New Canaan, CT 917-***-**** ad46vg@r.postjobfree.com www.mikkolastudio.com www.mikkolaimages.com LinkedIn ANNAMARI MIKKOLA

Creative Lead

Creative and goal-focused Creative Director with extensive experience overseeing marketing communications and interactive products for competitive market. Innovative content manager. Leverages exceptional ability to produce creative, eye- catching, and award-winning designs.

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE THE WATERGATE HOTEL Washington, D.C. and New York, NY 2023 Creative Director

Oversees all marketing communications social media campaigns and web sites. Art directs and produces photoshoots for all departments. Creates flowcharts and wireframes with Figma.

• Created subscription based email program with average 27% opening rate and $60K monthly revenue.

• Creative Director for company wide web site redesign projects. INTEL Hillsboro, OR 2022 – 2023

UX/UI Project Manager

Art Director, Product owner and strategist for My Intel UX/UI experience. Worked with business units, sales

& marketing & IT to set priorities, define the strategy, and manage projects through completion. Ensured UI is ADA compliant and adheres to the brand guidelines. Managed AEM updates and created prototypes with Figma.

• Authored a comprehensive web optimization plan for Intel.com CBRE New York, NY 2021 – 2022

Web Migration Manager

Art Director, Program Manager and strategist for migrating CBRE IM and TCC intranet sites to new Sharepoint Online platform. Oversaw UI/UX interface development while analyzing and prioritizing overall content, brand and visual look.

• Managed cross-functional stakeholder teams for both companies (Legal & Compliance, Insights and Intelligence, Digital and Technology. HR, Marketing, Sustainability)

• Intranet usage multiplied and transformed to a daily tool and source of information for all employees.

• Spearheaded and executed extensive training sessions for all stakeholders to ensure seamless future maintenance of the intranet space

• Created prototypes with Figma

Annamari Mikkola Creative New York NY and New Canaan, CT 2002 – Present Principal and Creative Director

Art directs and spearheads end-to-end management of client’s major projects, from conception to conclusion and ensures delivery prior to deadline within assigned budget. Administer all function of web sites development, digital video, photography,print collateral, multimedia presentations, logos, and animations for wide range of key clients, including Sabatino Truffles. ISACA, Data Axle, Mags & Marelli, Melissa & Doug, Saugatuck Rowing Club, KHD Consulting, Carriage Barn Arts Center, Rye Arts Center, and Norwalk Youth Symphony.

• Played key role in developing strong client-base from scratch by efficiently managing overall client acquisition process.

• Creative direction and mentoring

• UX/UI Product management

• Design thinking

• Campaign design and development

• Wireframing and storyboarding

• Product branding & promotion

• Strategic planning & execution

• Cross-functional communication

• Budgeting & workflow management

• Photography

• Presentation and pitch decks

• Senior management reporting

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

SOFTWARE

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AFFILIATIONS

Victorinox Monroe, CT Aug 2020 – Sep 2021

Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer

Produced internal/external visual communication materials, including HTML5 banners, GIF animations and catalogs for marketing and e-commerce departments of company. Presented UX/UI for new Amazon storefronts Photographed and retouched high-end product photography

• Produced and launched special edition knives for charitable events as well as improved design for sales catalogues.

• Steered all phases of revamping company Amazon store as well as designed and presented HTML 5 banners to replace GIF banners.

Ridgefield Academy Ridgefield, CT 2019 – 2020

Art Director and Visual Lead

Photographed and produced photo shoots for the marketing campaigns.Visualized, developed, and delivered all communication materials for the school Mar/Com department including magazines, marketing videos, outdoor banners, exhibition signage, web and social media content, commercial photography, and logos. Devised and executed strategic plans to initiate cross-media marketing campaigns. Organized virtual tours of Academic Facilities during pandemic. Monitored all arrangements of virtual and socially distanced drive-in graduation ceremony of 8th grade students.

• Successful in improving design standards of school marketing materials.

• Recognized for complex production and execution of virtual / drive in graduation ceremony.

• Played key role in producing 360-degree marketing campaigns to spread brand awareness and optimize business profitability.

MA in Social Sciences

The University of Turku, Finland

BA in Social Sciences

The University of Turku, Finland

Multimedia Technology and Design Certificate, NYU

Digital Video Production Certificate: NYU

Design Studies: SVA, RISD

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketch, Figma, InVision, Mural

3D: Rhino 3D ZBrush Keyshot

Microsoft 365 Apps

CMS platforms (Wordpress, Sharepoint, Square Space, Shopify) HTML CSS Java

English, Finnish, Swedish, French

Member - Technology Advisory Committee for the town of New Canaan, (2018 -Present) Member - Curatorial Art Committee of New Canaan Library, (2016 - Present) Member - Board of Directors, Finnish American Chamber of Commerce. New York, (2013 - 2015) Member - Board of Directors, Young Women’s League of New Canaan, (2007 - 2010)

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