I am a creative problem solver with 20+ years of professional design experience. In addition to my experience in graphic design for both digital and print, I bring front-end web development, UX/UI, and a slew of project management skills and capabilities.Clients are first and foremost - I prefer to develop a long term relationship and I strive to ensure all clients are happy with the final product they are investing in.

- Top Rated Plus freelancer- Testimonials can be seen here: https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/sarahsaundersCreative problem solver and strategist bringing my clients experience in numerous areas including print layout design, website design, sitemaps and website architecture, website wireframes, keynote/powerpoint presentations, photography, photo retouching, digital illustrations and traditional artwork.

Drawing on my knowledge of graphic design, web development, programming, advertising and digital marketing, I played a leading role in developing a subscription-based digital marketing program that allowed hotels to dramatically increase direct bookings and reduce dependency on third-party commission-based booking sites, while improving marketing consistency. Responsibilities included:• Developing the flow of the program through the agency, including the various steps each department would be responsible for and the order in which they would occur• Configuring the deliverables the clients would receive through their program• Communications between departments to maintain efficiency and timeliness• Communications with clients to determine what was and wasn’t working

Concurrent with my role in developing the program, I took the lead in onboarding and coordinating with 300+ new hotel clients, helping them kick off successful full-scope marketing programs quickly and efficiently. Responsibilities included:• Acting as the conduit between the clients and all other agency departments• Analyzing the client’s current site and their goals, and then creating and developing sitemaps and wireframes for the new site

Working with designers, copywriters and clients, I designed and developed web-based applications that were aesthetically pleasing, quick loading and indexible by search engines. Responsibilities included:• Site and information architecture and creative development• Coding web-based applications using a combination of Javascript, jQuery, XHTML / XHTML5, CSS, PHP and SQL• Testing and debugging sites for quality assurance, consistency and functionality across all major platforms• Supporting, maintaining and improving existing web-based applications

I designed various print collateral, stationery, publications and advertisements that effectively portrayed the client brand and messaging. Responsibilities included:• Direct communication with clients to understand project objectives and meet deadlines• Design, production, organization and archiving of print-ready, high-quality files• Photo scaling, cropping and retouching