Project Manager Design

Bak-O Industries

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Objective

To clarify information using color, typography, and layout to tell a story. I look to build on my creative skills with a forward thinking company that demands quality and professionalism.ExperienceA large, Fortune 500 company based in the midwestWeb Designer2008-presentDesign and develop websites for the companyDesign and develop HTML emails in support of marketing effortsCreate and run usability studies, analyze results and present to groups of business and project teamsThe Myers GroupGraphic Design Manager2005-2008Designed and developed TMG's investor website, as part of a dedicated team, which supports the company's multi-million dollar investorsCreative project manager for each parcel in the company's portfolioCreated photographs and illustrations for a multitude of web and print applicationsEngineered the creation and implementation of the majority of the company's current design standardsBako IndustriesFreelance Graphic Designer2005-presentCreated web sites, booklets, and logos for several organizations located from Arizona to IowaFraternity Management GroupGraphic Designer & Data Entry Specialist2004-2006Wrote, organized, and designed newsletters for each of the company's clients under the direction of the Graphic Design ManagerProvided support for research and investigation of lost alumniPerformed donation prospect researchIowa Natural Heritage FoundationGraphic Designer, InternSummer 2004Created communication pieces from t-shirts to mailings for one of the foremost land trust alliances in the nationUpdated and maintained the INHF web site including the creation of new pages and contentCreated the 2005 calendarGo CommunicationsGraphic Design Manager2002-2004Helped create Go Communications as a way for Communication Studies majors to gain practical experience while still in schoolDesigned the logo, name, brochure, posters, and web site for Go CommunicationsProduced creative work for Go Communications clientsManaged other graphic design students' work for the company and clientsThe BeaconWeb Editor, Photography Editor2001-2004Designed and coordinated the first successful Beacon websiteUpdated website weekly to coincide with the newspaper releasePhotographed events to communicate the storyResponsible for assigning staff photographers to events and editing the photos for inclusion in the paperEducationNorthwestern College2000-2004

Graduated Cum Laud with a B.A. Communication Studies and Art Emphasis

Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and both Mac and PC environments