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Summary

Creative Strategy
13+ years creative leader with agency experience in traditional, print and digital platforms. My purpose is to create a great user experience while maintaining brand standards where all stakeholder expectations are delivered at a premium. No matter the project or medium I enjoy using my talents to tell a great story.

Management
Experience managing teams of diverse personalities in deadline and budget driven environments. Manage projects from concept to implementation. Leading cross-functional team in creative collaboration and brainstorm sessions. Hire and commission designers, photographers and illustrators. Liaise with vendors and clients.

Software/Tools
Adobe CC (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Microsoft Office, WordPress, Knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

 

Experience

Senior Graphic Designer
Concept Marketing   Apr. 2014 – present
Concept Marketing is a full-service marketing and advertising agency. I am the creative lead in creative strategy, vision, and design for implementation. Branding and identity design, print collateral, web design and user experience.

  • Create Brands and Identity Systems. Maintain brand standards and consistency across platforms.
  • Institute new processes to better serve clients resulting in repeat business and client retention.
  • Project management for projects are within budgets and deadlines.
  • Direct and collaborate with creatives, content specialists, developers and photo shoots.
  • Digital solutions: website design, wireframes, landing pages, user experience, ads, emails, and blogs.
  • Print solutions: logos & identity systems, ads, infographics, annual reports, direct marketing campaigns, and marketing collateral.

Art Director  
Utah Business Publishers   Apr. 2007 – Apr. 2014
Utah Business is a publication company creating business news and resources in 19 publications annually. I managed a team of designers, illustrators and photographers to create publications, event collateral, photo shoots, and ads.

  • Worked closely with the editorial staff to ensure articles were represented accurately.
  • Directed designers, photographers and illustrators. Commissioned creatives as needed.
  • Creative solutions: publication design, digital publications, event collateral, ads.
  • Awards for best covers and best features.

Graphic Designer
TriVita, Inc.   Jun. 2004 – Oct. 2006
TriVita is a wellness company. They use nutritional formulas and information to create wellness and a better life. Responsibilities included in this position were publication design, packaging, brochures, identity, journals, catalogs, newsletters, mailers, website design and multimedia.

 

Education

BA, Graphic Design
Art Institute of Phoenix   Jul. 1999 – Dec. 2003
Design fundamentals including composition, contrast, typography and color theory in the areas of advertising, logo, identity, packaging, collateral, web design, campaigns and environmental design. Graduated with honors.

 

Titles

Facilitator
Creative Connect    2010
A monthly mixer format to connect, promote and 
educate the creative community.

Volunteer Graphic Designer
American Red Cross   2009
Created graphic design material such as ads, programs and collateral.

Beekeeper
John Rogers Apiaries   2000
Collection and extraction of honey and pollen, as well as, marketing and delivery of products.

 

Awards

Utah Society Professional Journalists

1st Place – Best Cover/Magazine – 2012

The Alliance of Area Business Publications
Silver – Best Feature Layout – 2008
Silver – Best Special Section Design – 2008