Susan Wenrich

Graphic designer for region's largest healthcare provider. Responsible for creation and development of effective design solutions for system-wide marketing and advertising materials. Projects include logos and design elements, print and digital ads, newsletters, brochures, folders, direct mail, social media graphics, posters, flyers, invitations, etc.

Also serve as department’s production coordinator, overseeing electronic job tracking system, print orders, and vendor relationships and agreements.

Freelance and pro-bono design work. Clients include non-profit organizations, churches, startup businesses, and healthcare providers.

Senior Graphic Designer for international engineering and consulting firm of over 6,000 employees, specializing in environmental and transportation projects. Clients included departments of transportation, city governments and metropolitan planning organizations.

Played integral role in marketing team by developing high-end proposal graphics that elevated client’s perception of firm, often the “win factor” when competitors had similar cost estimates and qualifications

Designed executive summaries, brochures, ads, logos, maps, charts and PowerPoint presentations

Built solid relationships of mutual respect with engineers, resulting in high level of collaboration and smooth execution of assignments

Researched projects and conferred with managers to achieve visuals emphasizing firm’s expertise and familiarity with each pursuit

Secured appropriate stock imagery when site photos were unavailable

Managed multiple projects and strict deadlines, completing work ahead of time

Consistently exceeded quotas for contributions to firm’s internal file sharing site

Graphic Designer for regional healthcare system consisting of four hospitals and other ancillary services.

Designed collateral for major service line launches and new facilities (ex: Gamma Knife®), brochures, annual reports, newsletters, logos, print ads, signage and billboards

In charge of project life cycle, from initial concept to production

Collaborated with physicians and department heads to set goals

Worked with marketing team to plan, execute and participate in multiple community events

Graphic Designer for private college with an enrollment of approximately 900 students.

Created new identity system and official college seal, resulting in more accurate representation of school and improved public perception

Researched college’s background, searching archives and culling historic photos for use in development materials

Designed and wrote copy for recruiting materials including the campus viewbook, brochures and direct-mail pieces

Developed project-specific logos

Successfully worked within tight budget constraints, solicited bids from print vendors and monitored quality throughout production process

Worked directly with admissions and development offices to discern best marketing approach for specific collateral

Graphic Designer for marketing department serving all non-academic departments of Big Ten university with an enrollment of 35,000 students. Clients included Halls of Residence, IU Auditorium, IU Bookstore, Campus Bus Service and Parking Services.

Successfully targeted visual communications to appeal to varied audiences, including current and prospective students, staff, and general community

Projects included brochures, books, direct mail pieces, print advertisements, billboards logos and t-shirts

Met with department heads to establish goals and objectives for each pursuit

Mentored student interns

Managing Editor and Writer for development office and alumni relations.

Wrote articles for IU Law Update alumni newsletter and edited annual Dean’s Report

Offered permanent position as Managing Editor, but declined in favor of achieving career goal as graphic designer