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Chicago, IL, US

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

• Conceptualize, develop, and deliver on-target solutions for brand & marketing communications for various industries. Some clients include: Rust-Oleum, Pivot Point International, Learning Resources, Meridian Group.
• Collaborate with other designers and colleagues to execute creative deliverables.
• Manage ambiguity when design is not clear, strategize ways to clarify direction for deliverables.
• Identify challenges with product approvals… Show more Conceptualize, develop, and deliver on-target solutions for brand & marketing communications for various industries. Some clients include: Rust-Oleum, Pivot Point.
• Identify challenges with product approvals, and strategize ways to decrease approval timeframes.
• Coordinate bi-lingual translations and deadlines with language translators and other vendors.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rolling Meadows

• Designed a 160-page Chicago MSA market book showcasing Chicagoland territories and incorporating branding design elements into materials.
• Managed art direction and approval of all marketing proposals and deliverables.
• Managed 2 national retail accounts and coordinated client proposals under strict timelines.
• Trained new employees on new software and procedures.
• Strategized and developed all corporate collateral for print and digital mediums.
• Created e-mail marketing… Show more

Coral Springs, FL

• Conceptualized and developed ideas for online materials
• Updated various graphics collateral for product launches
• Edited and proofread all copy for grammar and spelling
• Created budgets and sales reports for staff meetings in Microsoft Excel
• Coordinated and managed bookkeeping from various accounts
• Incorporated changes recommended into final designs

Itasca, IL

• Created emergency care, safety training, and defensive driving materials with customer-engaging photos, with a clean design aesthetic
• Met with clients and writers to determine the scope of a new project
• Sketched and brainstormed ideas to develop campaign style
• Conceptualized, developed and delivered innovative solutions
• Presented design concepts to clients or art directors to receive feedback
• Developed ads, brochures, catalogs, direct mail, logos, sell sheets, table… Show more

Greater Chicago Area

• Clients included: Motorola, Abbott, RJN Group, One Point Communications, Verizon, Society of Actuaries
• Designed ads, banners, brochures, logos, newsletters and trade show materials
• Achieved Verizon employee award for managing company presentation and video coordination
• Modified art in Illustrator for various product groups
• Created books, newsletters, and PowerPoint presentations
• Collaborated with videographers and coordinated timelines

Associate Of Science - As, Computer Graphics, Graduated With Honors

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Cross Country and Track Member, Editorial Assistant at The Flyer newspaper, Poetry Award Winner, and Sigma Delta.