Results-Oriented Marketing Designer

Ben Davidson

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Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 269-***-****

Professional Experience

OneWest Bank: Data Integrity Specialist II

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• Responsible for auditing mortgage refinance materials and locating discrepancies

• Recognized for ability to quickly acquire new skills and rapid reading/typing speeds

• Experience working with MERS, LPS, and Microsoft Access

Watts Homes: Marketing Director

4/2012 - 10/2012

• Responsible for web-based marketing initiatives for real estate and new home construction company

• Increased website traffic by 50% within days of campaign inception with no website maintenance

• Quadrupled social media reach and maintained post interaction at 700% of industry average

A&B Small Business Marketing: Design Department Director

6/2010 - 4/2012

• Manager of design projects at a marketing firm specializing in products for small businesses

• Responsible for managing graphic, web, and mobile application design projects for design teams.

• Created and implemented department budgeting to aid in firm and department growth.

• Created and implemented a recruiting and training program for new design hires.

The University Theatre: Marketing & Promotions Designer

9/2007 - 4/2010

• Responsible for creating strategies and designs to advertise a university-based theater. Focused on

reinforcing a brand built on excellence in presentation and boosting the visibility of performing arts.

• Proposed marketing strategy and advertisement placement. Streamlined office design standards and

workflow to reduce printing costs.

• Created artwork and layout for promotional materials throughout the United States and England.

• Recognized for the ability to quickly and effectively address design and technical issues, proposing

efficient solutions.

Education

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

2007 - 2010

! B.A. in Arts Management. Board member of department Student Advisory Committee

Study Abroad - 2007 Burren College of Art, Ballyvaghan, Ireland

! Studies focused on Irish history and culture, with an emphasis on artistic expression

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Ongoing Professional Development

• Organizer, TEDxKalamazoo event

• Attendant and contestant in Startup Weekend

• Ongoing coursework and individual study in:

- design concepts and industry best practices

- marketing and business development

- interaction design and development

- computer programming and application development

Professional Achievements

• Graphic design work featured in multiple countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean

Projects featured in both the Apple® iOS App Store and Google Android® Marketplace

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• Advisory Board member for Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Center for New Media

• Winner of Startup Weekend Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Hackathon competitions

• Film and video material featured on major cable networks, at film festivals, as well as trade shows

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