Experienced graphic designer with a demonstrated history of creating innovative visual concepts to meet the demands of a dynamic marketing industry. Highly skilled in print management, logo design, Adobe Creative Suite, and public speaking. Arts and design professional with exceptional collaborative skills with demonstrated ability to deliver innovative solutions in deadline-driven environments.

More than twenty-five years’ graphic and visual communications experience

More than twenty-five years’ experience in publication development and management; includes all phases of the creative process from concept through final delivery of the product

Several years marketing experience, including direct mail, Internet and video communications

Publication of brochures and resource guides

Publication design and development, writing reports, and articles

Website design and content management

Developing marketing plans

Video production, editing and research

Ability to work on multiple assignments and meet critical deadlines in an exceptionally fast-paced, high-pressured work environment; flexible in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on quality and creative control

Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills – creative, concise, and persuasive

Highly organized and dedicated with a positive work ethic

Technical Proficiency

Platforms: Mac and Windows

Applications: Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe InDesign CC, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML/CSS, Freehand and familiarity with CMS (e.g., WordPress)

Design Proficiency

Experience of 25+ years in Ad design, logo and identity design, creating mock-ups and presentation for packaging, page layout, photo retouching, typography, preparing files for offset printing, computer and Hand Drawing/Illustrations

Professional Experience

Freelance Graphic Consultant, Washington, DC Metro Area 4/30/2015 - Present

Collaborate with clients and create and implement graphic design templates for lancing pages, invitations, corporate identity and style guides

Conceptualize and design graphics for multiple websites using a variety of Adobe software programs

Create visually interesting marketing materials and design booklets, brochures, logos, landing pages and posters based on verbal instructions to support media outreach campaigns, publications, meetings, and events

Retouch photography and manipulate high resolution images for display

Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC 6/11/2007 – 3/12/2015

Marketing/Graphic Designer

Created and implemented Wiley Rein graphic style - a corporate set of guidelines for all publications)

Created a graphic database for type and photos that supports Wiley Rein activities

Produced six monthly newsletters (72 annually and 576 during my employment at Wiley Rein)

Conceptualized and designed logos, brochures, exhibits, booklets, t-shirts, art, landing pages, invitations, and icon graphics for websites and ensured consistent visual images that portrayed effective company branding

Designed over 3,000 materials to support the Firm’s media outreach campaigns, publications, meetings, and events

Legal Placements, McLean, VA 9/27/2006 – 6/4/2007

Graphic Designer

Produced monthly newsletters that were distributed to approximately 600 employees

Designed graphics that were used to enhance the company’s website

Designed ads, booklets, and posters that were used for outreach campaigns

Education

Master of Arts, Organizational Communications 1997

Bowie State University, Bowie, MD

Bachelor of Arts, Commercial Art & Design 1986

Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA

Fitzgerald Ferguson

Telephone: 301-***-****

Email: adbco4@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio Samples: www.behance.net/fitzgerald_ferguson

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