Objective
A part time position where I can work from home while using my creative abilities to further Women's Dream Team in Design, marketing and sales
Professional experience
Franklin International, graphic designer, Columbus, Ohio, 5/2007-current
Designed packaging, labels, point of purchase and advertising.
Created several ads for the flooring product line that appeared in 2 national publications, Floor Cover Installer and Hardwood Floors, reaching over 250,000 people
Assisted in development of the marketing strategies for all brands
Protect the integrity of the brands within the corporation and outside clients
Communicated with clients and printers directly via phone and email
Developed all the marketing for WeatherMaster Sealant
Collaborated with project managers to being in several millions of dollars for WeatherMaster
Adhered to a budget and found several different economic avenues of production, saving Franklin International over $10,000
Complied with strict deadlines
Clintonville Outfitters, freelance graphic designer, Columbus, Ohio, 8/2006-1/2008
Created the identity system, collateral, advertising and marketing strategy, outdoor signage,
website and visual layout of store
Wrote the brand standards
Prepared files for printing and production
GrandInfo., freelance graphic designer, Columbus, Ohio 10/2007-1/2008
Established an identity and collateral
Conversed with the client and printers to ensure quality of design
Prepared files for the print and completed a press check
Morrison Sign Company, graphic designer, Columbus, Ohio, 2/2007-3/2007
Designed indoor and outdoor custom fabricated signage
Applied original and existing graphics to signage and wayfinding systems
Prepared scaled shop drawings, digital screen and plotter pre-press production
Maintained deadlines and over saw production of the signage
Communicated with clients directly via phone and email
Victoria Secrets PINK, freelance graphic designer, Columbus, Ohio 11/2006-2/2007,
Devised the Brand Guide for store windows to the brand standards
Discussed with over 2000 stores the windows updates and marketing strategy
Assisted in the design of the PINK windows
Visited Victoria Secret stores and informed the Regional and Store Managers about the visual brand representation
Produced documentation on the process the windows brand guide
Education
Otterbein College, Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Visual Communications, June 2006
Graduated with Distinction and Cum Laude
Technology
Proficient in Macintosh and PC, Freehand MX, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,
InDesign, Go Live, Image Scanning, Quark XPress, Microsoft Office and PowerPoint, and Dreamweaver
Reference and samples available upon request