Sarah Black Email & Phone Number

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

As Art Director, I'm part of the client-facing aspect of the Creative Services department. I connect client's design vision and guide them through the design of their website. I communicate internally with project managers and the design team to ensure high quality and timely delivery of services relating to my projects. I have a supporting role in the successful delivery of tasks assigned for projects to meet on time time project launches within estimated project hours and high customer satisfaction.Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:• Communicate directly with clients in a variety of meetings scheduled throughout the website production process.• Present concepts and guide clients towards functional solutions.• Coordinate internal creative teams to successfully deliver design and production services in a timely manner.• Continually review projects for quality control, advising the creative teams and providing guidance to clients. • Design website concepts and complete revisions and production work as needed.• Build and maintain client relationships through the production process.

Manhattan, Kansas

Manage all aspects of development including design planning, art direction and execution while working closely with team editor and digital media specialist and printing. Provide marketing support for Housing and Dining Services, along with nine other departments within Student Life.• Develop, organize and execute eye catching marketing materials to support events and departments throughout student life• Supervise full time graphic designer, three student graphic designers and two marketing assistants.• Build and maintain constituent relationships• Develop strong customer base of new and existing clients by maintaining customer satisfaction and quality• Create and supervise production of printed materials• Grow our team as we take on more student life departments on campus. Production has grown from completion of 150 projects per year in 2012 to completing 931 projects in 2018.

Manhattan, Kansas

Responsible for all design tasks, including interacting with clients and identifying their needs, collecting relevant information about products/services and their users, brainstorming and planning design ideas. Conceptualized and designed print and digital pieces with Division of Central Marketing to ensure brand consistency. • Create printed pieces for events and recruiting efforts• Work closely with campus printing services• Campaign collaboration with campus partners• Designed and produced recruiting booths, presentations, product labels and packaging. • Worked in a lead role to provide guidance to student designers

Wichita, Kansas Area

Provide all design work while collaborating with a remote marketing manager.• Responsible for preparing files for print• Organize monthly advertising campaigns while adhering to Verizon’s brand standards.• Create advertising for store interiors

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Create promotional designs for Union Station, Science City and Kansas City Museum. • Designed a gallery exhibit at KC Museum• Responsible for preparing files for print• Created invitations, brochures, newspaper ads, postcards and promotional posters.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Responsible for 95% of all design work and print production.• Designed ads, flyers, invitations, brochures, posters, pamphlets, newsletters, billboards, books, CD/CD covers, logos and business cards for multiple companies • One-on-one client interaction from project start to finish• Worked with sales team to design new business proposal decks for prospective clients• Prepared files for print production