CORY TAYLOR

Wildwood, MO

314-***-****

advn0p@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-taylor-010b24103

Passionate and empathetic graphic designer and creator of delightful experiences with 7+ years of professional information technology expertise, actively seeking new opportunities to solve problems utilizing effective and creative visual design experiences. Proficient leveraging well-crafted, visual detail to deliver impactful solutions to fulfill client needs under time-restricted deadlines. Portfolio can be found at https://officialcstdesign8.wixsite.com/blog/portfolio

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

- Adobe Photoshop (CS3 and newer)

- Adobe Illustrator (CS3 and newer)

- Adobe InDesign (CS3 and newer)

- Adobe Acrobat

- HTML, CSS, JavaScript

- Microsoft Visio (2003 and newer)

- Notepad++

- Microsoft Office

EXPERIENCE

BAXTER GARDENS OF CHESTERFIELD

Graphic Designer (Mar 2016 - Present)

- Collaborated with landscape designers and interfaces with customers to assist with requirements design facilitation process, translating rough layouts utilizing Microsoft Visio and Adobe Acrobat, while adhering to relevant municipal Unified Development Codes and Standards.

- Interfaced with Chief Design Architect to identify and prioritize project tasks and financial scope, while adhering to strict project deadlines.

- Conceived stylistic design vision, spearheaded and created impactful landscape design solutions utilizing Microsoft Visio and Adobe Acrobat to illustrate meticulous detail which pioneers customer vision.

- Calculated overall cost estimate of complete project scope utilizing Intuit QuickBooks and interfaces with landscape designers/customers to obtain customer commitment that design exploration experience meets goals.

- Maintained clear communication between customer and landscape designers, monitored potential design scope changes, and advised of cost differentials throughout entire design lifecycle process.

- Interfaced with end users including homebuilders, homeowners, municipal, and county governments to drive rapid delivery and acquisition of design permits for Architectural Review Boards.

- Worked as part of a team to review quality of design work, customer satisfaction, and adherence of strict project deadlines.

RELIV INTERNATIONAL

Graphic Design Intern (May 2014 - Aug 2014)

- Coordinated with Marketing Director to gain insight on designing effective product promotion and brand awareness of nutritional supplements via social media and product distribution networks.

- Utilized Adobe Creative Cloud to render newsletters, flyers, and digital advertisements targeting product distribution networks throughout Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia to promote brand awareness.

- Coached and mentored Marketing Director on proper use of Adobe Photoshop to follow company logo design guidelines.

CERTIFICATIONS

- Legacy Responsive Web Design Certification - freeCodeCamp.org, 2019: https://freecodecamp.org/certification/cst_design/responsive_web_design

CONTINUOUS LEARNING

- JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures - freeCodeCamp.org, 2019 - 2020

- Legacy Responsive Web Design - freeCodeCamp.org, 2019

- JavaScript, CSS, HTML - Saint Louis Community College, 2015 - 2016

EDUCATION

- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication - Truman State University, 2011 - 2015