Katya Merezhinsky

Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer

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Performance-driven professional with comprehensive experience in driving creative direction and delivering visually stunning designs to meet client objectives.

Known for enhancing brand identity by developing branding strategy while leading digital projects in adherence to quality standards. Years of experience working with government clients. I have experience working at large financial organizations. Extensive experience conveying complex technical information into a comprehensive visual language.

History of establishing compelling web content, fostering strong partnerships, designing UI/UX, and producing promotional campaigns. Strong expertise in offering exceptional visual experiences by providing guidance and mentorship to high-performing teams. Instrumental in keeping abreast of new emerging technologies to ensure continuous improvement. Passionate for working across a remote, flexible environment.

Education

Master of Arts in Industrial Design Academy of Arts, Industrial Design Department, Minsk, Belarus

Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts Academy of Arts, Industrial Design Department, Minsk, Belarus

Fine Arts Seminary Minsk, Belarus

Two-year Program in Application Development and WEB Design SQL School, Rockville, MD

Technical Proficiencies

Windows, Mac, Visio, Canva, Keynote, Poser.

Adobe CC Expert, Basic After Effects

Figma, Adobe Dreamweaver

WordPress, HubSpot, Canva

Facebook Marketing, Mail King

YouTube Marketing, Mailchimp

HTML, CSS, Basic JavaScript

MS Office Suite

Tableau (in training)

•Translating Technical and Scientific Concepts into Visual/Verbal Formats

•Created complex diagrams and infographics conveying internal systems and processes

•Designing Web Sites and UI/UX for Software Applications Wireframes

•Visually Compelling High-Quality Briefs and Presentations

•Led internal and client-facing product branding, such as logos, color schemes, guides, layouts, image libraries, demos, and newsletter templates

•Delivered technical and scientific concepts through visual means for stakeholders, encompassing visual storytelling, illustrations, brochures, websites, and email campaigns

•Infographics, Illustrations, Original Imagery for Print/Web

•Style Guides and Visual Libraries

•Social Media Marketing

•Developing Branding and Marketing Strategy

•Creating and Checking Accessible Documents Section508.gov ADA compliance

Career Experience

Citi Group, US 2022 – 2023

Executive Communications/Creative Design Lead

Developing briefs, demos, other visual materials for internal communications:

-PowerPoint presentations

-Newsletters

-Infographics

-Demo templates

-Illustrations

for stakeholders such as IT department, Marketing Department, Rewards and Bonuses Programs Department, Client-facing Financial Programs Department

Internal and client facing product branding (logos, color schemes and guides, layouts, image libraries, demo and newsletter templates)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, MD 2016 – 2022

Visual Communications Specialist/Graphic Design lead

Led internal and client-facing product branding, such as logos, color schemes, guides, layouts, image libraries, demos, and newsletter templates.Built accessibility documents while ensuring 508 compliance and accessibility check.

Translated and visually presented complex technical and scientific concepts for a non- technical clientele.Oversaw branding, visuals, and marketing materials for large annual events (NOAA, DOD, DOE, and NASA).

Deployed visually appealing UI/UX designs for applications and websites.

Delivered scientific concepts through visual means for stakeholders, encompassing visual storytelling, illustrations, brochures, websites, and email campaigns.

Conveying scientific concepts and data via visual means for the stakeholders and decision makers (visual storytelling, illustrations, brochures, presentations and briefs, websites, newsletters, emails campaigns, etc)

Voxiva, Inc., VA 2015 – 2016

Consultant: Graphic Designer/Taxonomy/Data Managing

Developed visual data libraries and processes for filing while submitting visual data as per FDA compliance.

Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC 2013 – 2015

Consultant, Graphic Designer

Successfully conceptualized and designed promotional materials for NextGen technology.

Established product branding elements, involving logos, graphics, banners, posters, and visualization.

Additional Experience

US Government clients:

Consultant Graphic Designer/Web Designer

Montgomery County MD Parks and Recreation Department,

Deparrtment of State,

NASA, NOAA, FAA

DC Mayor Office (OCTO)

Art Director at Logos Technologies, Inc (DOE, DARPA, DOE)

SEC

US Army/Fort Belvoir

Commercial Clients:

Consultant-Marketing Designer at AV Architects + Builders

Senior Web/Graphic Designer at CompSci Resources, LLC

Art Director at Logos Technologies, LLC

Freelance: Graphic Design, Illustrations, Visual Branding, Proposals Graphics, Marketing Strategy, Outreach, Requirements Gathering, Market Research, UI/UX, App Development

(Clients: Integrated Technologies Group/ITG.Inc; The Magazine Group Inc; IBM)

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