skills
adobe creative suite / photoshop / illustrator / indesign / animate / adobe experience manager / knowledge of html & css / retouching / mac os / microsoft office / asana / branding / digital & social strategy / display and native ads / animated gifs / social media content / canva / print / marketing collateral
Thrives in fast-paced environments, organized and detail oriented. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work autonomously from concept to execution and collaboratively as a team. Proactively problem solve, agile and ability to adapt quickly to change. A passion for all things beauty, health and wellness.
experience
freelance designer, jenniferjanestudios
huntington beach, ca | august 2008 - present
Collaborating with beauty, health and wellness brands in the areas of branding, digital and social media strategy, as well as print and marketing collateral. Designs include brand identity systems, style guides, brochures, flyers, posters, look books, magazine ads, billboards, window signage, direct mailers, line sheets, digital assets such as web banners, animated gifs, websites, landing pages, emails and social media content.
designer, passport brand design
newport beach, ca | march 2019 - march 2020
Designed campaign creative delivering to the clients’ brief. Collaborated with Design, Strategy and Accounts teams on new ideas and compelling solutions. Maintained a cohesive visual language across all touch points. Created mood boards, mock-ups and decks for client presentation. Digital and print deliverables included emails, digital banner ads, social media, web assets, brand style guides, packaging, promotional materials for new product development, launches and retailers; OOH, in-store and event signage, POS and marketing collateral.
senior visual designer, bleacher report
san francisco, ca | march 2011 - july 2018
Designed all campaign creative for digital marketing such as homepage takeovers, social media ads, experiential marketing and OOH. Took ideas from concept to flawless execution. Collaborated with Product, Sales and Marketing to realize brand vision across multiple platforms. Interacted with clients on design briefs, feedback and final revisions. 3 years experience working in a remote setting.
associate art director, soma magazine
san francisco, ca | january 2011 - march 2011
Assisted creative director and art director. Managed project workflow from retouching, layout design to asset delivery. Worked with vendors to ensure all final artwork met print specifications.
studio manager & photo assistant, jana cruder
las vegas, nv | june 2009 - october 2010
Managed daily production such as casting, location scouting and scheduling. Assisted on location shoots as well as in-studio, handled equipment and prepared and distributed call sheets. Implemented a workflow system including retouching, asset delivery and archiving. Prepped and finalized high resolution images for stock licensing and submission. Other tasks include processing invoices, estimates and contracts, designing marketing material for emails, printed promos and social media ads.
education
university of nevada-las vegas, 2009
bachelor of arts / graphic design & photography