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P ROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Linda Blackwell creates and produces compelling print and digital design work for various clients in the areas of advertising, architecture, chemistry, electricity, entertainment, food & beverage, healthcare, hospitals, insurance, law, museum promotion, personal care, pro-sports teams, photography, publishing, non-for- profits, real estate, restauants, retail, religious institutions, taverns, medicine and schools. Innovative design for digital and print for corporate communications, corporate & brand identity + systems, signage, brochures, annual reports, power point presentation decks, ads, package design, white papers and websites. Addtional skills include: specializing in custom typography, brand lettering / digital vector art, calligraphy and logo restage. Current client branding in use: Bismark Enterprises, Bailey Edward Architects, Blue Chip Casino, Ganan & Shapiro, Attorneys at Law, McHugh Construction, Menard’s, Reboot Social, Sampco Foods, Specialized Bicycle Co., Terlato Wines International, Working Mindfulness, X Sports Fitness.
WORK HISTORY
Ideation Studio: Industrial Design Firm: Current onging Work onsite and in collaboration with principal / creative director and team of interior designers on various branding and signage projects including ideation / concept development, sketches, design and layout for the following clients: Hanania Auto Group: Brand Identity System/ signage, Firestone ( Interior Signage Design: retail store ), Ford ( Dealership History Time Line Wall), Eaum Yoga Studio ( Brand logo ) Reboot Social (Brand Logo), Rubber Rabbit ( Brand Logo for Retail Store / Illustration ), X Sport ( Brand Logo Restage ). Edit architectural signage documents.
ScoutU Recruiting: Current ongoing
Design and production of various marketing materials for ScoutU enrolled athletes
Scout athletes / photography at tournaments + photo editing & basic retouching for recruiting purposes
Social Media posts for prospects including compelling copywriting & editing for Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
Design and create graphics for prospects promotion on social media platforms
Reach out to parents and athletes and assist in their college recruiting process. Reach out to coaches Working Mindfulness
Brand Identity: Concepts, layout, design / refinement and production of digital vector logo art and business card TAD TAKANO cybergram / STUDIO GRAND
Marketing strategy & promotion, concept, design for brand identity / sub-brand, marketing materials, exhibit design, and web design: tadtakano.com. Successfully secured Takano’s work into permanent collection at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Ongoing marketing efforts and procure exhibitions to create awareness Bauhaus Chicago Foundation
Website build, design refinement and CMS ( manage content ) for bauhauschicago.org NJS Pictures & Bentley Photography
Website build and ongoing CMS ( manage content ) for NJS and online ordering system, design refinement for: njspictures.com and davidbentleyphotography.com
D IGI TAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite CC: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
Apple Pages, Keynote, Numbers, IMovie
Web design & build: Squarespace, GoDaddy and Wix
Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Knowledge of Excel
Mail Chimp for Eblasts
Photography and shoot Video
Social media assets / writing / posting / graphics
Knowledge of FIGMA
EDUCATION
University of Illinois, School of Art & Design / Art Education Bachelor of Arts / Deans List / Full athletic D1 scholarship / Awarded Design scholarship PAST EXP ERIENCE
Graphic Designer – Slavin Associates & Goldsholl Design & Film Concept development, design, production, print supervision, art direction and project management for various clients including: WTTW, Habitat, East Bank Club, Museum of Contemporary Art, Northwestern Hospital, Kettle Chips, Second City, Shure packaging and more.
AWARDS
Communication Arts
Excellence in Typography
Heartland Alliance: Logotype
Great Lake Graphics Association
Award of Excellence
Bailey Edward Brand Identity /
Stationery System
Society of Typographic Arts
Archive Award
Banna Photography: Branding /
Portfolio Design
Graphic Design USA
Design Excellence
Bismark Enterprises: Branding
Stationery System
Print Magazine
Excellence in Design
Theatre Tix: Logo Design