PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I'm a creative senior graphic/ UI designer with extensive experience in digital marketing and print design. I'm passionate about solving design challenges while enhancing the value and success of a product or brand. My colleagues have described me as a dynamic team player that thrives in collaborative environments. With a great eye and attention to detail, I’m motivated to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines. I maintain win-win partnerships with clients and vendors through my tenacity and accuracy.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Designed for traditional and digital media including corporate communications, brochures, direct mail, print and digital ads, emails, web pages and other creative projects

• Designed and conceptualized layouts for print & digital publications such as magazines and custom catalogs

• Developed creative content that is forward-thinking and in-line with current social media trends

• Collaborated with marketing leadership and stakeholders to create design solutions within the defined project objectives while sharing knowledge and making recommendations

• Researched and brainstormed with team members to create and innovate ideas and solutions to better achieve sales goals while meeting the needs of advertisers

• Serve as lead designer on a wide range of projects including infographics, collateral, presentations, sales kits, sales flyers, maintaining brand standards

• Developed and designed brand identities such as logos, business cards, letterheads and envelopes

• Developed and designed graphics for trade shows, business events, and exhibitions

• Prepared web-ready graphics files and worked closely with development teams to optimize the elements according to professional web standards.

• Worked with a variety of brands such as Apple, Cisco, Dell, Epson, Experian, Fuji, HP, Kia, Lenovo, Mercedes, Microsoft, Sony, Subaru

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

• Adobe Creative Cloud

• Adobe Acrobat

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe XD

• Basecamp

• Google Drive

• Invision

• HTML & CSS

• Mac OS

• Mailchimp

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Outlook

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Windows

• Prezi

• Sketch

• Wix

• WordPress

• Workamajig

• Wrike

• Zoho

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Graphic Designer Experian's Clarity Services June 2018 - Present Senior Graphic Designer Progressive Dental Marketing November 2016 - March 2018 Senior Graphic Designer AutoLoop June 2015 - November 2016 Senior Graphic Designer CONMED Corporation May 2013 - March 2015 Graphic Designer Tech Data December 2011 - May 2013 Graphic Designer BICSI September 2008 - December 2011 EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Web Designer Certificate St. Petersburg College

B.S. in Graphic Design Florida A&M University

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Online Portfolio: www.michaelakins.com

References available upon request.

727-***-**** adhygg@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/MrMichaelAkins Tampa Bay, Florida

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