Graphic/Web Design

Meredith A. Whitney

Phoenix, AZ *****

Mobile: 310-***-****

E-mail: *********@*****.***

https://www.coroflot.com/digitaldesignco/portfolio

INNOVATIVE THINKER that developed a unique body of artwork and marketed it to a nationwide audience through website and facebook, creating an individual brand identity.

MARKETING PROFESSIONAL providing marketing services to independent entrepreneurs, non-profits and small to medium size businesses nationwide.

GRAPHIC WEB AND MULTIMEDIA DESIGN offering graphics, website development and design, ecommerce and multimedia animation including Powerpoint, motion and animation graphics.

SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS designing and producing business cover photo’s for Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Design Instagram marketing materials for small, medium and large business.

WORDPRESS THEME CUSTOMIZATION AND EDITING customizing word press themes for various industries and independent entrepreneurs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Graphic-Web Designer

Digital Design Company, Phoenix, AZ

June 1999 – Present

Providing creative marketing collateral for local and national businesses.

• Marketing, proposal and cost development and contract negotiation.

• Development, design and production of 4-color brochures, ad design, corporate identity, catalogs, product sheets, packaging, web sites, web graphics and animation and intranet sites. Experience using WordPress: editing themes, pages, posts, widgets, menus and plugins.

• Direct client relations and business development.

Responsible for all aspects associated with collateral programs, including vendor bid proposals/assignment and press checks.

Art Director

Ken Crane’s Home Entertainment, Hawthorne, CA

November 1995 - June 1999

Provider or high-end electronics systems including Bose, Sony and Mitsubishi. Single handedly managed all marketing content for 9 retail locations.

• Reported to Vice President of Marketing providing development, design and production of retail “in-store” marketing programs, such as 2-color, 3-color, 4-color newspaper ad layout on a weekly basis, special events, table tents, price tags, flyers and T-shirts for Annual Warehouse Sale.

• Direct communication with printers, cost estimation and prepress production.

Freelance Graphic Web Design

Self Employed, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

January 1991 - June 1999

Startup venture providing ad design and corporate identity development for small to medium size businesses.

• Ad design, corporate identity packages including logos, brochures, product sheets, multimedia, web site development, web graphics and animation for Pacific Aerospace, Wems, Inc., El Camino College, Planet-R, Inc Automotive Photography and other local and national businesses.

• Secured printing contracts and performed press checks.

• Consulted with clients to scope project work.

• Provided proposal and cost estimation to secure client contracts.

SKILLS

-Marketing Strategies & Campaigns

-Web & Print Content Development

-Creative Services Budgeting

-Resource Management

-Graphic Design & Brand Creation

-Production Artist

-Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite

-Strong problem-solving and conceptual skills.

-Strong design aesthetics with type, color and page layout design.

-Technical knowledge of file preparation and procedures.

-Web/mobile user interface and interaction design experience.

-Strong communication and presentation skills.

-Knowledge of design principles and typography.

HIGHLIGHTS

-Self-sufficient, self-motivated, dedicated, deadline-oriented, driven, hard-working, strong communication and presentation skills.

-27 years of experience with general printing practices – offset, screen, digital printing file preparations, PMS colors, 4-color process and grayscale reproduction.

-18 years of experience in planning and developing web design.

-Managed creative services department resources, objectives and budget.

-Concept to finished product-Ad design, corporate identity, brochures, menus, signage, advertisements, web site development, interactive presentations and direct mailers.

-Registered, designed, developed, managed and marketed web sites.

-18 years of experience with XHTML, CSS to design and develop websites.

EDUCATION

Westwood College, BS in Visual Communication, Class of 2010, Torrance, CA

Brooks College, AA Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Class of 1986, Long Beach, CA

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Advanced technical abilities in computer design, prepress, web development and solid hands-on production skills.

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Quark Express

Fireworks

Dreamweaver

Final Cut Pro Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Professional

HTML

XHTML

CSS

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