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Multimedia Specialist
Jacksonville, FL
May 2015 - Jan 2022 (6 years 8 months)
Produce high-end digital and print enterprise training products
• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with instructional designers, design managers, and subject matter experts
• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps
• Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs, and widgets
• Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how products function and what they will look like
• Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches, and tables)
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Identify and troubleshoot problems and potential roadblocks
• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
• Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images• Produce high-end digital and print enterprise training products • Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with instructional designers, design managers, and subject matter experts • Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps • Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs, and widgets • Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how products function and what they will look like • Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches, and tables) • Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and critical stakeholders • Identify and troubleshoot problems and potential roadblocks • Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback • Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images
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Creative Director
Good Morning Sunshine Creative
Georgia
Oct 2014 - Dec 2021 (7 years 2 months)
Develops and presents design work to clients for projects ranging from advertisement campaigns, and marketing collateral, to complete branding and identity makeovers
Responsibilities include conceptualization and execution of design, completing
projects to the client’s satisfaction, accurate billing and payment collection,
and assistance in the printing process
Maintains and sustains client relationships through continued support and
easy accessibility for rush projects
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Graphic Designer
Body Central
Jacksonville, FL
Oct 2014 - Jan 2015 (3 months)
• Managed projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced, ever-changing retail environment
• Implemented design concepts both independently and in collaboration with other team members
• Created marketing materials: store signage, window displays, and special promotion collateral
• Prepared and packaged final artwork for print
• Designed graphics for email campaigns, site flips, and web banners
• Assisted Creative Team with design direction for photo shoots
• Completed image retouching and color correction for product images
• Provided input and support with in-studio product photo shoots when needed
• Helped manage design documentation, style guides, and specifications
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Graphic Designer/Marketing Specialist
Coastal Pines Technical College (Okefenokee)
Sep 2010 - Oct 2014 (4 years 1 month)
Creates, conceptualizes, designs and produces publications, presentations, logos, billboards, advertisements and other graphic solutions for the College
Works closely with vendors to request competitive quotes, define deliverables, and pursue successful outcomes to ensure project completion all within budgetary parameters
Composes copy for print, e-mail, web, radio, and marketing collateral for the College
Maintains an active presence for college using social media networking services (Facebook, YouTube, Flickr)
Serves as college photographer
Serves as college videographer/editor
Helps manage the college photography database
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Graphics Consultant
SouthFire Newspapers
Apr 2014 - Jul 2014 (3 months)
• Develop publication layout from conception
• Conceive and execute compelling page layout designs for feature stories
• Create advertisements designs
• Work with Publisher to determine page order
• Assemble and pre-flight final publication
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Graphic Designer
SouthFire Newspapers
May 2011 - Dec 2011 (7 months)
• Designed layout of Good Life magazine and editorial features
• Designed newspaper advertisements
• Optimized images for print
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Graphic Designer
CRI Marketing Department
May 2008 - Dec 2008 (7 months)
• Produced various marketing materials such as logos, flyers, posters, advertisements, and displays
• Scheduled appointments with clients to discuss scope of project and set production deadlines
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Layout Designer
The George-Anne
Aug 2007 - May 2008 (9 months)
• Assembled page layouts for publications including daily newspaper and weekly magazine
• Proofed articles and edited content for space before production