As an award winning creative professional, I have worked with hundreds of clients through current and previous employers as well as freelance initiatives. Over the course of my career, I have had the opportunity to exercise my knowledge, and creativity to push the mold to lead teams and clients to career and personal success. I pride myself as a professional that goes above and beyond and I encourage myself to be a better designer, leader and person at every possible opportunity.
OBJECTIVE
Apply my creative talents to a career in multimedia, ideally one focused on web or print design and layout.
Join a team of creative professionals and contribute to their continued success.
Continue to learn and grow my knowledge and creativity in all aspects of art, technology, entertainment and benefit my co-workers and employer.
TECHNICAL INFO
Computer Platforms - Mac and Windows (Mac OS preferred)
Applications - Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Premier Pro, Wixx, Squarespace, Wordpress, Figma, MailChimp, CannaBiz, Emma, Trello, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Power Point.
EXPERIENCE / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Lead award winning creative teams locally and nationally.
Provide on-set creative and art direction for video and still productions.
Conceptualized, designed, and produced promotional materials such as flyers, ads, brochures, logos, office signage, exhibits, billboards, bus wraps and displays for colleges, restaurants, financial institutions, breweries, startups, corporations, cannabis, e-commerce, fashion, medical and pharmaceutical industries.
Designed and produce camera-ready art including graphs, charts, clip-art, flyers, sell sheets and posters.
Developed and produced digital display ads, social media ads and graphics for websites in both video and static formats; created and modified new and existing websites.
Produced detailed illustrations for presentations and publications.
Consulted with clients to identify their graphic needs, budget constraints, and reasonable deadlines for the projects; served as a liaison between the client and printers/publishers.
Awards / Acknowledgements
2022 Dot Comm Awards - Platinum Award
Website: Business to Business - goldleafpackaging.com
Website: Business to Business - goldleafpackaging.com
2019 American Inhouse Design Awards competition sponsored by Graphics Design USA (GDUSA)
Annual Reports + Corporate Reports, Infographics, Letterhead + Stationery, Presentations, Surface + Fleet Graphics.
Annual Reports + Corporate Reports, Infographics, Letterhead + Stationery, Presentations, Surface + Fleet Graphics.
Worked in collaboration with Daren Tatum and Virginia College on branding projects that won a Service Industry Advertising Gold Award and a Silver Addy Award.
EMPLOYMENT
March 2023 - Present
Marketing Designer - Straub Collaborative
Role: Provide top-level creative support to ensure brand and messaging aligns with company vision, values and mission across studio locations. Work closely with shareholders to create and generate core marketing campaigns and client expansion proposals.
Role: Provide top-level creative support to ensure brand and messaging aligns with company vision, values and mission across studio locations. Work closely with shareholders to create and generate core marketing campaigns and client expansion proposals.
November 2021 - March 2023
Lead Graphic Designer - Gold Leaf Print and Packaging
Role: Lead, assist, develop and create digital and traditional marketing collateral for high-end cannabis companies and corporate communications. Adhere to strict branding, imaging, creative and legal guidelines on state and county levels.
Role: Lead, assist, develop and create digital and traditional marketing collateral for high-end cannabis companies and corporate communications. Adhere to strict branding, imaging, creative and legal guidelines on state and county levels.
April 2021 - November 2021
Brand Designer II - Moda Health
Role: Assisted, developed and created digital and traditional marketing collateral for multiple health insurance companies and athletic sponsorships. Adhere to strict branding, imaging, creative and legal guidelines.
Role: Assisted, developed and created digital and traditional marketing collateral for multiple health insurance companies and athletic sponsorships. Adhere to strict branding, imaging, creative and legal guidelines.
November 2017 - April 2021
Graphic Designer - Main Street Inc.
Role: Created digital and traditional marketing collateral for multiple banks and credit unions. Adhere to strict branding and legal guidelines for financial institutions.
Role: Created digital and traditional marketing collateral for multiple banks and credit unions. Adhere to strict branding and legal guidelines for financial institutions.
December 2013 - November 2017
Lead Graphic Designer - Digital Marketing Services
Role: Created, maintained and correct print files for new and existing clients. Responsible in maintaining the Art Department to ensure proper communication with partners, sales and development teams.
Role: Created, maintained and correct print files for new and existing clients. Responsible in maintaining the Art Department to ensure proper communication with partners, sales and development teams.
March 2009 - December 2013
Graphic Designer - Education Corporation of America
Role: Created digital and traditional marketing collateral for multiple Colleges, Restaurants, Salons and Academies. Adhere to strict branding and legal guidelines for ACICS approval.
Role: Created digital and traditional marketing collateral for multiple Colleges, Restaurants, Salons and Academies. Adhere to strict branding and legal guidelines for ACICS approval.
June 2008 - November 2008
Flash / 3D Artist - Melior Inc. | Todays Class
Role: Developed, code and test 3D Flash animations for educational lessons. Created interactive games and examples for web based applications, using the Adobe Suite and Autodesk 3DS Max.
Role: Developed, code and test 3D Flash animations for educational lessons. Created interactive games and examples for web based applications, using the Adobe Suite and Autodesk 3DS Max.
References available upon request
Portland OR
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