Design Marketing

Stephanie E. Gamez

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Manitou Springs, CO 80829

Cell: 719-***-****

Over 15 years experience in Internet web design. Implementation and

scheduling for all web projects. Project management for the web design,

marketing and content teams. Art directed, designed and managed e-commerce

sites for companies. Worked closely with all departments making critical

decisions on scheduling and creative.

Experience:

10/2009- present: Internet Manager

Outsource Channel Executives

. Manage all OCE sites for content, function, usability, appearance,

visibility, and social/business.

Coordinated ExpertPartner Community (EPC) site creation and

implementation,

development, maintenance, upgrades, and evolution. Collaborate with

team members promoting and

marketing the EPC online social networking site.

. Monitor daily operations, ensure site ease-of-access, enable search

engine optimization, implement and maintain back-end system updates,

update all keywords and meta tags.

. Created and maintained several blogs as well as created Facebook,

Twitter and Link In pages. Designed and emailed weekly newsletter.

. Update per team and management requests, coordinated design projects

with technical officer, marketing and advertising teams.

. Work with team members on content creation, maintenance, and

standards, design conceptualization, planning, and review critique.

. Continually check usability and appearance on multiple browsers.

. Oversee database maintenance, including email monitoring, storage, and

web analytics.

. Completed all reporting for events, evaluations and attendance reports

9/04-present: Senior Designer/freelance

Beaver Creek Productions

. Art direct, design, implementation and schedule design projects for

several companies. Projects include home page design, content page,

email broadcasts, landing pages, SEO implementation, print, marketing

and project management.

. Created print material for numerous companies keeping brand identity

consistent. Companies include City of Colorado Springs, Hewlett-

Packard, McCormick Armstrong Printing, International Bible Society,

Fittje Brothers Printing, Focus on the Family, Quality Furniture

Rentals, El Paso Mortgage Company and more.

. Designed web sites for several companies including Hallenbeck Coin

Gallery, Mission Bell Inn Restaurant, Rosewater Construction, City of

Colorado Springs and more. Worked closely with companies to insure

search engine optimization as well as implemented alt tags, meta tags

and content implementation.

10/99-8/1/09: Senior Internet Designer

Current USA Inc.-Paper Direct

. Art directed and designed e-commerce sites for Current USA Inc. Sites

include CurrentCatalog.com, ColorfulImages.com, TimestoCherish.com,

ThePersonalTouch.com, BabyBoomers.com, HandinHand.com, PaperDierct.com

and more.

. Increased web sales from 2.5% to 50% over an eight-year period.

. Coordinated design projects with IT, marketing and advertising teams.

. Scheduled launch dates for Internet and special projects.

. Worked with marketing team to insure success of our search engine

marketing as well as alt and

meta tags.

. Created continuity throughout sites with design and layout.

Incorporated strategic branding with other collateral material such as

catalogs and ads.

. Edited ASP and Html coding for different functionality on all sites.

. Designed and prepared various web advertisements such as banner ads,

animated gifs, logos and produced e-mail broadcasts.

. Worked with backend dynamic database, in-house as well as outside

programs. These included Webridge, MarketLive and E-sell.

. Designed logos for new. Designed and produced ads for all business

units at Current with consideration of our corporate branding, which

appeared in magazines such as Good House Keeping, Classic American

Homes, Entrepreneur and more.

5/98-12/98: Catalog Designer II

Current USA Inc.-Paper Direct

. Catalog designer for Social Expressions. Responsibilities include all

aspects of catalog design.

. Photography, art direction and color proofing.

. Design and layout on various pieces such as newsletters, promotional

flyers, direct mail cards and full-page advertisements.

9/91-9/94: Senior Graphics Designer

Focus on the Family

. Designed and produced marketing promotional pieces for various target

audiences. Projects included direct mailers, flyers, brochures and ad

slicks, as well as monthly advertising page for two 4-color magazines,

distributed internationally.

. Specialized in children's promotions including audio and videocassette

packaging, radio series promotions and ad slicks.

. Art directed photography and illustration used for promotional pieces.

Helped train interns, scheduled all projects, coordinated with print

buyers in proofing projects. Department was run as an in-house agency.

12/82-9/91: Senior Graphics Designer

Hewlett-Packard Company

. Marketing coordinator and designer for all promotional literature for

the division. Projects included ads for tradeshow magazines,

promotional pieces, flyers and video direction for training.

. Supervise and training of in-house designers and outside contractors.

. Art directed photo sessions for the division.

. Tracked all expenditures for literature and photography.

. Implemented bulk bidding process, which resulting in a 20% savings on

print costs.

. Managed design and production of trade show booths, including

promotional give-aways and printed materials. Press checked all print

materials.

. Was selected to serve on the Test and Measurement Graphics Design

Council. The committee dealt with, and solved many critical issues

within the design community at Hewlett-Packard.

2/82-12/84: Art and Production Coordinator

Shepard's -McGraw Hill

. Art directed all aspects of marketing promotions from design,

production to final printed piece.

. Met deadlines for approximately 12 project a month. Creatively

designed promotional and direct mail material for maximum sales

effectiveness.

. Direct liaison with printers, artists, photographers and typesetters

for completion of jobs.

. Recommended to marketing managers the most cost-effective print and

mail promotions within budget limitations.

2/81-1/82: Assistant Art Director

Gable Advertising

. Directly responsible for production, layout and various original

designs for clients ranging from fast food to the high technical

industry.

. Responsible for production, typesetting, layout design, illustration

and graphics.

. Direct liaison with printers and suppliers for completion of print

jobs.

4/80-2/82: Field Reporter

KKTV - Channel Eleven (CBS affiliate)

. Copywriter and producer of local commercials and news.

. Field reporter responsible for shooting, writing and editing stories

for daily newscasts.

. Alternative weather person for News at Noon and host of Mid-Day, a

public awareness program.

. Completed art work for camera cards, court room drawings, and station

advertising printed in Sports Illustrated, Time magazine, Newsweek and

T.V. Guide.

. Helped design and produce several sets for the news and other various

shows taped in the studio.

Software used: Photoshop, ImageReady, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fetch, InDesign,

Illustrator, Quark Express, Microsoft Office 2008, Excel, Constant Contact,

iContact and RegOnline.

Content management systems used: Blog Press, Ruby on Rails, Joomla,

Posperous, One-on-One and GoDaddy.

Some knowledge of: PHP, ASP, MySQL, JavaScript

Education: Graduated, Colorado Institute of Art - 200 E. Ninth Avenue,

Denver, Colorado 80203- March 1980. Eight quarter of comprehensive training

in advertising and graphic design, layout, photography, production,

typography and lettering.

University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Colorado - 1977/1978. Graphic

design, Art History and general studies.

Samples available upon request.

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