Ron

Skidmore

Visual Designer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Creative professional with years of expertise in marketing and design working in various B2B and B2C industries. Design expert in print and digital, production and packaging from concept through final ouput. Working with cross functional teams in marketing and sales while collaborating to meet project targets, exceeding expectations under extreme deadlines. Bachelors Degree/Graphic Design

American Academy of Art / Chicago

Graduated 1993

Chamberlain Group

Oak Brook, IL

Visual Designer

2015-2024

• Designer in our in-house art department for the first 2 years before being promoted to a senior level and given the role of Creative Services Manager overseeing 3 fellow designers.

• Designed and managed all private label packaging and point-of-sale materials for our Sara Lee brands, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, and our Bakery Division as well as our global coffee and tea lines.

• Managed photo shoots and worked with our food stylists to achieve top of the line product photography.

• Worked in conjunction with our trade show team on graphics and displays for our multitude of food shows.

• Managed numerous projects to meet tight deadlines

• Created and tailored plans based on individual client needs.

• Collaborated with brand managers to develop strategy, and design from concept to final production.

In 2013 Sara Lee was sold to the

Smuckers group in Ohio and the company was dissolved. Sara Lee Foodservice

Bensenville, IL

Rolling Meadows, IL

Downers Grove, IL

Graphic Designer

1998-2000

Sr. Graphic Designer/

Creative Manager

2000-2013

• Led high-impact product design and project initiatives

• Presented creative deliverables to key stakeholders for review to gain critical feedback

• Translated creative briefs into engaging concepts that supported business objectives and goals

• Promoted consistency across all of our brand aesthetics for photography, graphic elements and copy

• Incorporated design, elements, and layouts to create marketing materials for print and web layouts

• Applied our brand standards to produce top of the line experiences for our sales team and our customers

• Designed dealer facing carton packing for our products and their accessory lines

• Maintained and kept up to date our

Digital Asset Management site

• Worked on cross-functional teams within marketing and sales routinely to produce our various product launches. PORTFOLIO

skidmorevisualdesign.com

EDUCATION

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe CS

• Photoshop

• Illustrator

• InDesign

• XD

• Acrobat

Microsoft Office

• Powerpoint

Packaging Design

Typography

Production Layout Design

• Brochures, Catalogues, Ads, Infographics

Trade show booth graphics

Website Design

• Landing Pages/Social Media

Digital Imaging/Retouching

PERSONAL SKILLS

Conceptual Development

Design Strategy/Research

Flexibility

Project and Time Management

Problem Solver

Team Collaborator

Multiple Cross Functional Teams

Deadline Driven

Excellent Communicator

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