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Profile: Highly creative, innovative and multi-talented Design Manager/Graphic Artist with 13 years of experience in the creative industry.
- Worked with budgets ranging from $10-50M; past clients include Sony, Ford Motor Company and Method Home
- Forward thinker with the big picture and end result always in mind
- 12 years experience in Graphic Design, Print Design, Marketing, Branding, Photography, Project/Design Management
- Highly motivated self-starter with a passion and desire for learning and success
- Proficient in handling projects from concept to completion while managing demanding production/print schedules
- Skilled in client and vendor relationships; effective in meeting deadlines and budgets while remaining flexible with changing needs and demands
Software:
- After Effects
- Acrobat
- Dreamweaver
- Flash
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Basic HTML/CSS
- PC/MAC
- Word Press
Technical Skills:
- Ability to Work Independently/Collaborate with Others
- Account Management
- Advanced Image Manipulation, Color Correction & Restoration
- Art Direction
- Email Campaign Management
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Multi-Task Developing
- Print Management
- Project Management
- Professional Photography
- Strong Vendor / Client Relations
- Social Media Campaign Management
- Typography
- Thrive in a Fast-Paced Environment
- Windows & Mac Platforms
Professional Experience:
Independent Marketing Consultant/Design Manager, Nicholas Nelson Studios, San Francisco, CA / Portland, OR 2007-Current
- Currently (2/2013) Marketing Director for Real Estate Investment Firm in Portland, OR – Responsible for developing and managing all aspects of marketing from ground up
- Managed budgets ranging from $1,000 – $60,000
- Clients included Sony, Ford, Cadillac, Kontera Technologies, Dilusso Homes and Method Home
- Services offered: Design Management, Art Direction, Photography, Illustration, Branding, Web/Multimedia Design, Social Media Management, U/I Design, Marketing
- Implement and manage various marketing campaigns across all types of formats
- IT consulting
Social Media Manager/Web Design, designhouse5, Portland, OR 2011-2012
- Manage and implement social media strategies and campaigns
- Manage presence/engaging with social networking channels
- Monitor effective benchmarks for measuring the impact of social media programs, and analyze, review, and report on effectiveness of campaigns in an effort to maximize results
- Maintain updates and revisions to client websites
UI/Production Artist, Night & Day Studios, Portland, OR 2011
- UI Design for iPad, web and mobile applications
- Production design of digital assets used in iPad, web and mobile applications
- Working collectively with programmers and developers
Senior Graphic Designer, Northwest Natural Products, Vancouver, WA 2010-2011
- Marketing Design/Branding for #1 best selling international gummy vitamin consumer brand
- Work closely with Creative Director/Brand Managers on multiple projects to promote brand recognition across a broad range of platforms
- Lead creation of P.O.P. displays and packaging carried by international retail stores
- Develop effective, cohesive print material, illustrations for multiple consumer products
Senior Graphic Designer, The San Francisco Chocolate Factory/Bridge Brands International, San Francisco, CA, 2007 – 2008
- Managed visual identity of 10 product lines
- Package design/lead design of product and marketing materials
- Website management/Project management
Senior Graphic Designer, KTGY Group, Inc.,Santa Monica,CA, 2005 – 2007
- Hired on as assistant graphic designer – promoted to Senior Graphic Designer 1 year later
- Created and managed graphic design department for the companies Los Angeles Retail Design Studio (acquired in 2006); worked on accounts ranging from $2-15M
- Co-Created 30 person company wide graphic design committee
- Co-Created “Environmental Graphic Design” Studio
- Lead creation and design of marketing materials, branding, tradeshow graphics, environmental design, photography, presentation boards/books, illustrations, multimedia presentations
Production Designer/Pre-press, Laguna Print, Laguna Beach, CA, 2004 – 2005
- Typesetting letterheads, business cards, invitations, brochures, flyers, advertisements
- Setting up print plates, working with offset press, digital image ripping, laser printing and copying, blueprinting
Production/Layout Designer, Mariner Art and Design, Newport Beach, CA, 2003 – 2004
- Worked with clients such as Taco Bell and Mountain Dew
- 50+ page catalogs/brochures for Southern California Universities
- Typesetting, pre-press, production, package design
Graphic Designer, overnightprints.com,Santa Ana,CA, 2003
- Pre-press/proofing projects sent through www.overnightprints.com
- Worked closely with executive staff on creative ad campaigns to promote services
Graphic Designer, Echo Records, St. Paul, MN, 2000-2003
- Created a Full-Service Visual Arts Studio for an established Record Label
- Managed Photography, Multimedia, and Graphic Design for Hip-Hop, R&B, Metal, Rock and Electronic music recording artists from conception to completion; a few artists went on to get signed by Sony and Jam Records
- Worked on budgets ranging from $50 – $50,000
Additional Experience:
Freelance Designer, 1999 – Current
Client List
Amazing Lives
Amore’ Fashions
Casino Touring Magazine Inc.
Champagne Room Night Club
Circle C Convenience Stores
Clark and Bardes Consulting Group
Cricketgear Apparel
Escape Ultra Lounge
Fan Slant
JW Mills Management
Handy Fix It Handyman Service
HBS Media Group
Lavision Records
Obsidian Media LLC
Optimus Medical Group
Kohan Professional Consultants
San Francisco Chocolate Factory
Education:
The Art Institutes International Minnesota, Minneapolis,MN
Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design, 2001
Portland State University, Portland, OR
Bachelor of Arts: Advertising Management | Minor: Design Management, January 2014
3.8 GPA - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars