Design Graphic Designer

Jannie Burgess

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Website: http://jannieburgess.foliohd.com/

Experience

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PREMIER YARNS/UNIVERSAL YARN HARRISBURG, NC

Graphic Designer

Design and develop Yarn labels for existing, new and conceptual sub brands Design and develop packaging for new product sets, yarn sets and other kniting and crocheting notions Design and develop project sheets for in store use such as Michaels, and AC Moore Develop product shot sets

Photograph new yarns for website display, Ads, and any information sheets Redesign Company catalog

Communicate with printing vendors and order all printed materials for chain stores Develop and design presentation materials that showcase yarn samples for premier label and private label yarns distributed by Premier Yarns Develop 3 language translation (3T) barcodes for labels Design all print ads for advertising purposes

Design labels for sub company Universal Yarns

Design Power Point templates for sales team along with printable sales sheets for new and upcoming yarns Design Floor displays (PDQ)

Develop signage for Tradeshow displays

Work with Turkish Yarn Mill to ensure all specs for labels are correct and delivered on time for yarn balling and labeling

Communicate with Indian Organizations to ensure package design is created to US specs 2013-Present

CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHARLOTTE, NC

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR – GRAPHIC DESIGN

Teach courses as assigned by department head (approximately 2 per semester) Develop syllabus for semester as well as any related projects for specified courses Measure student success through project conceptualization and final deliverable Develop students skill sets and give them the tools to prepare them for real world, on the job experiences Design projects that develop the students problem solving skills and solution development skills Administrate in class demonstrations to enhance student technical skills Prepare students for professional presentations of their work and themselves Orchestrate projects with outside organizations that allow students to develop their portfolios with client work

2012-2014

ELIZABETH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH MONROE, NC

Art Director/Graphic Designer

Design all out going correspondence for the church Re-brand the image of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Design collateral for church ministries to include welcome packets and brochures, fans, t-shirts, conference materials, business cards and more Recreated church Logo, along with sister churches and EMBC affiliated organization logos Assist with daily office duties to include answering the phones, mailings, faxes, and copies Assist with the creation of a small-scale design center for an organizational business Collaborating with previously contracted web designer to maintain continuity of the brand Design and manufacture church planner/calendars

Design custom business cards, invitations, thank you notes, and other stationery for members Take required photos for all publicity pertaining to event flyers and programs 2008-2012

THREE LITTLE BIRDS STATIONERY AND GIFTS CHARLOTTE, NC Graphic Designer

Assist clients with choosing stationery or creating custom stationery Merchandise inventory, customer order inventory and quality control Creative input to design templates for store brand of products communication with clientele in reference to their orders, shipping dates and pick up dates Meeting deadlines for creating client custom orders Started this position as an intern then hired full time Applications

(mac + pc platforms)

Adobe Creative Suite CC

Illustrator Photoshop InDesign

Dreamweaver Muse

AfterEffects Bridge Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Office Professional Suite

Microsoft Word Excel Power Point

Outlook

Other Programming and Software

Keynote GarageBand iMovie

Skills

Knowledgeable of design principles as

they relate to ethics, branding standards

and development, color theory and

layouts

Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite,

ability to adapt to the latest versions.

Ability to produce effective copy

writing based on the needs of a client

and branding standards

Concise communicator of creative

concepts from preliminary sketches to

final deliverables

Ability to collaborate with a team or

produce deliverables that require

individual creativity

Excellent with time manager and work

well in fasted paced environments and

tight deadlines

Organized and detail oriented;

comfortable with project management

from onset of project to final delivery

Education

Masters of Fine Arts

MEDIA AND DESIGN

Full Sail University, August 2013

Bachelors in Fine Studio Art

CONCENTRATION IN

GRAPHIC ART DESIGN

University Of North Carolina at

Charlotte, May 2011

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