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Graphic Designer with the strategic vision, business acumen, and artistic talent to deliver high-impact graphical pieces for both print and the Web. Excellent at customer relations with strong communication skills. Ability to translate business requirements into effective advertising campaigns. Select areas of expertise include design, full life cycle project management, print production, staff/vendor/media relations. Highly independent, resourceful, extremely organized, and always meets deadlines. Strong team player. Well-trusted with a positive, can-do attitude.
Operating Systems
MacOS, Windows 98/NT/XP/Vista/7
Software
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat)
GIMP
Joomla CMS
HTML
PowerPoint
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.)
Organizations
National Association of Bar Executives (NABE), Communications Section
Awards
NABE Luminary Award Recipient for Web site Excellence 2010
NABE Luminary Award Recipient for Excellence in Electronic Publications 2009
NABE Luminary Award Recipient for Excellence in Regular Publications 2009
NABE Luminary Award Recipient for Web site Excellence 2008
Clark County Bar Association Employee of the Year 2006
Education
Bachelor of Science, December, 1995, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Web Design, Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Interior Design: Color & Composition, Painting, Drafting, Drawing, Space Planning, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Work Experience
The Clark County Bar Association (CCBA)
April 2003—Current Art Director and Marketing Manager
- Print Production of monthly publication, Communiqué, including: art direction, graphic design, and copy editing
- Implement Web usability best practices
- Create targeted email campaigns, newsletters, brochures, and flyers
- Develop brand awareness to promote CCBA events and services
- Increase membership numbers using email, Web, and print marketing programs
- Web site management: development, design, copy editing, and maintenance of www.clarkcountybar.org
- Design, prepare, and distribute media kits and weekly e-newsletter
- Develop pricing strategies and promotions to meet and exceed annual budgetary goals
- Review vendor relationships for quality and cost efficiency
Radical Age
October 2000—February 2001 Senior HTML Programmer/Designer
- Design templates for e-commerce software
- Meet with clients to determine scope of projects
- Design Web sites, including: layout, custom graphics, compose text, code HTML and JavaScript
ThinkSpark
April 1998—October 2000 Office Manager/Web Developer
As office manager I was responsible for the day-to-day practice management. My duties included:
- Create PowerPoint presentations
- Copy edit print materials and advertising
- Special event planning, on and off-site
- Orientation for new hires
- Manage inventory
- Prepare weekly time reports for management and consultants
- Prepare expense reports
- Reconcile petty cash
- Assist Business Development Leader with proposal preparation
- Liaison for property management
- Consult and develop corporate Web site, and Web sites for clients
Cole Wire & Cable Co. Inc.
November 1996— February 1998 Special Project Coordinator
My position at CWC allowed me to work on a variety of creative projects including:
- Coordinate development and write copy for Cole Wire Web site
- Coordinate design of trade show display
- Attend trade shows
- Publish quarterly newsletter
- Purchase advertising space and promotional materials
- Manage outside sales representative program (compose contract, interview potential sales people, assign territory, monthly follow-up)
- Work with HR consultant to create employee handbook and job descriptions. Responsible for all subsequent updates and maintenance
- Coordinate special events for customers and vendors
- Maintain customer database
- Compose general business correspondence for President of Sales and Marketing
References available.