Samuel Bass Email & Phone Number

Remote

Greater Atlanta Area

• Provide graphics support on-site and/or remotely for various freelance and contract assignments
• Projects/assignments include print and/or digital design/production work with assignment durations ranging from project-based to short- and long-term placement
• Clients vary from ad agencies to corporate in-house design studios, to small businesses and individuals

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Website design, updating, and maintenance while adhering to brand guidelines/brand standards.
• Use of Sketch, InVision and other creative tools for wireframing, prototyping, and asset creation.
• Facilitate content asset optimization and handoff for content authoring.

United States

• Execute rebranding and redesign of packing using existing creative, data sheets, creative concepts, and brand guidelines, including typesetting revisions, updating of vector art to current brand standards, working with.
• Prepares production-ready files to appropriate production specifications along with being responsible for pre-flighting all production files assigned to ensure quality.
• Responsible for QC to ensure all files contain all correct elements needed for production of final deliverables before submitting artwork. Compare existing artwork carefully to your rebranded artwork, and corresponding.
• Corrects all inconsistencies and mistakes in the art file before its release. Proofreading, accuracy, and attention to detail is crucial.
• Adheres to brand standards, with responsibility to know and understand them.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Tasked with the conception, design, layout, and final preparation of print and web-based graphics.
• Designed, updated, and tested email marketing campaigns and landing pages using HTML and CSS for Marketo and Mailchimp distribution.
• Concepted and designed websites, web applications, and mobile applications.
• Design and preparation of custom information-rich graphics/infographics.
• Creation and editing insurance forms, product brochures, signage, and various other materials.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Worked directly with brokers, associates, and analysts to provide print and web marketing support for the Southeast Multifamily department, which had over $1.2 billion in sales in 2012.
• Tasked with the design, layout, and final preparation of print and web-based graphics including Offering Memorandums, Requests for Proposals, and other supporting marketing materials.
• Designed, updated, and tested email marketing campaigns using HTML, CSS, and ExactTarget.
• Designed and prepared custom information-rich graphics (e.g. charts, maps, tables, etc.).
• Worked with print vendors and photographers to ensure quality and timely delivery of materials.

Alpharetta, Georgia

• Updated legal documentation, credit card terms, and supporting materials for both print and web.
• Improved the efficiency and accuracy of the workflow process.
• Supported marketing by creating and updated print and web-based marketing materials while following corporate branding guidelines for GE and its clients.
• Collaborated with the Business Development team by concepting marketing materials and card holder documentation for potential clients.
• Trained new hires and temps.

• Guided the graphic representation of in-house and external corporate goals through product catalogs, advertisements, direct mail pieces, packaging, and imagery for the web.
• Collaborated with the President, Director of Marketing, and others to achieve corporate goals and to ensure that all projects coincided with a singular message, look, and feel.
• Directed photo shoots and helped choose appropriate photography for various projects.
• Attended press checks to ensure quality of printed materials.

• Was the lead designer on a large production design team that produced 36 monthly trade publications in addition to designing and laying out custom publications and marketing materials
• Reviewed and critiqued layouts of junior and mid-level designers
• Worked closely with senior production coordinators to help facilitate workflow
• Reviewed and edited photography
• Trained temps and new hires
• Conceptualized and developed innovative layouts for trade-specific marketing materials

• Design/layout/proof monthly newsletters, POP, brochures, posters, ads for industry publications/magazines and other printed collateral