Natalie Elzinga Email & Phone Number

Cary, NC, US

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

• USA Swimming is the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States. We service a membership of over 300,000; including athletes, coaches and fans.At USA Swimming we are spreading the.
• Orchestrate the seamless management of nearly 400 creative briefs in 2023 from setup to approval, ensuring clear communication, timely execution, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• 15% increase of productivity in 2023 with the implementation of workflow enhancements across divisions, effectively prioritizing tasks and optimizing processes to consistently meet project deadlines.
• Proactively identified and aligned with creative service goals and industry trends, driving innovation and ensuring the delivery of high-quality output.
• Mentor and develop 3 internal creative staff.
• Teamed up with 7 external print, video and graphic production vendors.

• Design captivating print and digital content for various mediums including magazines, social media platforms, and web advertisements, resulting in increased audience engagement and brand visibility.
• Craft impactful presentation materials to effectively communicate company messages and initiatives, facilitating clear and compelling communication within the organization.
• Conceptualize and execute compelling event signage and graphic designs, elevating brand awareness and enhancing brand presence.

• Upheld brand and logo standards across a diverse range of creative projects, maintaining brand integrity and consistency.
• Logo design; new internal programs, outward facing campaigns, upholding brand standards.

• Develop apparel designs that seamlessly integrated with company branding, reflecting the brand identity and resonating with target audiences.
• Splash Magazine; formulating plans for redesign, coordinating articles with appropriate images and thoughtful text layouts.

• BounCe Haus Design, a creative consultancy, is my freelance design business. Focusing on identity and how to communicate your brand’s capabilities across digital, print, in-house and vendors.Creative Consultant
• Provided expert consulting services resulting in a significant streamlining of clients' creative processes, leading to enhanced efficiency and productivity.
• Spearheaded brand design and creative management initiatives for diverse clientele, driving brand recognition and market penetration.
• Customized webpage designs to meet client specifications, resulting in a notable increase in customer engagement metrics.
• Developed digital designs for social media and web advertisements, resulting in a substantial boost in online presence and brand visibility.Clients
• J. McLemore Construction

Atlanta, GA

• Concepts Sport is a wholesale licensed apparel company, producing apparel with professional and collegiate team logos.Assistant Art Director
• Mentoring, organizing, delegating, and collaborating with a team of 6 graphic designers.
• Photographic duties; shooting, color-correction, visual editing (cropping cloning/masking) and resizing.
• Monitor team’s attention to detail
• Maintain licensing guideline compliance for artwork
• Developing our social media accounts along with boosting our interaction with sales, clients, and consumers.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Developing and creating new logo layouts and patterns
• Sales collateral and catalog

Greater Atlanta Area

• Replicating logo layouts, patterns and sales collateral.

Greater Atlanta Area

• S2S is an internet marketing company which focuses on a special area of expertise, depending on client goals for their individual businesses.RESPONSIBILITIES
• Processing new clients and evaluating their internet presence.
• Created personalized business marketing plans to further the clients’ exposure.
• Utilized videos, local places, website, logos to setup clients on the web and in social media.
• Responsible for making sure each step was completed in correct order and with precise detail.

Ba, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Varsity Swim Team, Applied Communications Association (ACA)Graduated with Cum Laude along with a minor in.

Graphic Design

This was an excellent study abroad experience from January 2005 to May 2005 during my junior year of college. I enrolled in typography.

Liberal Studies

Senior year of high school I enrolled part-time at Alfred University to take Political Science, French 1, French 2, and African Dance.