Sharon Ballinger Email & Phone Number

Virginia, United States

I am located in Northern Virginia/Washington D.C. and/or remotely. I am MAC and PC proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud. Please get in touch to discuss further.

Virginia, United States

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

Obtained Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Level 1 Alpine Certification.Communicated and instructed effectively with students, supervisors, and co-workers.Developed fun and creative lesson plans for groups and private clients, building trust with clients of various ages – 30 months to 70-year-olds with different physical and mental abilities on green terrain throughout the season.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Executed design solutions for the medical, healthcare, and pharmaceutical industries based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus to an audience of directors, board members, doctors, scientists, researchers, caregivers, and above all... patients.Art directed and co-ordinated a variety of creative designs including marketing materials, large format design, environmental design, exhibition design, and way-finding.Managed multiple concurrent work-flows in a deadline orientated environment.Balanced client demands while adhering to Trust objectives, and corporate guidelines producing patient-centered design.Designed medical charts resulting in an increase in compliance from 70% to 98%.Commissioned freelance designers, photographers, and medical illustrators.Built relationships with clients from face-to-face meetings, estimating, scheduling, and print management.Designed, implemented, and maintained an award-winning menu.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Developed graphic layout for corporate style guides, annual reports, exhibition design, and start-up companies.

Melbourne, Florida Area

Provided graphic design services at the corporate headquarters and regional offices. Worked in a collaborative team environment designing PowerPoint presentations to win contracts.Assisted architects in visualizing their ideas with the use of site plans, floor plans, and elevations.Collaboratively designed a comprehensive and coherent master plan document for a new manufacturing facility design/build project resulting in an $800m contract.Encouraged in-house marketing department to transition from PageMaker to InDesign by providing hands-on group sessions and one-to-one follow-up classes.Designed the company's annual publication.Collaborated with cross-functional team members to design award submittals.

Patrick Air Force Base

A contractor for the Document Automation and Production Service (DAPS).Managed the delivery of all printing/finishing needs for civilian and military personnel based at Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Adhered to all security measures regarding sensitive materials.Liaised with outside vendors.Ensured a constant supply of stock.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Graphic Designer at First Copy Print and Design Studio.Used Xerox production printers and finishing equipment.Provided on-going support and training clients on RIP engine and variable data software. Educated customers on using production machines with tried and tested print knowledge and preparing them for scenarios that might arise.Met company quarterly target of £300K six times.Ensured accurate quoting and accounting figures for invoicing.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Oversaw the completion of advertisements before being sent to prepress.