Senior Graphic Designer
Washington D.C. Metro Area
> Designed covers, newsletters, brochures, annual reports, programs, magazines, infographics, interactive PDFs, website graphics, logos, web banners, landing pages, animated GIFs, print and digital ads, forms, templates, graphs, slide presentations, marketing collateral, conference materials, exhibits, posters, and specialty items.> Consulted directly with customers to translate complex and technical ideas into compelling designs utilizing design best practices and strategies;… Show more > Designed covers, newsletters, brochures, annual reports, programs, magazines, infographics, interactive PDFs, website graphics, logos, web banners, landing pages, animated GIFs, print and digital ads, forms, templates, graphs, slide presentations, marketing collateral, conference materials, exhibits, posters, and specialty items.> Consulted directly with customers to translate complex and technical ideas into compelling designs utilizing design best practices and strategies; communicated effectively on projects’ scopes, schedules, and revisions.> Collaborated extensively with brand development, integrity, implementation, and adherence, helping to ensure that materials reflected NASEM’s brand identity, diversity, and outreach goals.> Coordinated with vendors to manage estimates, schedules, guidelines, production, file transfer, and revisions.> Provided expert original photography, photo research, retouching, and color correction; graphics translation and preparation; print and digital prepress, production, and proofing.> Created templates and procedures for staff and outside designers’ assignments to improve workflow.> Supervised and trained temporary design professionals.> Trained staff in Adobe Creative Cloud, Mac OS, Microsoft, communications, and networking software.> Reviewed and revised designers’ files for use in print and electronic publications.> Rooted out and fixed font issues, as well as software and hardware problems, thereby minimizing downtime.> Managed graphic digital assets and accounts; created job and photo archiving and metadata systems.> Researched and procured images and image rights from stock houses, news agencies, and publishers. Show less