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Highly creative and meticulous 2D Events and Exhibit Designer with a strong passion for crafting visually captivating and engaging designs for various events and exhibits. Expertise in collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors to transform concepts into impactful experiences.

Northbridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Designer for pharma brands creating branded spaces for trade shows and events. • Establish and maintain brand identity and graphic systems in collaboration with account managers, project managers, 3D designers, in-house fabrication and external vendors. • Collaborate on all design aspects from concept to completion. • Support Directors in managing workflow and project schedules. • Work with Account Managers to create and maintain graphic project schedules and deadlines. • Work on multiple projects and deadlines with multiple teams simultaneously. • Design visual presentations in collaboration with the creative team for pitches that clearly communicate strategy, concepts, and execution. • Design and maintain graphic layouts and assets in conjunction with each project or assignment. • Work closely with multi-disciplinary creative teams to develop unique branded experiences. • Provide layouts for print production. • Provide photography, image creation, selection, and Photoshop editing for concepts.

Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

Create and maintain multiple projects such as digital promotions, animated graphics, story ads and more for social and paid media posts while ensuring that the Amica brand is cohesive across all platforms.Oversee the digital process from creation to release, adhere to internal and external deadlines and escalate issues when required.Set and maintain file standards for creative process. Provide support and direction for complicated creative situations and participate in direct interaction with partners and vendors as required.

Lincoln, Rhode Island

Work closely with project managers and clients on a daily basis to create and maintain internal and external creative requests that vary from emails to large events and campaigns.

Greater Boston Area

Design graphic campaigns and materials for multiple media platforms. Work with internal clients, marketing teams, production managers, event managers, compliance department, external vendors and agencies to oversee and maintain brand standards.• Create/manage/track graphic timelines for events and tradeshowswhile striving for optimal production needs throughout process.• Design/maintain client layouts and revisions throughout approval process.• Create digital and print production layouts for release after final approval.• Act as main point of contact for all graphic needs.• Manage graphic templates and assets organization.

Greater Boston Area

Oversee and execute the production of high-quality graphics of large-scale innovative exhibits and corporate events. A key contributor in moving conceptual design into the fabrication process efficiently with cost, quality and timeline adherence. DAILY TASKS• Convert creative design into prepress layouts, rework/scale artwork to reflect engineering/control drawings specs.• Traffic layouts internally/externally and revise based on feedback.• Pre-flighting of graphic files to external vendors.• Create color strike-offs and communicate with vendors to oversee quality control of graphics.• Onsite graphic check-in and oversee placement under direction of Creative Director and AutoCAD floorplans.• Maintain/archive assets on internal sever.• Create and evolve core templates/libraries.• Enforce brand standards during manufacturing process.• Convert print assets for digital/live production use.• Delegate and project manage workloads to jr. designers. • Manual comps and other materials for presentations.SKILLS & ABILITIES• Able to quickly adapt to changing project priorities and superb time management skills.• Ability to a multitask diverse projects with ease in a fast-paced environment, consistently meeting deadlines. • Precise and transparent communicator when projects hit road blocks or need extra attention.• Independent self-starter and clever problem solver, but also knows when to ask for help as a good collaborator always does.• Available to work extra hours during peak periods

Greater Boston Area

Create and maintain large format print production layouts for trade show graphics and accompanying print and web deliverables.

Woonsocket, Ri

Uses branding expertise to develop creative layouts, graphics and messaging for weekly circulars and evolves the CVS brand identity through design to increase market share among the expanding customer base of CVS. Works closely with production designers to ensure branding initiatives are followed consistently week to week.

Establish and maintain visual application of CVS branding through store window graphics nationwide. Work closely with vendors and real estate departments to maintain strict schedules and budget while achieving optimal messaging specific to individual stores based upon regional criteria.

Work directly with clients in the food retail industry for design and releases of weekly circulars featuring specials and sales.

Supported the redesign and re-launch of the Baby Alive toy line. Followed a tight schedule while working with multiple departments, including international divisions. Responsible for overseeing product photoshoots, supporting content development and design of each Baby Alive toy package in order to relay functions of toy efficiently from toy shelves to the buyer.

Maintained monthly production of Linux Magazine, a nation wide magazine devoted to fans of the Linux operating system. Worked with the Linux editor, outside vendors, and printers to deliver a flawless magazine to its readers each month.

Assisted lead artist with promotional designs, such as flyers, magazine ads, posters, DVD covers, HTML mailers & myspace design.

Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Worked directly with invitation artists to create high end promotional products for luxurious invitations and announcements. Assisted with trade show design, final art for production, product branding, print & web pieces, comping, photography and more.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication And Media Studies

High School Diploma, Graphic Communications

Graphic Communications