Nicole Cwiklinski Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Moved from Showroom Assistant to a management position within a two-year timeline. • Manage a small team of dedicated people to coordinate the gathering and archiving of images.• Design streamlined systems with a cross-functional team, including developers, to define outcomes and implement product strategy. • Track team progress via reports directly to the owner on archival materials ready for use, ensuring accurate references for internal and external collaborators. • Coordinated efforts with the marketing team on various projects such as editorial email blasts, advertisements, social media content, look books, and catalogs. • Provided essential support to the sales team by assisting with sales tools and reports. • Served as the Web Content Coordinator, creating and maintaining web page assets and ensuring proper credits for web content.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Create comprehensive monthly reports that are delivered directly to the owner that provided key insights into business performance and progressDeveloped an automated system for client account creation and management that improved client on boarding processCreated a database of customer records with a CRM software to accurately track and manage customer data.Conceptualize and create high quality graphics used to enhance sales and recolor existing patterns consistent with branding.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Working in a fast paced, driven environment. Analyze sales data for weekly meetings. Collaborate with management and clients to understand product specs and meet client goals. Create visual displays for the showrooms.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Create visually appealing designs for packaging, labels, and promotional materialsCollaborate with marketing and product teams to develop design concepts that align with brand identity and marketing strategiesProduce high-quality digital and print graphics for advertisements, social media, and websiteManage multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are metMaintain and update brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all visual communicationsWork closely with printers and other vendors to ensure final products meet quality standardsStay updated on design trends and technology to enhance design quality and efficiency

Chicago, Illinois

Notable clients include Elle, Cosmopolitan, American Apparel , OK Magazine, and Circus by Sam Edelman. Maintain a high level of openness to direction and feedback Requires ability to self - source and adapt to new environments Completed a two month contract in Beijing and Shanghai, China in June 2019

Maintained a high touch level in day to day procedures and operations from customer relations to inventory and logistics. Efficiently owned and performed closing and opening procedures.Trusted team member, resource and partner in employee relations, strategy, and conflict resolution

Ux Certification, Ux Research & Design

Creating & executing research plans, using research to motivate UI/UX design choices, writing comprehensive research summaries, producing.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa

Bachelor’S Degree, Fine And Studio Arts

Giving & receiving feedback in a studio setting. Creating and executing research plans & project goals. Seeing art through a subjective.

Associate’S Degree, Fine And Studio Arts