CAREER SUMMARY

A Graphic Designer/Art Director with 20 years experience in print and media design. Proven track record delivering multiple creative projects in a timely manner. Passionate about building client relationships and developing design solutions that bring their vision to life in a fresh and compelling way. Passionate for issues that impact the community.

• Creative Design to Project Execution

• Interdepartmental Collaboration

• Keeps Projects on Budget

• Ensures Proper use of Brand Guidelines

• Troubleshooting files

• Works well with a team and direction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mendelsen and Associates Advertising, 2016 till the present Graphic Designer

• Layout and ad creation for La Prensa Latina a bilingual (Spanish/English) weekly tabloid

• Assist in communication with print vendors

• Create logos, advertising materials, posters, billboards

• Attention to detail in art projects as well as proper file organization while handling multiple projects for multiple customers

Wright Medical/Microport Orthopedics, 2010 – 2015

Admin/Media Specialist/Global Customer Service

• Designed and completed projects for National Sales Meetings including tradeshow graphics and sales support materials

• Office Managers Summit including agenda, collateral material for meetings as well as, scheduling conference rooms, flights, hotels, dinners and entertainment

• Planned implemented agendas scheduling activities for Customer Service Week

• Provided team building outings/activities to engage interdepartmental collaboration

• Prepared Powerpoint performance presentations from reports and data for meeting

• Served as a backup for others in the department

At Home Tennessee Magazine, 2009 – 2010

Graphic Designer - Photographer – Website Administrator

• Designed, maintained and updated “by invitation” social pages in “At Home TN”

• Consulted with photographers and writers to provided digital files ready to print

• Maintained and updated the “At Home TN” website

VIP Memphis Magazine, 2007 – 2009

Art Director

• Managed creative team as well as outside partners and vendors

• Designed advertising and editorial for monthly publication

• Developed the online photo sales

Haithcock Communications, 1999 – 2005

RSVP Magazine, Art Director – Office Manager

• Collaborated with RSVP team on 2002 redesign of RSVP.

• Liaison with vendors: advertising agencies, printing facility and customers

• Archived and managed online photo sales

Paulsen Printing Alphagraphics Cecile Printing Baberweb.com Graphic Designer, Graphic Artist, Graphics Technician EDUCATION AND

ASSOCIATIONS

Southwest Tennessee Community

College - Associates Degree

Toastmaster International

PROFICIENT IN:

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Acrobat

Bridge

Flash

QuarkXpress

Dreamweaver

Premiere

Excel

Word

Powerpoint

JDEdwards

SKILLS

Graphic Design

Publication Layout

Music CD Packaging

Photography

Billboard design

Trade show collateral

Photo Editing

Logo Design

HTML CSS

Prepress Expert

Multimedia Design

Donna Donald

901-***-****

ad4kni@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio Link:

https://issuu.com/ddonald/stacks

901-***-**** • ad4kni@r.postjobfree.com • portfolio link: https://issuu.com/ddonald/stacks

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