Invitations by Design, Inc.Geneva, ILOWNER | PRESIDENT January 2008 - Present• Expanded designs• Opened Invitations by Design’s first studio space• Added services and products: . . . • Addressing and mailing services . . . • Welcome letters, favors and baskets . . . • Day of items (place cards | seating charts | programs | menus)• Editorial feature “Chicago” in Winter 2009-10 issue of Chicago Social Brides• Editorial feature “Designers Challenge” in Chicago Style Weddings 4 times• Work seen on the WGN Mid-day News June 22, 2010• Earned Bride’s Choice award 2009 - 2012• Event Chair for Geneva Bride 2010-2018 (Assistant 2009)ENTREPRENEUR May 2007 - January 2008• Created Invitations by Design, Inc. from a concept to a working company• Invitations by Design was incorporated January 2008• Created Company Website• Created company branding and logo• Designed all marketing materialsSpecialties: • Adobe (Illustrator CS4, Photoshop CS4, InDesign CS4, Dreamweaver CS4, Acrobat 9 Professional)• Layout and design skills• Assembly and production of invitations, cards, programs, place cards and other items• Basic HTML coding (email and web design)• Email management• Microsoft Office 2003 (Excel, Word, Access, Visio, Power Point)
Listed skills include Photoshop, Email Marketing, Microsoft Word, Graphic Design, and 10 others.