Sarah Almeida

Assist customers with art creation, promotional product searches and any marketing needs. Set-up quotes, design collateral, and purchase orders. Manage customer webstores; add new items, process internet orders, maintain brand standards, resolve client questions and inquires.

Manage and create weekly circulars, store signage, direct mail pieces and departmental guide books for a national grocery chain.
Responsible for developing unique, innovative materials, in a tight time frame, that optimize company marketing plans while following rigid brand standards.
Other job responsibilities include preparing documents for print, editing product photos, customer/client relations, time management, competitor research, logo creation, and project management.

Created original logos, brands, and advertisements for private and corporate clients.
Worked with clients to create a desired look and image used to advertise companies and events. This included creating custom designs used on apparel, accessories, food labels, websites and event signage.
Was Responsible for meeting customer timelines, being flexible in design creation allowing for customer’s budget and artistic influences to be adhered to.
Examples of work can be viewed at http://www.coroflot.com/saalmeida

Managed creative department, scheduled associates, responsible for model and product photography. Managed e-mail marketing program; compiled and maintained customer e-mail database, designed and implement e-mail marketing campaigns.
Designed crystal, rhinestud, and embroidery appliqué designs for ladies apparel. Created advertising, marketing and sales material; flyers, web banners, print ads, order forms, business cards. Placed product orders with local and foreign fabrication companies, tracked orders through to completion.
Assisted company owner with trade shows; contact completion, booth set up, merchandising, sales, and customer service.

Created original designs for various licensed sports apparel items and accessories. This involved creating suitable art files for press, screen print, embroidery, appliqué, product construction, and packaging.
Followed individual brand standards and logo guidelines provided by customers such as the NBA, NHL, the USOC, and the Torino 2006, the Beijing 2008, and the Vancouver 2010 Olympic committees.
Was responsible for product photography used in catalogs, advertisements, and on many websites/stores.
Other responsibilities included art file organization, website/store maintenance, database management, project management, tech pack creation, customer follow up and satisfaction.
Examples of work can be viewed at xpvintage.com