Khanh Tran Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

The Kraze is a media outlet for the latest K-Pop news and trends.For this company which I help start, I play many leadership roles including:» Project manage and mentor a talented team of 30+ writers, designers, photographers, translators, and promoters in collaboration with the editor-in-chief and CMO—from ideation to content creation and marketing initiatives that will increase user engagement.» Network with media outlets, event planners, and entertainment companies to secure interviews and event coverage of media artists to create exclusive and entertaining content.» Direct design team for magazine layouts and web design.» Interview, hire, and onboard recruits for various editorial, media, and marketing positions.

New York, Ny, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

TAG Strategies is a marketing and consulting agency with a focus on political and legal clientele such as U.S. Senators and House Representatives. » I contributed to the growth of the business. I started as the sole designer for successful projects and within six months we had to increase from five to 15 people employees to handle workflow.» I created compelling proposals and presented them to potential clients. » My projects included modernizing client logos, brand identity, and style guides. » I brainstormed, ideated, and designed unique social media ads and email graphics for individual clients and fundraising campaigns. I sourced and edited photography for graphic productions.» Part of my duties was to liaise between multi-disciplined departments to translate project requirements to drive improvements and initiatives in impactful effective design and methodologies. I also managed company social media content for Facebook and Instagram.

Exton, Pa, Us

Verizon Media» I directed a team of specialists through all phases of production in partnership with Verizon Media's contract business owner under The Queue, an in-house print & design service.» I provided collaboration with the in-house creative team in B2B and B2E marketing and events. » I supported clients' trade shows and conventions by designing and printing banners, backdrops, signage, and marketing materials.» I also performed quality assurance checks on ongoing projects and reported project updates to management and client and I innovated workflow processes between design and production teams by standardizing processes using Trello. I governed over design and production issues for a quick resolution to meet deadlines.» I collaborated with the brand identity team to complete impactful rebranding that adequately represented corporate identity.» I maintained regular communication with customers for price quotes, consultations, and ordering materials.

Tysons Corner, Va, Us

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)» I designed brochures, web pages, multimedia presentations, promotional products, and other graphics under budget and on time.» I also directed project deadlines, scopes, cost estimates, and ongoing client communications to complete graphic design independently according to client specifications.

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)» Designed innovative covers for various food policy content, such as books and annualpublications like the Global Hunger Index and the Global Nutrition Report.» Created various promotional and marketing materials, such as flyers, brochures, pop-upbanners, and PowerPoint slideshow introductions for seminars and meetings.» Collaborated with the communications team to apply all copyedited content into policyreports, synopsizes, briefs, annual reports, proposals, and other publications.» Prepared all documents for press and packaged files to send to the printing vendor.Center for American Progress» Produced visually appealing covers for food policy content including books and annualpublications along with promotional and marketing materials like flyers, brochures, andslideshow presentations.» Performed alongside the communications teams, applying copyedited content to policyreports, briefs, annual reports, and other publications. Ensured all documents were preppedfor press and printing.

Mclean, Va, Us

National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) • Transfer graphics and photo content from previous files to a more organized, systematic filing system enabling quicker, accurate access to content.• Prepare print collaterals, such as newsletters, base guides, and directions to the NICoE. • Presented a refresh of the client’s current branding elements including letterheads, business cards, general folders and PowerPoint templates to the client, and made quick edits ready for final print. • Provide support to the Strategic Communications team with intricate concept graphics that were added to the DV Deck presentation that is given to senior leaders. • Developed a new coin design for NICoE that was saved for future production purposes. The Zone Effort• Worked closely with The Zone team to create unique infographics allowing Booz Allen’s 22,000 employees easy access to cloud based information and resources.U.S. Navy Chief of Information OI-2 • Created infographics and various social graphics for Navy.mil, Navy Live, and Facebook. • Produced an easy to understand “Facebook Privacy Settings Guide” for the spouses of the new Admirals, and presentation materials for Rear Admiral Dawn Cutler and CI. • Wrote a “Graphics Standards of Operations” document that helped the client understand the approval process, file naming conventions, file storage, and the dos and don’ts of graphic design. • Provided unique and cutting-edge designs that brought more engagement and interest from the client’s key public. Developed high-quality and professional products, delivered superior client service, and brought added value to the project and the client. • Received the “Award of Excellence” official U.S. Navy Chief of Information coin, personally given by Rear Admiral Dawn Culter, for hard work and superior graphics products produced for the U.S. Navy.

Us

• Acquired design skills for the federal government sector during a three-month internship. • Responsible for re-branding print materials and creating newsletter and brochure layouts. • Worked closely with the Senior Designer to learn in-depth about 2D animation in Adobe Flash and was able to turnaround five 30-second animation videos that demonstrate various farming practices. • Attended client meetings to assist with the start of new design projects, gaining valuable experience with client-facing consulting techniques.

Master Of Professional Studies (M.P.S.), Design Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Design And Visual Communications, General