graphic designer

Kelli Smith **** Eastmoreland Ave, Memphis, TN ***04

901-***-**** add8nf@r.postjobfree.com www.kellismithdesign.com

EXPERIENCE

HEMLINE THEORY, Memphis, TN

Art Director, 1/2020-present – Design, help develop and execute the digital/print creative marketing for clients, including logos, websites, collateral, advertising, and social graphics. Presented concepts to internal teams and clients. Developing, mentoring and managing teams simultaneously.

FIRST HORIZON BANK, Memphis, TN

Creative Project Manager, 12/2012-1/2020 – Design and concept creative marketing materials including digital, websites, advertising, email, trade show graphics, logos, and social graphics. Translate wireframes into simple user interfaces. Request estimates/manage assigned deadlines and budgets. Identified work process improvements. Strategic thinking/planning and executing ideas.

HARLAND CLARKE MARKETING SERVICES, Nashville, TN

Art Director, 10/2011-1/2012 – Design and developed creative marketing materials including advertisements, logos, corporate collateral, direct mail, presentations, trade show displays/graphics, signage. Request estimates and managing assigned deadlines and budgets.

ASURION, Nashville, TN

Art Director, 06/2010-10/2011 – Design and develop creative marketing materials including advertisements, logos, corporate collateral, direct mail, presentations, social media campaigns, email blasts, mobile and web campaigns. Strategic thinking/planning and executing ideas with client services team to help aid the sales force. Developing, mentoring and managing teams simultaneously. FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, Memphis, TN

Art Director, 3/2009-6/2010 – Design and develop creative marketing materials including advertisements, logos, corporate collateral, direct mail, presentations, trade show displays/graphics, signage. Request estimates/manage assigned deadlines and budgets. Create and help mange social media posts.

INFERNO, Memphis, TN

Art Director, 4/2004-3/2009 – Design and executed creative design solutions for assigned client projects including advertisements, logos, corporate collateral, direct mail, presentations, trade show displays/graphics, signage. Presented concepts to internal teams and clients.

WESTROGERS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, Memphis, TN

Art Director, 6/2002-4/2004 – Help create concepts on corporate identity, campaigns, general informative material; design, layout, photo- editing, and pre-press for newspaper, web sites, outdoor, and publishing on several accounts. THOMPSON AND COMPANY, Memphis, TN

Art Director, 9/2000-6/2002 –Responsibilities included to help create concepts on corporate identity, campaigns, and general informative material; design, layout and pre-press for newspaper, outdoor, and collateral on several accounts.

TOWERY PUBLISHING,INC, Memphis, TN

Art Director, 9/1998-9/2000 - Create publishing services to metropolitan chambers of commerce including hardback books, chamber of commerce guides and directories, and magazine layouts. Responsibilities included, designing, hiring photographers, and production.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

BFA – Graphic Design – May 1996

AWARDS

Telly Award, Bronze

Gold and Silver Memphis AdFed Regional ADDYS

MarCom Award, Platinum and Gold

International Marketing Award, Gold

VOX Marketing/PR award

This Is Good Design Award

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