Design Development

PROFILE

Skilled designer with ten years of experience in design and art direction

including publication, collateral development, branding, identity,

advertising, trade show booth, conference materials and photo shoot

management. Well regarded for strong client presentation skills, project

management, organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines and

dependability. Clearance level: TS with DHS Suitability

Project milestones include:

* Designed conference material Department of Homeland Security Science and

Technology (DHS S&T) conference achieving goal of establishing a branded

look for conference

* Managed creative business for DHS S&T, Chemical and Biological Defense

Division (CBD)

* Promoted from Senior Consultant to Associate level January 2011

* Awarded multiple client awards and Team Performance awards for excellence

EXPERIENCE

January 2009 Associate - Booz Allen Hamilton - on client site at

Department of Homeland Security S&T

Brand Development and design to multiple offices in the Department of

Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate. Manages team projects

and hours budget, branding development, develops logos, information

graphics, presentations, posters, brochures, conference materials and

custom graphic support.

February 2007 to August 2009 Graphic Designer - Central Intelligence

Agency, Multimedia Production Group

Member of the Presidential Daily Briefing team, produced intelligence

graphics for the White House and other key policy makers. Produced

publications for dissemination to the National Intelligence Community and

foreign allies.

June to November 2006 Contract Art Director - PetSmart, Inc.

Art Direction of State Line Tack Catalog including Gift, Fall and Spring

catalog. Managed team of freelance designers, created workflow standards

and processes, participated in product turnover meetings, designed concept

of catalog template, cover art and advertising initiatives.

January to May 2006 Intern - American's for the Arts-Public Art Network

Planning and development of national public art pre-conference activities.

Responsibilities included developing and working with pre-conference

budget, speaker contracts, and additional event planning and logistics.

Designed marketing and advertising materials.

May 2003 to January 2005 Catalog Designer - SmartPractice, Creative

Department

Art Direction, design and production of catalogs that contain marketing

materials, supplies and promotional products. Workload includes concept of

catalog, direction of photo shoots, development of template for use in

production, direct freelance and production team, approve irises for color

and consistency issues. Assist other design departments with development of

advertising and new product including, posters, greeting cards, coffee mug

tumblers and magnets.

May 2003 to January 2005 Art Director - Freelance, Multiple Clients

Art Direction and Design on a contract basis. My recent projects include

event marketing collateral, photography of products, product sell sheets,

logos and logo standards, trade show booths, conference materials, web

banner ads and web site headers. My workload includes projects for clients

across the United States. Clients: CCL Plastic Packaging, eiStream, Inc.,

T. Romer and Associates Marketing and Advertising, The Silk Phoenix

May 2001 to May 2003 Graphic Designer - Meeting Professionals

International, Creative Services Department

Designed exhibit booth for Meeting Professional Magazine and Meeting

Professionals International. Design development of promotional material

including brochures, print ads, banner ads for digital publishing, and

materials for 3 conferences per year with attendance of over 2,500.

Designed articles for The Meeting Professional magazine that has a

distribution of over 35,000 worldwide. Served as point of communication for

organizational members to obtain digital logo files and communicate logo

usage policy.

May 2001 Graphic Artist - Richland College, Office of Public Information

Design development for the Office of Public Information. Completed projects

from initial design to final production including preparing files for

submission to printer. Designed and produced weekly newsletter for Vice

President of Public Information.

SKILLS

I have advanced skills in InDesign, QuarkXpress, Acrobat, Photoshop

(including ImageReady), Illustrator, and PowerPoint, Word and Excel as well

as knowledge of Sharepoint, HTML5, CSS, Muse, Dreamweaver and Mac and PC.

EDUCATION

Arizona State University, Herberger College of Fine Arts, BA in Art History

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