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Graphic Designer

Seeking to contribute exceptional creative expertise toward delivering highly successful branding and package design solutions

Performance Summary

Adept at creating a brand strategy encompassing target audience, visual style guidelines, distinguishable logo, and brand traits. Possess an exceptional blend of brainstorming, problem solving, communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills. Excel at crafting compelling brand collateral and marketing pieces, and efficiently coordinating projects.

Solid ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver concurrent projects on time and within budget to exceed stakeholder expectations. Proficiency across both online and offline creative channels, and skilled at navigating projects from start to finish while ensuring materials contain brand consistency and message coherence. Consistently maintain high standards of quality and ingenuity for all visual designs and communications.

Professional Skills

Selected Highlights

      Championed eye-catching package and campaign design of Life Oil Healthy Cooking Oil which received national distribution.

      Planned, conceptualized, and designed campus-wide eCommerce website for St. Thomas University in St. Paul, MN.

      Coordinated complete campaign design for Bedlam Theatres in Minneapolis, MN.

      Project-managed nationwide package redesign of Prevention Labs Oncology & Antibacterial Mouthwash.

      Shepherded complete branding & package design of Green Clean Organic Cotton Wipes which received nationwide exposure.

      Executed company rebranding for Sears Driver's Instruction School in Wayzata, MN.

      Led package and campaign design of B. Smith olive oil for nationwide distribution.

      Designed visually-powerful billboard which was displayed for two months in Minneapolis, MN.

      Chosen as winner of 2006 Best Artist Award at S.T.I.M. in Minneapolis, MN.

      Created bold and engaging art work which was selected for 2006 student catalog and website by The Art Institutes International Minnesotas.

Professional Experience

The Alden Group Inc., Minneapolis, MN, 3/08 - Present

Graphic Design / Web Design (subcontract / retainer / freelance)

      Oversee complete spectrum of package design projects for dynamic marketing and distribution firm.

      Steer concept development for marketing campaigns, define product advertisement strategies, perform extensive web design, create multimedia solutions, and play a lead role in company and product branding.

Cre8tiv Solutions, LLC, Minneapolis, MN, 6/09 - 3/13

Owner / Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Advertising Consultant / Sales Agent

      Spearheaded full-scope business operations for graphic design firm, from client consultation and relationship management to quality-driven and timely project delivery.

      Handled all administrative tasks encompassing client billing, project scheduling, profit & loss management, marketing/promotion, and client account maintenance.

      Created and sold visually-compelling and custom-designed apparel at events nationwide.

      Provided comprehensive marketing and advertising solutions for clients in diverse industries which positively impacted client sales growth.

      Established brand identity and orchestrated web-based marketing efforts for clients to expand company awareness and market share.

Weeks International, Brooklyn Park, MN, 12/05 - 3/08

Graphic Design / Customer Service / Print Production

      Governed all facets of digital illustration, design, and page layout for custom T-shirt and souvenir store.

      Accurately clarified and documented client needs and preferences to ensure successful outcomes, vital to maximizing repeat and referral business.

      Demonstrated considerable technical proficiency in dye-sublimation, heat transfer, screen printing, and print production operations.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design | 2009

The Arts Institutes International Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Software

      Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

      Adobe: Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

         WordPress

         Dreamweaver

Community Involvement

         Hope For The City, Minnetonka, MN, 8/13 - 3/14

         Life-Rebuilders / Midwest Challenge, Minneapolis, MN, 7/13 - 3/14

         S.T.I.M. Marketing Team - Business Division, 9/08

         Amanda Feuk Fund Raiser for cancer patients, 2/05