties included: research, advertising design, product design, package design, imaging, production streamlining, organizational design, concept development, retail interior window and stage design, photographic props, logos and.

Digital imaging specialist and digital retouch artist: restored extremely damaged photographs requiring extensive reconstruction of detail using Adobe Photoshop.

Lead graphics airbrush artist: responsible for daily production in the paint department, created all custom showroom samples, painted new products for the catalog and contest submission pieces. Custom-mixed lacquer-based paints to match PMS print spot colors, designed and wrote a printed departmental training manual, and was responsible for the training of.

Bfa, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Co-created the MCAD Poetry Club, Resident Assistant (RA) for 2 years, worked in the Service Bureau part time for.

Copywriting

Attended a great class on advertising strategy and copywriting.

High School Diploma, Fine/Studio Arts, General

Activities and Societies: Class awards, Medal for the Arts - Departmental Award (see below for other awards and honors), student teacher.