Freelance Designer Graphic

Peoria, IL 309-***-**** **********@*********.***

JANE SCOTT

Experienced Graphic Artist and Designer bringing experience applying technical and creative abilities to diverse customer projects. Highly effective at collaborating with artistic, project, production and administrative leadership to complete tasks according to budget and schedule goals. Looking to continue my career by implementing new design technologies. OVERVIEW

• Collaborative

• Branding

• Time & task management

• Detail oriented

• Written & verbal communication

KEY

COMPETENCIES

Senior Designer/Team Lead(Hybrid /Remote) - November 2017 - December 2022 Syndigo, LLC, Peoria, IL

• Participate in client meetings to discuss project scope, expectations, and completion dates

• Manage multiple design tasks with short deadlines by prioritizing job responsibilities, overseeing deadlines, and monitoring graphic artists

• Create optimized content for Syndigo clients, including, but not limited to Coca-Cola, Molson Coors, New Belgium, Bimbo Bread, Danone, Mondelez, La Brea Bakeries EXPERIENCE

Marketing Director - December 2009 - November 2017 Bard Optical, Peoria, IL

• Maintain corporate brand integrity

• Develop annual media buys (print, web, television, radio and billboard) and develop marketing strategy

• Design all printed materials for advertising, including corporate forms, office signage, email blasts, display ads, invitations, and trade shows

• Write articles, radio scripts, press releases, promotional copy for ads, website and print collateral

• Storyboard and oversee production of television commercials

• Promote Bard in the community, i.e., through Chambers of Commerce, fundraising events, community outreach

• Work directly with television, radio and newspaper representatives

• Design and maintain Bard website

• Update and maintain all social media

• Plan events for 21 offices

• Self-initiating

• Leadership/Mentoring

• User Experience

Freelance Designer/Illustrator (Hybrid /Remote) - 1999 - Present

• Provide design support and illustrations for national publishers, and advertising/ promotional materials for area advertising agencies, design firms, corporate and not-for-profit organization clients

• Prepare spec ad design and layouts for national, leading clip art service

• Illustrate products for local and national companies

• Create designs and layouts for ads, book covers, and other materials

• Develop corporate identities for local clients

Creative Director - October 2008 - March 2009

Spot On Concepts, Peoria, IL

• Create company brand and signage including logo, marketing collateral, office space planning

• Lead branding projects for local clients

• Create and produce monthly magazine

• Develop printed promotional collateral for local and Florida-based clients

• Work with local not-for-profit organizations

• Represent company as member of local business networking organizations Creative Director - October 2006 - January 2008

Beyer & Associates, Peoria, IL

• Lead Jr. Designers in client facing planning, conception, and fulfillment

• Assess client needs and develop multiple design presentations for client selection

• Lead projects for web-based marketing and corporate e-mail announcements

• Purchase artwork or photos for client projects; arrange and direct photo shoots or produce illustrations personally as needed to meet project objectives

• Prepare electronic files for production

• Perform press checks and approve final changes for print Instructor - December 1999 - May 2000

Bradley University, Peoria, IL

• Taught graphic design on intermediate level, aiding students to conceptualize and execute basic design through assignments and introduction of industry- standard software.

Creative Artist - Level III - July 1990 - October 2006 MultiAd Services, Peoria, IL

• Collaborate with Marketing Coordinators on conceptual print designs

• Assess and present concepts for client selection

• Purchase artwork or photos for client projects; arrange and direct photo shoots or produce illustrations personally as needed to meet project objectives

• Coordinate prepress work orders; interact with Copywriters and create layout and design

• Perform press checks and approved final changes for print

• Develop computer and traditional illustrations provided for monthly clip art service, including layouts of tabloid covers and speculative ads directed at newspapers advertisers

Bachelor of Arts - Eureka College - Eureka, Illinois - 1990 Coursera - UX Design - will gain certificate in 2023 EDUCATION

TECHNOLOGY

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat) User Experience: Figma and Adobe XD

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) Remote Communication Tools: MS Teams, Zoom

File Sharing and Collaboration: Sharepoint, Dropbox, Google Docs/Drive

• Create computer illustrations of food products for national-level manufacturers for newspaper grocery ads

• Produce electronic photo real renderings of products, such as: cars, motorcycles, stereo systems, and tennis shoes

Co-Creator of 27-piece exhibit documenting and benefiting Parkinson’s Disease - November 1995 to May 1997

“The Letting Go: A Parkinson’s Story”

• Exhibited at Bradley University, November 1995 - January 1996

• Exhibited nationwide, 1996-1997 - sponsored by the National Parkinson’s Foundation (NPF) - Miami, Florida

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