Art ANDREA Director Graphic Designer Brand SHIRLEY Strategist Creative Team Player

https://andreashirley.myportfolio.com

AIGA Member

PORTFOLIO CONT ACT

**** ******** *****, **

Clearwater, Florida 33763

727-***-****

ac3zyo@r.postjobfree.com

January 2018

Attn: Human Resources Director

Dear HR:

I am interested in the Graphic Designer’s position and hope to have the chance to interview for this exciting creative opportunity.

My background includes over 5 years of corporate, agency and freelance graphic design experience. This has enabled me to on a wide range of work including corporate and marketing collateral, event materials, large format graphics, advertisements and related materials. I have assisted design teams with the production of corporate and product/services marketing materials. Produced creative for production by ensuring all creative material was provided in correct formats for publication including file preparation and output and pre-press for print. Provided quality control over projects to ensure brand consistency and adapted design and media to deliver to stakeholders.

Highlights of my Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities include:

• Meet with copywriters, traffic managers and account managers to clarify objectives, due dates and expected deliverables in a cost-effective and timely manner. Constructively work under stress and pressure when faced with high workloads and deadlines

• Recognize and attend to important details with accuracy and efficiency

• Analyze and resolve complex issues and problems in a sound and timely fashion

• Build solid, effective working relationships with others with effective communication skills

• Work independently with minimum supervision. Possesses strong leadership skills with a willingness to lead, create new ideas, and be assertive. Possesses strong organizational time and management skills while driving tasks to completion.

• Dual platform: Mac OS X / Windows 10 Pro, Expert-level knowledge Adobe Creative Suite CC

• Outstanding design sense, current design trends and styles

• Creative, trendy digital and print Graphic Design, Infographics and PowerPoint presentations

• Brand Creation and Re-brand Strategy

• Interactive Media and Typography Design

• Pre-press and print knowledge

My key focus is to exceed client and employer expectations. I enjoy collaborating with stakeholders, creative teams and production professionals to deliver propelling design solutions and stakeholder-acquisition results.

You may visit https://andreashirley.myportfolio.com to see examples of my work, and call me at 727-***-**** to set up an interview. Thank you. Warm Regards,

Andrea Shirley

EXPERIENCE

Tech Data Corporation Senior Graphic Designer

2016-2017 Clearwater, FL

• Identified executable strategies with creative directors and graphic design team for global company rebrand.

• Designed stylized templates, digital mastheads, and UI/ UX templates for global brand distribution.

• Created corporate branded themes for vendor summits, tradeshows and conferences. Creative output included: publication design, digital signage and environmental graphics.

• Followed WMJ process to collaberate with project specialists and stakeholders to develop trendy-fresh creative deliverables.

Parallon Southeast Design & Print Senior Graphic Designer 2015-2016 Largo, FL

Designed branded material exclusively for HCA Florida Hospital accounts. Responsible for creating marketing collateral, developing new ideas for print to promote health awareness. Understanding customer requirements to create collateral to meet client’s requests. SCC Soft Computer Senior Graphic Designer

2007-2014 Tampa, FL

• Responsible for development of quality print and digitial graphics that communicated SCC brand strategy and guidelines.

• Created award winning print ads, digital web banners, Healthcare print, infographics and direct mail campaigns.

• Designed graphics for effective tradeshow campaigns to promoted the SCC brand and drive customers to our booth to impact sales.

• Monitored SCC brand and product materials to adhere to FDA labeling requirements.

• Collaborated with marketing and inter department teams to create and execute design campaigns Cherry & Company Agency Senior Graphic Design, Contractor 2007 Largo, FL

• Developed innovative collateral for student recruitment.

• Designed Logo marks, corporate Identity campaigns and Institutional Brand collateral. Fortress Technologies, Inc. Art Director

2004-2007 Clearwater, FL

• Executed several projects for in-house graphic design department.

• Responsible for creation and completion of B2B client PowerPoint presentations.

• Designed branded government environmentals for corporate marketing events.

• Developed deliverables for government product launch. Arthur Andersen LLP Graphic Designer

1999-2004 Largo, FL

• Designer for in-house creative department. Executed collateral included: publication design, PowerPoint presentations, corporate identity campaigns, templates, direct mail and local civic events. Crane Productions, Inc. Art Director • Graphic Designer Louisville, KY

• Organized cross-functional team meetings to develop concepts into effective promotional deliverables.

• Designed creative to promote the “Monster Magnet” product line of executables including: B2B door hangers, direct mail, customized calendars and specialty advertising items.

• Designed inserts and flyers exclusively for Tricon Corporation (Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell) Art ANDREA Director Graphic Designer Brand SHIRLEY Strategist Creative Team Player InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Powerpoint

Adobe XD

Dreamweaver

EXPERTISE

https://andreashirley.myportfolio.com

AIGA Member

PORTFOLIO

CONT ACT

2463 Brazilia Drive, 67

Clearwater, Florida 33763

727-***-****

ac3zyo@r.postjobfree.com

Massachusetts College of Art

• Dual platform: Mac OS X / Windows

• Magic Info Pro

(Multimedia Signage Software)

• Digital Photography

• SEO / Google Analytics

• Microsoft Office: PowerPoint,

Word, Excel

EDUCA TION/

SKILLS

Self motivated designer with an ability to successfully translate concepts, messaging and ideas into trendy creative design and results. Experienced agency designer who has worked alongside graphic designers, copywriters, content strategists and interactive developers. Currently looking for a new and challenging position, one which will make the best use of my skills and experience. Concept Development

Infographics

Digital Design

UI Design

Publications

Digital Newsletters

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