Michele Henley Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Carrying with me all of my existing graphic design efforts including proposals, presentations and branding, my new role on the Marketing and Brand team extends to managing the photography program, execution of all associate resumes and leading the Client Insights program. Additionally, I now serve as the lead contact for proposals throughout the company.Photography: *Coordinate with project managers, developers and designers to schedule project photography with our commercial photographer for final project photos used in web and print purposes.*Schedule professional associate portraits*Develop concepts for photography shoots of candid images, spaces and details that can be used for marketing materials and collateral

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As Senior Graphics Specialist, I work closely with all departments across the organization to assist with and take lead on various creative, graphic and technical needs to help drive business and strengthen client relationships. I work closely with Opus's marketing and brand team to deliver on brand materials, graphics and messaging for internal associates and external clients driving relationships and business for the company. Working directly in the Opus AE Group, I assist our interior designers with color and rendered site plans, material board creation and presentations. While working with our Design Architecture team, I work to create color site plans and concept plans. My 3D Visualization responsibilities require the utilization of SketchUp and Lumion to assist with project renderings for both still images or use in animation to demonstrate the overall vision to clients. Branding: Graphic lead on executing company logos for buildings or business parks, branded construction wraps and signs, and logos for internal Opus programs or departments. Additionally, Iworked collaboratively on a branding effort with Opus's AE design architecture and interior design teams and Opus's development team to create a brand for a residential building. Serving as the lead graphic designer, this effort included naming, logos, fonts, graphics and branding guidelines to bring the brand to life.Additional graphic efforts include proposal execution and layout, interactive presentation development, book and brochure layout and creation, ads, site signage, illustrations and icons, management of print files with vendors, and multiple miscellaneous collateral and materials as needed.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As Graphics Coordinator my primary responsibilities are:• Working with business partners across the construction, A&E and real estate departments to coordinate & design materials and collateral for pursuit efforts to win work (RFP's, graphics, interactive presentations and more) • Graphic design, both print & digital, marketing efforts including but limited to brochures, ads, booklets and internal program logos• Assisting design architecture on color site plans and concept site plans utilizing Photoshop

Minneapolis, Mn

Protects and strengthens the Ameriprise brand by focusing on advocating and integrating thebrand into all facets across the organization resulting in a consistent representation ofAmeriprise.*Serve as a brand expert for Ameriprise by providing support to financial advisors and business partnersthrough consulting and development of resources including: visual & messaging guidelines, brandedmerchandise, trademarks & service marks.*Drives brand awareness through the management & promotion of the Advisor Video Program utilized by advisors to enhance local marketing efforts.*Actively evaluate & update program materials & resources to reflect current brand standards for aconsistent client & consumer experience.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for providing support and assistance to the Creative Department in all facets to continually build and improve the Fashions/Accessories and Home/Garden Decor Collections for Coyne's & Company. *Assisted Product Development Team in photography set-ups, layout designs, and coordination/tracking of product samples*Provided assistance to Director of Product Development through both communication with artists, licensing agents, and vendors that accelerated the product development process.*Saved company both time and money by developing schematic architectural and technical drawings for a large scale product display piece which resulted in accelerated response time of quotes and final production of product from vendors. *Expanded graphic design knowledge and skills through the responsibility of, but not limited to: development of point of sale marketing pieces, sell sheets, product mock-ups, and artwork for decals with die-lines and specification sheets to be submitted to factories in China which maximized efficiency and productivity of projects.*Responsible for other miscellaneous tasks and projects such as: creating Product and UPC labels and barcodes, creating Social Media Marketing strategy, assisting with Visual Merchandising set-up at Minneapolis Merchandising Show(s), as well as researching trends, techniques, and products in the marketplace for new and innovative product ideas to steer Coyne's & Company ahead of the competition.

Responsible for driving and building the development of marketing programs and community relationships in DQ restaurants of Fourteen Foods throughout 5 midwest districts. -Worked with store managers and Operations Area Supervisors on marketing programs and promotions for over 35 DQ stores-Strategized and coached store managers how to best build and further relationships with those in the community such as businesses, schools, churches, and local organizations.-Assisted Director of Marketing with store-specific marketing plans and events on a daily basis-Continued to act as sole Graphic Designer for Fourteen Foods/Dairy Queen, creating any and all creative material needed for marketing and promotional purposes for over 120 stores company-wide.

Bloomington, Minnesota

Responsible for re-design of creative material as well as new design concepts and execution of marketing creative materials company wide. -Worked with vendors to create creative material on a deadline-Worked with Director of Marketing on over 120 newspaper ads for print -Enhanced skills and techniques in Adobe Photopshop, InDesign, and Illustrator CS4 & 5-Projects: ads/coupons, brochures, billboards, logo design, banners

Bachelor'S Of Fine Arts, Interior Design, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: International Interior Design Association, Colleges Against Cancer (Executive Board: Survivorship Chair).

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