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Senior Designer
Atlanta, GA
Nov 2013 - Present (11 years)
Sister companies, Swoozie’s and Beau-coup were both founded in the mission to help customers celebrate life. Swoozie’s (four-wall and online, 17 mil) specializes in personalized gifts, entertaining, invitations and stationery. Beau-coup (online only, 13.7 mil) specializes in personalized partyware, decorations and favors.
• Swoozie’s
• Responsible for all visual graphics, private label collections, and online and in store presense for the Swoozie’s retail brand - including marketing, website and social media graphics, and in-store/exterior signage
• Beau-coup
• Responsible for design, execution and submission of all exclusive collections
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Art Director, Designer
Marietta, GA
Aug 2010 - Present (14 years 3 months)
• Executed design and production of four publications — AKFCF Quarterly, NJCPA, Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare and Analytics magazines — including layout, pre- and post-press processes and development and activation of digital versions of each issue.
• Designed and produced marketing material for all company- and magazine-related campaigns, including media kits, e-mail promotions, print promotions, web and print advertising, e-Newsletters, business cards and branding materials.
• Served as designer-on-call for advertising clients.
• Advised IT personnel on development and look of Internet-based products.
• Collaborated with Senior Art Director on design and branding and work to establish practices and techniques that better utilize time and resources.
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Associate Editor, Designer
Atlanta, GA
Aug 2008 - Aug 2010 (2 years)
• Executed layout and production of magazine, including pre-press processes, generating cover ideas and design and submitting and approving print files.
• Served as writer/editor by generating story ideas, reporting and completing multiple articles monthly, as well as proofreading/editing publication throughout all stages of production.
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Production Coordinator
Atlanta, GA
Jan 2010 - Aug 2010 (7 months)
• Created print and web materials for all magazine and Interface Conference Group needs — conferences, magazines, advertising campaigns and additional company initiatives — including marketing/promotional pieces, direct mail, e-mail blasts. programs, powerpoints and signage.
• Served as designer-on-call for advertising clients.
• Advised Manager, Internet Publications, on the development and look of Internet-based products.
• Designed and branded newly launched departments and publications and redesigned/updated existing materials.
• Offered consultation and
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Designer
Tuscaloosa, AL
Sep 2007 - Mar 2009 (1 year 6 months)
Implemented layout/redesign of print programs for all 2008-2009 University of Alabama athletic events, including football, men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics and baseball, as well as creation coupon books and personal media guides to accompany 2008 football season ticket packages.