Vonnie Pytel
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Technical Writing
- Write and format technical documents for communicating the installation and
operational processes to technicians and product owners
Editing
- Collaborate with engineers to simplify verbiage from highly technical terminology
into simplified consumer based verbiage
- Edit engineering drawings using Illustrator
- Update photos using Photoshop
Communicate
- Direct interaction with domestic and overseas vendors for quality compliance
- Convert regulatory agency supplied language into required compliance documentation
- Agencies worked with FDA (Food and Drug Administration),
UL (Underwriters Laboratories), WQA (Water Quality Association),
IAPMO (The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials)
Support Product Management and Marketing Teams
- Formulate and direct supportive team work environment
- Manage work loads with team members to meet or exceed individual goals
and company expectancies
Visual Communications Expert with Design Programs and Other Technologies
- Expert level skills with software to produce visual communications
- Adobe Creative Cloud/CC, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
- Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and Office 365
Digital Marketing, Design & Layout Skill Sets
- Copywriting, technical documents, editing, proofreading, packaging verbiage,
marketing collateral, social media, online forms and surveys, blogs, and SEO
Print Graphic Designing
- Develop instructional manuals, owner’s guides, trade show displays,
large format display layouts, and book covers
- Create marketing collateral, sales support pieces, catalogs & brochures,
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA area of studyIllinois Institute of Art
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Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences AAS area of studyThe College of DuPage
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Experience
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Senior Technical WriterAug 2018 - Present (6 years 7 months)- Lead and develop objectives, strategies, and priorities for the team
while directly report to the Vice President of R&D.
- Define documentation guidelines for the standardization
and highest impact of company literature.
- Maintain content requirements for consistency, clarity,
and quality across all technical documents and training materials.
- Collaborate with SMEs (engineers, PMs, technical services team, document control)
and other stakeholders to gather document requirements and information.
- Analyze complex technical concepts and transform them into user-friendly
documentation. Make continuous improvements to documents and training content.
- Write, review, format, and edit, user guides, installation manuals,
and product labeling using Adobe InDesign for print and web based applications.
- Create and revise line art with Adobe Illustrator from engineer’s diagrams.
- Edit photos in Adobe Photoshop for manuals and marketing materials.
- Implement regulatory and agency certification change requests into
electronic docs and submitting document control orders.
- Manage and produce 100+ technical documents and updates per year,
including new product manuals.
- Organize and control the storage, versioning, and distribution of technical
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Creative DirectorREVitalize Investment, Inc.Boca Raton, FLOct 2016 - Apr 2018 (1 year 6 months)• Wrote copy and created graphics that supported digital marketing program’s email marketing, SEO, display ads, and social media.
• Designed and coordinated promotional advertising campaigns, PR and other marketing efforts across all digital and print channels.
• Originated the marketing strategies, established the brand strategy, initiated the company vision and defined overall startup objectives. • Instituted and oversaw all marketing operations. Drove and directed the marketing team. • Developed the marketing plan and oversaw its daily workflow.
• Kept team motivated to make a difference. Was a positive force. • Generated internal and customer based presentations on project goals, plans, and ROI reports while managed and tracked the marketing budget. -
Senior Graphic Designer/Art DirectionTaylor Precision Products Inc.Oak Brook, ILNov 2011 - Jul 2015 (3 years 8 months)• Collaborated with the Marketing and Sales departments to create and produce all aspects of advertising design. • Developed and implemented creative ideation for restaged CPG, packaging, and product design for B2B and B2C. • Analyzed market trends used to inspire successful patterns and applied styles.
• Supervised, mentored and provided design management to the graphic team and engineers. • Directed photo shoots, lighting, props, staging and post production/retouching.
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Awards
-National Outstanding Leader and Teacher Award 2004
-Full Tuition Scholarship and Grants to The College of DuPage
-Scholarship to The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg
-Graduated with high honors and in the top 5 percent of class -
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