Nicholas Briggs
Graphic Designer
505-***-**** ● ***********@*****.*** ● www.dopaminedesign505.com NB Summary of
Qualifications
Ten years graphic design experience
Seven years management experience
10+ years experience in high end luxury automotive dealership Education
BA Graphic Design, Advertising & Marketing Minor (2016) (GPA 3.67) Southwest University of Visual Arts, Albuquerque, NM Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society Alumni
2017 Gold Addy Award recipient from AAF-NM
Experience Freelance Graphic Designer 09/2023-Present Albuquerque, NM
● Design logos and brand identity systems for local businesses
● Build, design, and host custom wordpress websites for local businesses
● Design custom packaging for various products for local businesses Assistant Pre-Owned Sales Manager, Service Advisor 08/2010-09/2023 Sandia BMW MINI, Albuquerque, NM
● Assist with managing inventory flooring including appraising trade-ins, and pricing inventory
● Perform Lease-end inspections and process/submit lease-end inspection reports
● Proficient with both Reynolds & Reynolds and CDK
● Maintain long term client relationships and consistently met monthly CSI goal metrics
● Create original custom marketing collateral including web banners, logos, graphics, and print media
● Professionally photograph BMW and MINI vehicle inventory and publish photographs online which appear on numerous websites (Dealership Website,Autotrader, Cars.com)
● Update website content, including web banners, inventory photographs and vehicle descriptions
● Oversee and manage over 50 high-end luxury pre-owned vehicles, and ensure strict quality control standards are met, mechanically and cosmetically
● Schedule and write service repair orders for all pre-owned vehicles, and responsible for negotiating and approving service estimates
● Communicate and relay information between service and sales departments regarding inventory
● Experience working in both sales and service department settings Website Content Manager 08/2014-03/2015
Beauchamp Jewelers, Albuquerque, NM
● Photographed detailed macro photographs of product inventory using lightbox setup
● Managed and updated website content and inventory and product descriptions
● Carefully handled and indexed expensive jewelry and precious stones
● Made additions and changes to company website
Skills Software: Proficient expertise and experience with the following software applications: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver, AfterEffects), Prototyping Software (Axure, Marvelapp, Invision), HTML & CSS, Windows, Apple, iOS, Android Design: Ability to conceptualize and develop brand identity and execute advertising concepts in the following formats:
Logo Design, Print Publications, Photography, Digital Web Media, Non-Traditional, UI/UX Design Professional: Have demonstrated and excelled in the following areas in the professional world: Handling multiple projects and able to multitask and prioritize, meeting soft and hard deadlines, Working in a fast paced team based environment, Take care of client’s needs and ensure satisfaction