Directed graphic design and photography for marketing department. Created Fine Art Giclee prints and manipulated photographs for design purposes. Ensured consistency by applying design principles to all marketing materials. Designed advertisements, logos, banners, presentations, and signage to establish clear brand identity for clients. Served as studio photographer when needed and scanned 33mm slides into a large format. Collaborated with team and clients on direction of brand and marketing campaigns.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Played a key role in transitioning company from photo lab to a full digital studio.

Translated diverse advertisement concepts into concrete designs for newsprint, magazine, and website. Solved technical problems presented when coding designs for digital use. Coordinated with agencies on advertisements. Contacted vendors to ensure consistency and brand identity. Collaborated with team on marketing strategy for annual fundraising campaigns and community events. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Identified solution to an urgent problem and implemented a new process to cut the time from one hour to 15 minutes by loading advertisement on four separate computers and printing each competent individually.

Promptly and efficiently assisted Apple customers in their decision-making process for new technology, solved minor hardware/software issues, directed customers to right department, and answered all questions about products.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Took initiative to assist customer with time-sensitive issue close to closing time, delegated the process to ensure customer saw an Apple Genius to fix his phone and out the door in a reasonable time-frame.

Creating graphs for presentations.Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.Translated rough drafts into final designs and layout.Generated detailed specs into final designs.

Scanning from 35 mm slides to large format. Producing Fine Art Giclee Prints from clients files Design advertisements, tradeshow banners and signage Photo retouching and manipulation Logo Design

Studied Layout, Paste-up, Life drawing, Graphic Design, Commercial Art, Perspective, Photography, Airbrush