Graphic designer, photographer, PowerPoint Specialist
Resume:
DAVID TIDWELL *****@************.** • 832-***-****
www.davidtidwell.us • Houston, TX 77036
GRAPHICS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND POWERPOINT
Summary: I have 15+ years’ experience as a graphic designer and PowerPoint specialist. I regularly manage projects from conception through content creation, to print/digital output and final delivery. Extensive C-Suite experience. KEY SKILLS
Branding • Art Direction • Graphic Design • Technical Illustration • PowerPoint • Photography • Image Editing Adobe Creative Suite • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe InDesign • PowerPoint • Presentations Page Layout & Design • Publication Production • Videography • Event Planning • Editing (written word) ACHIEVEMENTS
Helped plan branding for all new facilities, including the eight floors of the BG Group Place building at 811 Main, Houston, TX., which won architectural and creative awards. Regularly created investor relation, sales, Town Hall and HSSE safety presentations. Provided art direction, graphics and photography for global magazines and internal publications. Helped plan and produce global Board visits, Manager meetings and HSSE safety meetings. Restructured and rewrote internal portals and external websites for 2 major corporations.
• For graphics and photography samples: davidtidwell.us and davidtidwell.us/photography
• For Web Structure (user interface) and writing samples: www.cameronlng.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS
Belmont Village, LLC September 2021 to March 2023
Communications Project Coordinator and Designer
Created and managed graphic print & digital projects for 34 high-end retirement communities across the U.S. (33) and Mexico (1). Illustrator, PhotoShop and InDesign used daily for design, web graphics publishing, and facility and unit floorplans. Currently revising resident state manuals and local resident community manuals for all U.S. communities. I also handle department vendor relations and manage department billing and invoicing. Self, various local majors, Houston, TX 2018 to Present Contract/Freelance Graphic Designer, Branding and Photography I currently work contract/freelance for several Houston majors (Shell, MP Instruments, Anderson Greenwood) through two local design firms and a video production company. I use Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign) and Word/Excel/PowerPoint to create illustrations, charts, infographics, print advertisements, digital media, brochures, signage, presentations, and reports. Also manage client internal and external events. Cameron LNG, LLC, Houston, TX US 2015 to 2018
Senior Communications and Marketing Advisor and Photographer Responsible for all branding and internal communications strategy and implementation, editing and approving all external and contractor (Accenture) communications, executive and business unit interface, Ready for Operations (RFO) and Enterprise Management System (EMS) campaign implementation, all multimedia, portal, and web content. Completely restructured & upgraded internal portal & external website (www.cameronlng.com). Responsible for all graphic production/design, and photography/video. Used Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere) Word, Excel, and PowerPoint daily. Responsible for all internal and external events. DAVID TIDWELL *****@************.** • 832-***-**** BG Group US & UK 2005 to 2014
Global Communications Manager, Graphic Designer, and Photographer Positions held over nine years at BG Group-Houston: Brand manager, Print & Digital Media manager, Internal Communications manager, and acted as photographer and videographer for the Americas & Asia Pacific. I was picked up by the global UK company, BG Group in 2009 and with them, visited 30 of their assets on five continents. As Internal Comms manager, I created branded collateral, graphics, and presentations for countries across the globe. My photographs have been featured in adverts, magazines, and trade shows. I also produced over 75 videos and animations in multiple languages. As Facility Brand manager, I was responsible for the concept, design, and creation of all creative aspects of the eight-floor build-out at 811 Main in Houston, TX. and other facilities across the globe. Halliburton, Houston, TX US 1999 to 2005
Sr. Graphic Designer and Photographer (global)
Was integral in creating the following system, then managed system for ordering and managing global events and related event graphics creation and logistics. Proud of record of never missing any graphic for any show. Managed offshoot of the Communications Department at their Oak Park facility, which resulted in increased customer satisfaction and return of the internal client base. Created PSL (product service line) marketing collateral, presentations, and technical illustrations.
For KBR (then a Halliburton company) I managed multi-lingual communications of 5 international employee work locations and worked at the Greens Bayou Fab Yard as their photographer for weekly progress photos for client (Pemex). EDUCATION & TRAINING
Safety Training
Have had extensive on- & offsite safety training in BOSIET, HUET and Fire control, and was rated for North Sea and tropical platform work. I’ve been trained, cowritten video scripts and produced videos on Working at Height, Excavation & Trenching, Confined Space Entry, Safe Systems of Work, Driving, Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) field work and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
Branding and PowerPoint
Taught internal employee training classes on Branding (and the importance of), and on Microsoft PowerPoint. Illustration, Design, Photography
Glassell School of Art – HMFA, Houston, TX (1980-82) Studied at the Glassell (Houston, TX) just prior to them becoming accredited. GED
Westbury High School, Houston, TX (1979)
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