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Senior Graphic Designer, Marketing and Product Management Departments
Tarkett North America
Solon, OH
May 2018 - Present (6 years)
Creative design, production and management of collateral, display and on-line materials for the marketing, product design and product management teams of a worldwide flooring organization. Initiated consistent corporate graphic standards for Tarkett's family of flooring products, along with private branded company products. Served customers such as The Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, Walmart, Wayfair and regional flooring companies in the U.S. and Canada.
• Successfully created and implemented all graphics for the rebranding of Tarkett Residential into Tarkett Home.
* Consistently created cost effective solutions to marketing needs
* Designed and proofed color critical marketing and display materials
* Collaborated with outside resources on marketing efforts and time lines
* Routinely adjusted workload priorities on multiple projects to exceed deadline and design expectations
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Senior Graphic Designer
Dennison Creative
Brecksville, OH
Oct 2015 - Apr 2018 (2 years 6 months)
Successful execution of graphic design, production and project management solutions for print and digital marketing and collateral materials in a fast-paced agency environment. Serving clients such as Moen, Lubrizol, Ridgid Tool, Meyer Plows, Nordson, Borchers and Hayward Flow Controls.
* Review project requirements and time lines with account executive to achieve marketing goals
* Spearheaded efforts to provide simplified graphic standards and brand implementation to designers on standards-critical projects
* Conduct client website revisions via HTML and WordPress
* Finalize projects, including all files and vendor-required artwork, on or ahead of schedule, ready for production
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Senior Graphic Designer, Marketing Department
The Oatey Co.
Cleveland, OH
Feb 2013 - Oct 2015 (2 years 8 months)
Execution and project management of graphic design and production in a highly agile marketing department. Designed marketing and promotional materials for print and digital applications. Managed multiple projects for plumbing brands such as Oatey, Hercules, Cherne and Dearborn Brass. Served customers such as The Home Depot, Lowes, Do it Best, Menards and Sears in the U.S. and Canada, as well as inside management at all levels.
* Collaborated with vendors and brand management on the design of collateral materials for the successful product launch of a new adjustable drain
* Brainstormed with marketing communications team on better ways to organize and archive project files
* Used past professional experience in creating a more formalized process to gather key information at project initiation
* Regularly provided art direction to photographers, freelance designers and printing vendors
* Created and supervised consistent usage of company graphic standards and brand implementation
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Senior Graphic Designer, Marketing Department
AkzoNobel Paints LLC (Purchased by PPG)
Jun 2001 - Feb 2013 (11 years 8 months)
Designed, produced and managed marketing materials in a high-performance marketing department. Initiated consistent corporate graphic standards for brands such as Glidden, Glidden Professional, Devoe Paints, Devoe High Performance Coatings, Dulux Paints (Canada), Liquid Nails and Flood Wood Care Products. Served customers such as The Home Depot, Walmart, McCoy's, Menards and company owned stores in the U.S. and Canada.
* Author of company graphic standards manual
* Collaborated with Marketing team on the successful re-branding of company owned stores and paint products, creating profitability for the business segment
* Conducted press checks for color critical projects such as color cards
* Orchestrated efforts with ad agencies, freelancers, photographers and other vendors on marketing efforts and time lines
* Provided cost effective solutions to marketing needs such as bringing website revisions in-house