Graphic Designer

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P ROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Linda Blackwell creates and produces compelling print and digital design work for various clients in the areas of advertising, architecture, chemistry, electricity, entertainment, food & beverage, healthcare, hospitals, insurance, law, museum promotion, personal care, pro-sports teams, photography, publishing, non-for- profits, real estate, restauants, retail, religious institutions, taverns, medicine and schools. Innovative design for digital / social media and print for corporate communications, corporate & brand identity + systems, signage, brochures, annual reports, power point presentation decks, ads, package design, white papers and websites. Additional skills include: specializing in custom typography, brand lettering / digital vector art, calligraphy and logo restage. Current client branding in use: Bismark Enterprises, Bailey Edward Architects, Blue Chip Casino, Ganan & Shapiro, Attorneys at Law, McHugh Construction, Menard’s, Reboot Social, Sampco Foods, Specialized Bicycle Co., Terlato Wines International, Working Mindfulness, WORK HISTORY

Ideation Studio: Industrial Design Firm: Current ( Freelance ) Work onsite and in collaboration with principal / creative director and team of interior designers on various branding and signage projects including ideation / concept development, sketches, design and layout for the following clients: Hanania Auto Group: Brand Identity System/ signage, Firestone ( Interior Signage Design: retail store ), Ford ( Dealership History Time Line Wall), Eaum Yoga Studio ( Brand logo ) Reboot Social (Brand Logo), Rubber Rabbit ( Brand Logo for Retail Store / Illustration ), X Sport ( Brand Logo Restage ). Hyatt Hotel ( Signage) Design, refinement and digital production of architectural signage. ScoutU Recruiting: Current

Design and production of various marketing materials for ScoutU enrolled athletes.

Scout athletes / photography at tournaments + photo editing & basic retouching for recruiting purposes.

Social Media:Create Imagery / posts for prospects including copywriting & editing for Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.

Design and create graphics for prospects promotion on social media platforms.

Reach out to parents and athletes and assist in their college recruiting process. Reach out to coaches. Working Mindfulness

Brand Identity: Concepts, layout, design / refinement and production of digital vector logo art and business card. TAD TAKANO cybergram / STUDIO GRAND

Marketing strategy & promotion, concept, design for brand identity / sub-brand, marketing materials, exhibit design, and web design: tadtakano.com. Successfully secured Takano’s work into permanent collection at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Ongoing marketing efforts /procure exhibitions to create awareness. Create social media posts. Bauhaus Chicago Foundation

Website build, design refinement and CMS ( manage content ) for bauhauschicago.org NJS Pictures & Bentley Photography

Website build and ongoing CMS ( manage content ) for NJS and online ordering system, design refinement for: njspictures.com and davidbentleyphotography.com

D I G I TAL S KILL S

Adobe Creative Suite CC: Adobe Express, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

Apple Pages, Keynote, Numbers, IMovie

Web design & build: Squarespace, GoDaddy and Wix

Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Knowledge of Excel

Mail Chimp for eblasts

Photography and shoot video

Social media: create assets / writing / posting / graphics: X, Facebook, Instagram,

Knowledge of FIGMA, studying After Effects

EDUCATION

University of Illinois, School of Art & Design / Art Education Bachelor of Arts / Deans List / Full athletic D1 basketball scholarship / Awarded design scholarship PAST E X P ERI ENC E

Graphic Designer – Slavin Associates & Goldsholl Design & Film Concept development, design, production, print supervision, art direction and project management for various clients including: WTTW, Habitat, East Bank Club, Museum of Contemporary Art, Northwestern Hospital, Kettle Chips, Second City, Shure packaging and more.

AWARDS

Communication Arts

Excellence in Typography

Heartland Alliance: Logotype

Great Lake Graphics Association

Award of Excellence

Bailey Edward Brand Identity /

Stationery System

Society of Typographic Arts

Archive Award

Banna Photography: Branding /

Portfolio Design

Graphic Design USA

Design Excellence

Bismark Enterprises: Branding

Stationery System

Print Magazine

Excellence in Design

Theatre Tix: Logo Design

Ongoing: Custom calligraphy projects: Certificate design, proclamations, special events, corporate resolutions, etc. X Sports Fitness.

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