Mary M. Kramer Email & Phone Number

Chaska, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Recruited to join new corporate creative team created to serve the entire Elior North America food services company. Elior North America operates as a family of companies, with over 18,000 team members to provide food services and catering to more than 1,500 client accounts in five industry segments across the continental United States. As the Senior Graphic Designer for the creative team I provide graphic design and consultation for a variety of projects including the look and feel of venues, design of programs including all of the accompanying print and digital pieces as well as menu design, proposal support and a variety of other projects.

Mendota Heights, Mn

Promoted to Senior Designer by demonstrating ability to problem solve client issues. Through added responsibility as Account Manager for the dining services division of the company, established a relationship with the client team bridging the gap between the company and the dining services division. High client satisfaction due to deadlines being consistently met, new programs introduced and high level of service provided.

Mendota Heights, Mn

Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion in a high-volume, fast-paced design department for a national food service company.• Provide design and layout of corporate client proposals under extremely tight deadlines. • Develop guidelines and procedures for graphic design production which increase efficiency and minimize errors.• Support web developer by providing web-ready artwork and website design.• Key graphic design contact for company’s core division providing design support and project management.

Plymouth, Mi

Create and design marketing pieces for four marketing and print brands;Allegra, American Speedy Printing, Insty-Prints and Speedy Printing.Work is accomplished by daily phone contact with the corporate officeand by telecommuting from an office located in Chaska, MN.• Create and produce four full-color magazines per year.• Design full-color direct mail pieces, newsletters and brochures for all brands.• Develop look for three different brands websites.• Maintain corporate identity standards for all brands.• Provide support for the corporate office by designing materials forannual conventions, regional meetings and training

Eden Prairie, Mn

Directed and developed the look for all advertising and marketing materialsfor a nationwide chain of over 250 quick-printing franchise stores.• As part of marketing team, designed award-winning direct mail program.• Developed and produced logo, stage design and collateral materials foryearly franchise convention.• Designed quarterly full-color franchise newsletter.• Enforced and maintained corporate identity standards.• Supported the corporate office by designing annual and quarterly reports,human resource brochures, and training materials.

Shakopee, Mn

Responsible for design and production of sales, marketing and corporateprojects for a national franchise system selling a diverse product linethrough independent sales people.• Developed design for new product catalog which achieved the goals ofincorporating a varied product line into one piece and reducing print costs.• Responsible for the look of product packaging and labels.• Produced the 1990 Annual Report.

Eden Prairie, Mn

Designed and produced advertisements, product brochures and bookletsfor a national company selling advanced desktop computer systems.• Assisted in design and production of national advertising and productbrochures.• Demonstrated desktop publishing workstations at Graph Expo tradeshowin New York.

Fargo, Nd

Gained detailed working knowledge of pre-print production, photodirection, project coordination and art direction while producing work fora hospital and its satellite locations with a staff of over 2000.• Created logo and laid groundwork for corporate identity for SouthpointePlace Medical Mall.• Designed, lead photo direction, performed all production work andsupervised printing for the 1987 Employee Annual Report. Assisted inthe development of designs for the Corporate Annual Reports for theyears 1986-1988.• Implemented and maintained corporate design standards for the entireMeritCare system.• Developed and instituted cost and time saving re-usable pre-printeddesigns for brochures, newsletters and postcards.• Assisted in training of new graphic design personnel.

Associate Of Applied Science Web Graphic Design, Web Graphic Design, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor'S Degree, Fine Art And Graphic Design