PROFILE

EXPERIENCE

SOFTWARE SKILLS DESIGN SKILLS

EDUCATION

As a graphic designer, design manager and art director with 10 years of professional experience, my passion for design and desire for results has helped me establish a career where I have been recognized as a valued asset and leader. My key strengths include: Manager of Graphic Design/Art Director

Cushman & Wakefield (formerly DTZ), San Francisco, CA January 2014 - April 2017

• Inspired, managed and mentored the 12-designer Northern California Art Department Team using player-coach model of leadership, open and often communication and team-building strategies

• Conceptualized, designed and directed creative services using both print design (including event and space design, marketing brochures, magazine ads, billboards, annual reports and direct mail) and digital design (including pixel-perfect email campaigns, presentations, social media, ad banners and website design)

• Skilled in presenting work to executives, direct reports, managers and clients in both small and large settings

• Effectively communicated and collaborated with internal teams such as Research, Marketing and Public Relations to design high-level marketing materials for retail, financial, manufacturing, environmental, and tech-based real estate clients

• Implemented brand-building strategies that assisted the Art Department Team in effectively creating innovative and fresh designs that remained on-brand and in-tune

Senior Graphic Designer

DTZ (Formerly Cassidy Turley/Terranomics), San Francisco, CA September 2011 - January 2014

• Managed the 4-member San Francisco Art Department Team with responsibilities including hiring new designers, project managing assignments and mentoring designers

• Refined ability to produce online and offline designs in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Designed top-tier real estate marketing collateral and executive-level presentations while adhering to brand guidelines Graphic Designer

Cassidy Turley/Terranomics (formerly NAI BT Commercial), San Francisco, CA September 2006 - September 2011

• Produced illustrations, infographics, brochures, offering memorandums, custom signage, email blasts and websites

• Designed company collateral such as ads, company brochures, brand messaging play books and fact sheets Freelance Graphic & Web Designer

May 2006 - Present

• Interpret client’s business, brand and messaging to create a compelling artistic strategy in alignment with the client’s vision

• Clients include Madison Marquette, Atomic-D, Lifted Logistics, US Expeditions & Explorations, CEQA, Custom Care Pharmacy, Tesoro Greenhouse Gas Team, Premier Pharmacy, Scratch, Marin Sports Community Center Bachelor of Science,

Graphic Design Communication

Philadelphia University

Philadelphia, PA

Graduation: May 2006

GPA: 3.42, Dean’s List

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INDESIGN LAYOUT

PHOTOSHOP TYPOGRAPHY

ROOKIE SOLID EXPERT ROOKIE SOLID EXPERT

ILLUSTRATOR COLOR THEORY

MUSE IDENTITY & BRANDING

DREAMWEAVER WEB DESIGN/HTML/CSS

• Brand and Identity Development

• Digital and Print Design

• Creative and Art Direction

• Mentoring

• Business Development

• Time and Project Management

PHOTOGRAPHY

ILLUSTRATION

POWERPOINT/KEYNOTE

AFTER EFFECTS

Liz Dreessen

925-***-**** ac3efj@r.postjobfree.com www.lizdreessen.com www.linkedin.com/in/lizdreessen

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