EXPERIENCE

BATHING BRANDS, INC., Wheeling, IL

Lead Graphic Designer – Marketing (August 2020 - December 2023) Responsible for maintaining branding standards and design of evolving business divisions. The position entails delivering print and digital solutions. Print jobs include brochures, direct mail, large format signage and product packaging. Online projects include maintaining multiple e-commerce Drupal sites and creation of sites using the Wix Studio platform. My design style is geared to deliver multi-channel marketing deliverables such as Hubspot based email campaigns. Internal designs include business card design, stationary and branded signage. Designed magazine ads for multiple nationally distributed trade publications. Produced photography and instructiona/installation videos. NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, Itasca, IL

Senior Graphic Designer – Digital Strategy and Content (August 2014 - July 2020) Responsible for execution of concept, design and implementation of all visual communications both in print and digital web applications for all business units of NSC. I work closely with variety of internal stakeholders in order to produce effective campaign results. I serve as a mentor and as a collaborative member of the digital strategies and design team.

• Global and Regional Congress and Expo theme concepts and implementation

- Programs, brochures, large format signage, stage elements, prospectus and direct mail campaigns

- Produce graphical elements for multiple expo websites and apps

• Multiple business unit marketing campaigns

- Quarterly print catalogs and zmags

- Corporate identity pieces including folders, brochures and sellsheets

- Direct mail campaigns such as postcards and self-mailer trifolds

- Magazine ads and industry-leading white papers

- Awards and promotional items

- Email banners, infographics and social media graphics

• NSC corporate projects

- Branding style guides

- Business cards, letterhead, Powerpoint presentations and templates

- Internal large format posters and banners

- Annual reports

LITTELFUSE, INC., Chicago, IL

Senior Graphic Designer (June 2013 - October 2014) Responsible for designing and developing marketing materials for the Littelfuse Relay group. Worked on a wide variety of projects, including marketing brochures, promotional flyers and ads, trade show graphics, catalogs, datasheets, online banners ads and email campaigns LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC., Chicago, IL

Senior Graphic Designer, Brand Marketing (2001 - 2012) Design of print and online materials for B2B and internal corporate usage.

• Design of brochures, direct marketing campaigns and advertisements

• Packaging design, product labels and illustration

• Trade show exhibits and large format graphics

• Annual sales conference theme development, signage and stage set designs

• Logo design, corporate newsletter and vehicle wrap branding graphics

• Email campaigns, web graphics and banner ads

• Direction, production and editing of instructional online videos

• Developed and maintained corporate branding standards guide Additional accomplishments and skills

- Photography studio set direction and special events digital photographer

- Chairman of communications committee

- Served as host for corporate quarterly video

- Worked with in-house print shop and outside print vendors Michael W. Patke

PROFILE

Senior Graphic Design/Multimedia

Specialist and intetgrated

marketing professional with 20+

years experience. My extensive

knowledge in the graphic arts field

allows me to complete a job from

concept through final approval in

both print and online settings. I am

familiar working with all corporate

levels to deliver optimal results

while building streamlined and

efficient departmental processes.

My creativity, technical skills, and

collaborative problem solving are

proven assets.

SKILLS

• Adobe Creative Cloud programs

• Website design

• Catalog layout & design

• Brochures & direct mail

• E-mail campaigns

• Prepress experience

• Product photography

• Video production & editing

• Brand identity & logo design

• Mac & PC proficient

• Copywriting

• Team lead & mentor

• Project management

• Illustration

CONTACT

847-***-**** (mobile)

ad340d@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/mpatke

SRDS (Standard Rate & Data Systems) Des Plaines, IL Graphic Designer II (1997 - 2000)

• Interactive media designer for animated online banners

• Print media pricing guides, brochures, direct mail campaigns and trade magazine ads VOLUNTEER AND CHARITY WORK

AVENUES TO INDEPENDENCE, Park Ridge, IL

Marketing and Graphic Design Consultant (2008 - 2013)

• Annual report design 2009 - 2013

• Large format banners

• Brochures and maiålers

E D U C AT I O N

EDGEWOOD COLLEGE, Madison, WI

B.S., Fine Arts

Certificate of Excellence – Art

Athletic Hall of Fame – Basketball

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Adobe Creative Cloud

• Photoshop CC

• Illustrator CC

• InDesign CC

• Dreamweaver CC

• Animate CC

• Premiere Pro CC

• Premiere Rush CC

• Acrobat CC

CERTIFICATIONS

ADOBE CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE

Visual Communication Certification - Photoshop CC

Print and Digital Publication Certification - InDesign CC Graphic Design and Illustration Certification - Illustrator CC TRADITIONAL PRINT SAMPLE PORTFOLIO & ONLINE PORTFOLIO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CONTACT

847-***-**** (mobile)

ad340d@r.postjobfree.com

Microsoft

• Powerpoint

• Excel

• Word

• Sharepoint

• Teams

Project Management

• Workfront

• Trello

LITTLE CITY FOUNDATION, Palatine, IL

Graphic Design Consultant (2003 - 2004)

• Design of 2004 banquet and auction book

• Large format signage and stage design (Navy Pier Ballroom) COMPUTER TRAINING SOURCE (CTS) Chicago, IL

Web & Graphic Design Program Certification 2012-13 Sales Proposals

• PandaDoc

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