Pagan lifestyle brand offering perfumed self-care goodies, metaphysical support, and online education on herbalism and crafts.

• With the web skills I brought to Dialog, the company has delivered at least two web design/dev projects per year for clients in technology, healthcare, the arts, and non-profits.• Design and create interactive sales training courses using Articulate 360/Rise 360 platform for technology clients.• Produce and edit presentations from copy/data in Microsoft PowerPoint, reformatting quantitative data and enhancing visual formatting, and creating images, custom illustrations, and graphics as needed.• Utilize user-centered design principles and best practices to produce high-quality visuals for multiple platforms, illustration, typography, photography, icons, data visualization, style guides, personas, journey maps, storyboards, and scenarios.• Lead design across accounts for projects in a wide variety of mediums including email newsletters, social media graphics, animated web banner ads, printed sales collateral, B2C marketing campaigns, product catalogs, white papers, social media influencer campaigns, high-end animated PowerPoint presentations, and more • Carry sales and marketing concepts/messages visually across multiple pieces as part of a complete campaign • Develop new approaches to complex interface and UX problems, and convey these designs in the form of presentations, prototypes, and design specifications • Collaboratively design and/or advise on UX and social media best practices for all client and internal website projects

Graphic DesignProduction DesignArt DirectionUX / Visual Design

Visual Design & IA for Blue Fish clients. I analyze their current sites, create web-friendly branded style guides, design responsive, modern user-centric websites for use with Magento, increase conversion, and overall meet content strategy goals while providing really cool user experiences.My day-to-day work includes:- User Experience: Research, creating low and high fidelity wireframes, information architecture, visual design for both front & back end users.- Artsy: Sketching, illustrating and creating custom vector artwork/graphics.- Style: Defining color palettes, typography, global navigation, art & photography styles.- Communication: Work closely with client, project manager, and development teams to generate strong, effective & functional websites within scope parameters and quick turn around times.

• Act as the voice of the user in a user-centric design process and translate user needs into recommended design solutions or components of solutions• UX research, information architecture, wireframing, mockups, prototypes & final designs.• Create custom illustrations for user in infographics, products & in-house training documents• Photograph products, events & locations for Marketing & PR projects• Content strategy, product catalog management & shopping experience design• Train new team members on EC branding, design software, catalog management, and Asana• Develop and maintain documentation for both new and existing e-commerce, design and system processes• Prepare accurate and detailed requirement specifications documents, user interface guides, and functional specification documents• Manage Support & FAQ page, Press Page & user engagement initiatives

• Relocated to Austin, Texas• Worked with HP software engineers, print technicians, and press operators to create functional print-ready files for use in new metallic print technology on the HP Indigo Press.• Worked with Product Development on development of a print process oriented design process to create high quality designs compatible with new metallic print technology.• Trained Junior Product Development Designers on creating HP Indigo Press friendly files using Adobe InDesign.• Fulfilled general graphic design duties (layout, typography, image editing) based on company/departmental needs.

• Collaborated with Customer Service, Operations, Marketing, Product Development, Design, Support and IT personnel in the requirements, design, testing and deployment of the organization's reporting needs.• Assisted Customer Service team in addressing design/production specific questions.• Assisted Production Manager with designing variety of visual information guides for in-house employee training.

• Designed and produced custom product orders from ErinCondren.com.• Helped develop, design and customize a variety of Erin Condren products following brand guidelines.• Worked closely with Production Manager to create documents for in-house use to assist with the company’s custom production needs and put a new print workflow in place.• Image editing of customer files as well as image editing for images used on ErinCondren.com website.• Managed the production of all priority orders, international orders and reorders.• Worked with design team, print team, and production team to meet production and sales goals.• In charge of designing and printing wide-format orders (giclee & canvas) on Epson printers

- Worked with Creative Team and Account Team on various projects for Lexus and Caesars Entertainment.-Created direct mail pieces for Caesars Entertainment that followed the brand guidelines for their individual properties.-Prepared files for print with different vendors.-Printed and shipped matchprints to clients and print vendors.-Produced and bound brand books for client samples.-Kept print production supplies in stock by maintaining a supply list and ordering new supplies as needed.

-Assisted creative team with various projects.-Created Pop Displays for South Australian Tourism Commission.- Helped design and code e-blast newsletters for Shore Hotel and Fig & Olive.-Assisted with office administrative tasks.

• Executed high-quality printed productions using 4-color process across various print machines to meet client specifications and deadlines.• Proficiently utilized Photo Impact, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, MS Word, MS Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, and Cute PDF Professional to expertly edit and prepare files for printing.• Prioritized print jobs, effectively communicated with the production team, and delegated tasks to ensure timely completion.• Conducted pre-flight inspections of files to ensure optimal print quality.• Managed print orders, updating and maintaining electronic customer databases with precision.• Performed post-production finishing work, including binding, gluing, cutting, and mounting on foamboard.• Delivered exceptional customer service through professional phone, email, and in-person interactions, adeptly assessing clients' print needs and providing tailored solutions.• Facilitated efficient order processing, including shipping using UPS Worldship software.• Exhibited strong retail skills, operating a register, assisting customers with checkout, providing customer service support, and guiding customers to appropriate associates and managers while signing them up for rewards programs.

• Assisted go earth® in their eco party retail line and helped in the creation of innovative label design artwork for sugar cane round plates, bowls, oval platters and bamboo plates, and corn starch cutlery.• Created secondary and alternative label formats similar to the existing go earth® retail product in order to liven the brand create a more cohesive marketing structure.• Developed a firm understanding of the advertising needs and structure of a green company in a market place where green products are growing rapidly.

• Creation of interdepartmental documents for in-office use.• Assisted Creative Director on a variety of design projects.• Logo design & stationary design.• Web graphic design.

* Internet-based marketing.* Research marketing.

• Responsible for general office duties such as photocopying, faxing, filing, and typing.• Worked with a MAC computer and Microsoft Office Software• Handled confidential student records.• Handled time sensitive material.• Answered phone calls and assisted students who came in seeking help.• Managed the UCLA Dept. of Statistics Student Services website using HTML / CSS.