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Creative Designer
Lake Forest, IL
Sep 2012 - Present (12 years 3 months)
– Concept/design both print and digital marketing materials
• PDFs, brochures, direct mail, trade show signage, packaging, online banners, landing pages, etc.
– Updating and maintaining the brand standards on seven of our exclusive brands along with our coroporate branding
– Coordinate with stakeholders to update, design and complete marketing projects
– Assist with photo shoots as needed
– Maintain our Lynda.com account to encourage team development
– Attended The Grainger Show as an event photographer to capture events, customer experiences and booths
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Senior Designer
Vernon Hills, IL
Oct 2007 - Sep 2012 (4 years 11 months)
– Design customer facing posters, PDFs, brochures, trade show signage
– Design/code/deploy email campaigns
– Maintain email standards: quality checks, resource documents and review agency creative files
– Coordinate with stakeholders to complete projects
– Assist/perform photo/video shoots as needed
– Redesigned the coworker magazine CDW Life, as part of a team
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Designer
Arlington Heights, IL
Feb 2006 - Oct 2007 (1 year 8 months)
– Design ad layouts, maintain content and manage deadlines
– Create Internet ads
– Collaborate with sales representatives to develop ads
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Designer
Signscapes
Lake Zurich, IL
Sep 2005 - Feb 2006 (5 months)
– Design and produce signs and banners
– General office maintenance