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North Carolina, United States

Oversee the design of a product from inception to completion, with an eye toward both user needs and business goals. Perform user research and competitor analyses at the beginning of the project development process, create site maps, wireframes, prototypes and UI style guides during the design process. It is my main responsibility to be the champion of the product, making sure that it’s not only user friendly but will also meet business objectives by ensuring it will be cost-effective and offer a good return on clients’ investment.

Austin, Tx

With over 15 years in the Marketing Industry I have a good balance of creative development and strategic planning skills. I am a versatile, meticulous, highly motivated leader with a passion for design, a drive to innovate, and the ability to work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. I love collaborating with copywriters, strategists, producers, and creative directors to tell effective, visually driven stories and execute their vision from concept to delivery. Solving problems through visuals and creative interactions is one of the most rewarding parts of my profession. I am a highly structured designer with superb organizational skills and strong multi-tasking abilities, and am dedicated to ensuring flawless delivery of any creative product. Adobe Creative Suite expert, art direction for digital, print, and broadcast, advertising, presentation design, book design, brochure design, catalogs, color theory, typography, graphic design, multi-page layout, posters, package design, pre-press print production, website design/production/management, brand development, large format, photo-editing, project management, email campaign design, HTML/CSS, user-centered experience design, interaction design, digital content development

Remote

Drive brand awareness, engagement, and growth through the creative production of both digital and print design for integrated marketing campaignsFrame the end-to-end user journey’s for a variety of marketing initiatives (website, cold traffic funnels, app updates, and more)Manage day-to-day communications and project tracking with the copywriters and other department creativesFacilitate art direction for photography-led and video-led campaignsPerform quality checks to ensure creative projects are consistent, accessible, and accurateManage creative tools, budgets, and documentation

Austin, Texas Area

Design in alignment to new and evolving brand standards with emphasis on modern design principles and brand consistencyExecute ideas and assist cross-functional teams with various design projects to support the marketing needs for Direct Marketing, Brand Graphics, Seasonal Campaigns, and other marketing communicationsContribute to brainstorming meetings and the development of new ideasDesign visually compelling direct-response campaigns and creative projects to implement across all channels to retain and attract new customers

Georgetown, Tx

I was hired on at Sport Clips to create a whole new brand for them called Vent Blotique. A women’s version of their Sport Clips brand, working with one of the most inspiring Creative Director’s I’ve had the pleasure of learning from. I got to utilize a basically unlimited budget to hire a PR company with which I collaborated to create the brand voice, radio ads, tv spots, and more. As well as a digital marketing agency with whom I project-managed the build out of the website and app I designed for them. I also got the unique opportunity to help coordinate a very successful Neighborhood Marketing campaign in which I learned a lot about the power of coupons and your surrounding neighborhood to start a new business.

Austin, Texas Area

Design/management of digital and print advertising, emails, and brand identityTracked Creative Services budget, facilitated purchasing, managed vendors, and oversaw inventory for both digital and physical assetsResponsible for website design and maintenance, live user-manual design, package design, and more

Georgetown, Tx

Rendered and presented design mockups for revision and feedback with the clients, managers, and the creative teamReviewed and proofread designs to ensure that copy, layout, and dimensions were print-readyOversaw the printing process to ensure color quality and consistencyManaged the timeliness and work flow of multiple print design projects simultaneously

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Designed books, calendars, mass emails, advertisements, web elements, title lists, icons, maps, logos, and so much more. I laid out every book from cover-to-cover working closely with authors to make sure our vision and theirs were both considered in the design and layout. Each book was created with an intricate set of character and paragraph styles for easy future edition updating.Oversaw the pre-press of each bookAuthor relations, advertising sales and project managementKept advertisers and photographers organized, proofed and edited material, met with local climbers to discuss and strategizeChose photos for (from hundreds of entries) and designed our annual Women of Climbing CalendarSent out our monthly mass emails and prepared files for the website. I learned a great deal about publishing…and multi-tasking in this job.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Here I learned a lot about oversized design and printing. Most of my design included signs, banners and car wraps. I consulted with customers, operated the oversized printers and helped to better organize the workflow.

As a college student, I was the Graphic Designer for the Campus Recreation Department at the university I received my degree from. In this job, I managed all changes made to the intranet and internet website, and created all advertisements, flyers, posters, and brochures for current events held by the department, such as, basketball games, volleyball, gym events, cook-outs, etc. I learned in the classroom and applied it straight to my job. It was a great learning experience.

Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Design

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Graphics Design

I also completed a double minor in Art & English

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Graphic Design

Graphic Designer for the Campus Recreation Department at UMHB