Graphic Designer Management

Alisa Steffen

Graphic Designer, Senior Designer - CPMHEALTHGRADES

Madison, WI

***********@*****.*** - 608-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Account Coordinator and Graphic Designer

Regulation D Resources - Lakewood, CO - October 2014 to Present

Responsibilities

Design and Execution of Regulation D Private Placement Memorandum

Billing/Payment Scheduling

Asset Management

Client Management

Project Scheduling

Online Proofing

Sample Tracking

Legal Assistant

Toussaint & Coaty - Evergreen, CO - June 2014 to October 2014

Responsibilities

Assist Attorneys and Paralegals

Corporate Compliance Administrator

Assist with Bookkeeping

Office Management, Office Administration, Data Entry

Website and Facebook updates, Search Engine Optimization

Graphic Designer, Senior Designer

CPMHEALTHGRADES - Madison, WI - October 2006 to June 2014

Develop and implement internal processes, product development and pilots

Project management – Conception, design, edits and overseeing production of

more than 15 Hospitals, with over 40 campaigns and projects at any one time

Excellent understanding and use of variable data and dynamic printing capabilities

Assist and direct pre-press and print coordination; in-house and outsourced vendors

Proof/edit printed material

Develop Personalized URLs (PURL)

Acting liaison between creative and communications technology services

and print serves

Train creative staff (Graphic Designers, Production Artists and Freelance)

Commissioned Freelance Design – Graphic designer

Alisa Steffen - Madison, WI - January 1998 to July 2012

Design logos, business cards, brochures, menus, web sites, Invites/Save-the-dates

Ornamental Décor

Photo editing/retouching

Liaison between client and printer

Art Director

The Wisconsin Cheeseman, Scott's division - September 2005 to October 2006

Directed creative team

Provided technical expertise

Coordinated/scheduled inventory and custom brochure design

Coordinated brochure finishes with outside die and embossing vendors

Assisted in product design, selection and overseas manufacturing

Designed covers and brochure page layouts

Styled photos and direct photographer

Designed direct-mail print pieces

Coordinated image asset management, pre-press and vendor print schedules

Graphic Artist

Nancy’s Notions - Beaver Dam, WI - October 2002 to September 2005

Assisted in seasonal themes and product selection

Designed catalog covers, page layouts, direct-mail, newsprint ads, flyers and signage

Styled photos and direct photographer - catalog and web products

Updated design for Retail Store Web site - direst to consumer marketing

Solo attendance and approval off-site press checks

Graphic Designer

Department of Commerce Main Street Program - Madison, WI - September 2001 to October 2002

Created newsletters, annual reports, and award banquet invitations for statewide

circulation, worked within tight deadlines

Updated and maintained contact database, Input survey data, Asset management

Coordinated print publications

Manager

Dotty Dumpling's Dowry - Restaurant - 1995 to 2001

Styled photos and direct photographer

Supervised approximately 30 employees - Evaluated work duties and dependability

Designed direct-mail print pieces Management operations - Opened and closed the restaurant, Inventory,

Posted checks

Coordinated image asset management, pre-press and vendor print schedules Developed strong customer

service skills

EDUCATION

University Of Wisconsin at Madison - Madison, WI

2001

Bachelor of Science in Art

School of Education

Landscape Architecture

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

SKILLS

Adobe CS6 (PhotoShop, ImageReady, Illustrator, InDesign FLASH, and Acrobat), Quark XPress, Adobe

PageMaker, Extensis Portfolio, Universal Type Server, Exetensis Suitcase, Microsoft Office. Familiar

programs: Macromedia Dreamweaver, CADD, iMovie, PageFlex. Additional training: NexPress and iGen

operations training

LINKS

http://www.wix.com/alisasteffen/design

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