Graphic Designer Microsoft Office

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Chicago, Illinois *****

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773-***-**** – Cell

Marsha Y. Johnson

Qualification Highlights

A “hybrid” designer equally adept in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office applications. Over 35 years of total experience. Possesses a fine-tuned ability to create attractive corporate designs while maintaining the firm’s strict branding standards. Assists all clients in the production of their presentations and designs using a story-driven content and data visualization method by taking data sets and portraying their most important information for the intended message in one image. Designs include a variety of printed marketing materials as well as digital materials and creative presentations. Has become the “go-to” person for many clients. Specializes in Adobe CS (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Freelancer Chicago, IL 7/2009 – 2/2020

Contract Graphic Designer 2/2022-Present

Graphic design contractor through several staffing agencies or obtained contracts directly. Most assignments include print design projects creating brochures, flyers, branding materials, RFP responses, web banners, websites, and other marketing materials using Adobe Creative Suite

(InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator). Specializes in creating presentations in PowerPoint. Exceptional experience in being brand ambassador for all organizations. Have spent several years assisting companies in their rebranding efforts. Also works as a freelancer between full time or long term positions. Some of the most recent clients have been with:

• KraftHeinz – Graphics Coordinator contractor thru agency Insight Global

(4/4/2023 – 12/31/2023)

• Aon -– Graphic Designer for Aon rebranding project, PowerPoint, Word, InDesign, Photoshop thru agency Creative Circle 360 (3/2/2022 – 4/3/2023)

• Mosbrook Design – Graphic Designer: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• McDonald’s (Corporate Headquarters – Chicago) – PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop

• AbbVie – PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote, Word, Excel

• McGuffin Creative Group – PowerPoint Specialist

• Nissan/Infiniti – PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Word

• Quicksilver Associates – PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

• ARAMARK – Proposal Coordinator – InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint

• URS Corporation – Marketing Coordinator – RFP Responses - Word, InDesign Brella Productions Chicago, IL 2/2020 – 7/2022

Graphic Designer- Presentation Specialist

Graphic designer and presentation specialist for video and event production company. Produced creative PowerPoint presentations in support of corporate video meetings. Assisted Event Producer during video meetings in controlling presentations on camera and helping clients with presentation edits. Main clients for this company were AbbVie and Abbott Labs. CVS Health Chicago, IL 1/2016 – 3/2019

Presentation Specialist- Contractor

Presentation specialist for pharmaceutical health company. Worked with a team creating presentations supporting the sales department for CVS Health. Presentations assisted sales team in their efforts to gain new clients for prescription programs. Created presentations using PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, and some items created using Word. Computer Systems Institute Chicago, IL 5/2008 – 7/2009 Program Manager

Program Manager and Lead Instructor of business career program with supervisory responsibilities over 15 instructors at 4 campus locations. Teaching responsibilities included instruction of Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), Visio, Project, Publisher, as well as concepts of Business Management, Communications, Customer Service, and other business acumen. Instruction is based on a blended learning method of Element K learning system, book resources and lectures. Laid off due to corporate restructure July 2009.

SUMMARY OF

QUALIFICATIONS

• Microsoft Office

Specialist Certifications

- Word - Master Level

- Excel

- PowerPoint

- Access

- Outlook

• Adobe CC

- Adobe InDesign

- Adobe Illustrator

- Adobe Photoshop

- Adobe Dreamweaver

- Microsoft Publisher

• Virtual Meeting Platforms

- GlobalMeet

- Zoom

- GoToMeeting

• Basecamp

• Keynote

• Visio

• Professional Photographer

since 1978

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Contractor Chicago, IL 7/2005 – 5/2008

Graphic Design Contractor

Contract graphic designer specializing in website development, print layout and production, and PowerPoint presentations. Expertise in PowerPoint presentations and designing eye catching brochures and newsletters, for corporate clients

Sears Roebuck & Co. Hoffman Estates, IL 9/2004 – 7/2005 Executive Administrative Assistant

Assistant to Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of the Law Department of Sears’ national corporate headquarters. Responsibilities included heavy schedule maintenance, coordinated and arranged meetings, travel arrangements, expense report processing, created PowerPoint presentations and typed legal documents. Supervised four Senior Administrative Assistants. Coordinated work between assistants as needed. Jones Lang LaSalle Chicago, IL 8/2000 – 1/2003

Senior Graphic Designer

Designer for international real estate firm’s marketing department. Maintained corporate branding standards created by Marketing Department. Produced corporate brochures, PowerPoint and Flash presentations, proposals, and other printed material. Created and maintained corporate websites and was the company’s innovator of electronic promotional media.

Andersen Consultants Chicago, IL 11/1999 – 8/2000 Senior Executive Assistant

Performed administrative functions for a team of as many as 45 consultants, deployed to client sites in support of an internal project. Processed expense reports for team Partners. Processed invoices for meeting supplies and tracked payments through accounting system. Coordinated meetings held on and off site. Created PowerPoint presentations and used Adobe Photoshop to create custom graphic designs for project deliverables. The Grove, Inc. New Orleans, LA 3/1993 – 7/1998

Graphic Design Department Manager

Managed graphic design department. Supported advertising efforts done at 70 retail snack stores in 18 airport locations owed by the company, across the nation. Used PageMaker, Illustrator and Photoshop to create effective advertising signage, brochures, magazine and newspaper advertisements, and POS materials used in company stores. Supervised design staff and hired new staff as needed.

EDUCATION

Art Institute of Illinois

Chicago, IL

Credits achieved towards a

BS Advertising

Kendall College

Evanston, IL

Business Courses

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