Marketing Graphic Design

My online portfolio: Rachelledejean.weebly.com

QUALIFICATIONS - -

• Leadership skills to remain on task and consistently meet deadlines

• Proficient with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator for graphics, layout design, and branding

• Strong communication skills to present ideas and work well in team settings

• Ability to extract features of products to visually represent a brand

RELATED EXPERIENCE - -

GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Designed pre-show mailers and print materials for company events and tradeshows

• Created weekly design layout for Entertainment section of Bradley newspaper, and annual Men's and Women's Basketball Preview

• Designed and animated graphics of various sizes for print and web

• Updated and developed company brand with a company profile booklet and marketing print materials

• Product photography to capture benefits and functions of products and edit them for web

MARKETING

•Utilized social network tools to grow website traffic and promote brand awareness

• Created website content with news feed stories and press releases

• Analyzed marketing and positioning research to establish local and national presence of brands

CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT

• Researched and contacted potential and current customers to build promotional partnerships and business relationships

• Updated CRM database and client files to rebuild customer relationships

SALES AND PROMOTION

• Proactively greet public, interact with customers to introduce product promotion

• On-site promos for varoius products, engaging customers

• Event promotion for Customer Appreciation days and new events

• Create awareness for events through social media and word of mouth marketing

WORK EXPERIENCE

- Marketing and Design: PulseTV.com / Tinley Park, IL. June 2012 to present

- Event Marketing, Promo Model: Complete Nutrition- Peoria / Peoria, IL. April 2012

- Graphic Editor / Bradley University Newspaper / Peoria, IL. May 2011 to present

- Marketing & Design Intern / LiquiTech Environmental, INC. Lombard, IL. May 2011 to August 2011

- Event Specialist at Sam’s Club / CrossMark / Northlake, IL. May 2011 to August 2011

- Graphic & Animation Design / Midstate Magazine / Peoria, IL. February 2011 to May 2011

- Fashion Social Media Intern/ Runway Rundown / Remote Location. November 2011 to May 2011

- Marketing Coordinator *Seasonal/ Spanish Quest, INC. Naperville, IL March 2005 to present

EDUCATION

B.S. in Communications / Advertising Major; Minors in Graphic design & marketing Bradley University -- Awarded the Outstanding Student in Advertising: May 2012 and Charles Osborn Award Finalist

AFFILIATIONS

Bradley University Division I Sports

- Volleyball: Fall 2008 to Fall 2012

- Track: Spring 2012

- National Society of Leadership and Success, Bradley Chapter

- USA Athletes International Volleyball Player in Holland June 3 - 11, 2012

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