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Stephen Miller 704-***-**** • Charlotte Metro Area, SC

ad0nmx@r.postjobfree.com • LinkedIn

stevemillercreative.com • smcreativephoto.com

Senior Visual Designer

Senior graphic design professional with 15+ years’ experience creating original, visually appealing layouts, digital images, 3D illustrations, and product packaging to capture consumer’s attention, increase brand awareness, and drive sales. Deliver innovative solutions to graphic needs by transforming customer ideas, requirements, and messages into unique designs that align with marketing strategies and business goals. Demonstrates expertise in packaging, branding, and presentations, coupled with a talent for producing logos, sales and marketing materials, instore displays, 3D planograms, and more. Success leveraging various design elements to conceptualize and develop enticing packaging materials that synch with a brand’s identity and stand out from similar products in the marketplace and online.

Areas of Expertise

• Project Management

• Deadline-Driven

• Digital & Print Design

• Package Design

• Mockups & Prototypes

• 3D Rendering

• Product Photography

• Photo Retouching & Digital Imagery

• Graphic Software & Design Trends

Career Experience

Steve Miller Creative, Charlotte, NC 2011 – Present Freelance Senior Visual Designer

Specialize in creating and delivering customized designs for clients, predominantly agencies and global businesses, that align with brand standards and requirements. Conceptualize visuals and transform concepts into original layouts, images, and digital assets utilizing 3D software and Adobe Creative Suite. Captivate and inform consumers by producing unique, eye-catching instore displays, 3D planograms, product packaging, 3D illustrations, digital banners, promotional sales materials, etc. Leverage 3D and photography techniques to capture and bring images to life, while manipulating and retouching photos as needed. Key clients include Hoover, Dirt Devil, JC Penney, Britax, Theory House, Starwood Customs, Fatz Café Restaurants, American Textile, BOB Strollers.

• Created packaging for Hoover Vacuum Cleaners and Carpet Washers (owned by Techtronic Industries) in accordance with brand guidelines; rendered packaging in 3D for marketing purposes. Digitally modified CGI product supplied using Photoshop to enhance image by including water splashes, reflections, and shadows and adding a pet to create a dynamic visual product image.

• In partnership with Theory House Marketing agency, designed and produced an instore display for Diageo Beverages Company, including Halloween themed display showcasing alcohol brands and recipes. Sourced and manipulated multiple stock photos to create “House of Spirits” Pole Topper display with realistic haunted mansion. 3D rendered display versions for client approvals. Springs Global, Inc., Fort Mill, SC 2007 – 2011

Graphic Design Specialist

Shaped positive, lasting impressions of products by developing 3D planograms and product images, including those used in promotional sales materials. Collaborated with project managers to transform sales presentations by designing conceptual presentation materials.

• Attracted and enticed shoppers to make purchases by creating engaging instore displays and store destination areas that corresponded with visual merchandising strategies.

• Designed and 3D rendered packaging, displays, and planograms for licensed brands including Kate Spade, Serta, American Genius, Nabisco, Springmaid, and Wamsutta.

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Additional Experience

Miller Design, Charlotte, NC

Freelance Graphic Designer

Managed end-to-end creative projects, from initial concept through to printing, for portfolio of businesses and design studios. Enhanced marketing and promotional materials by generating one-of-a-kind collateral and illustrations. Translated customer requirements into packaging designs and 3D images used during early sales stages. United American Video, Inc., Fort Mill, SC

Creative Director

Led and empowered team of inhouse designers/freelancers within creative department, ensuring fulfillment of project deadlines and requirements. Encouraged team to think outside of the box while creating product packaging, sales materials, displays, and digital images.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications

Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Technical Proficiencies

Adobe CC Applications Adobe Workfront Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Dreamweaver Premiere Lightroom Microsoft Office

Web Graphics HTML Knowledge Strata 3D Software Blender 3D Software Figma