Highly creative Staff Brand Designer with over a decade of experience and a passion for creating visual stories with the best brands. Extensive experience in branding, design systems, print, advertising, web design, front-end/email coding, and presentation design, mixed with a solid work ethic who is self-motivated and takes the initiative on any brand project. Passionate and driven to meet deadlines and create the best possible design based on the company’s brand while mentoring other designers to do their best work. Can handle the organization and management of multiple projects, from the initial request to the design’s completion.
BrandingCreative Direction Design Systems Web Design Email Coding HTML & CSS Presentations Animation Event Design Logo Design AdvertisingIllustrations Photoshop Illustrator Figma InDesign HubSpot Jira Asana After Effects Headless CMSs
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Minor in Information Sciences and Technology
January 2011 – May 2014
Staff Brand Designer
June 2022 – Present
I lead brand design, collaborating with cross-functional teams across the company to complete projects that span event design, website design, employer branding, design systems, presentations, creative copywriting, and everything in between. I intertwine brand stories with compelling visuals to increase brand awareness and drive increased adoption. I am going beyond the design system and brand guide to incorporate data to better inform design decisions.
Clients: Noodles & Co., United Methodist Women, Launch, Inc., Fresh Seasons Market
May 2014 – Present
Working as a freelance Creative Director allows me to work with brands to create and tell their own unique stories.
Senior Brand Designer
October 2021 – May 2022
At Untapped, I worked closely with product and marketing to create various collaterals for our DEI recruiting platform and led the overall brand direction.
Senior Graphic Designer
March 2021 – September 2021
As the sole designer on the marketing team, I worked in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple design requests, focusing on making complex API visuals easy to understand.
Senior Marketing/Graphic Designer
September 2017 – March 2021
At Evolve (Vacation Rental), I led all things Brand Design, Working in tandem with the Sr. Copy Writer and mentoring other Graphic Designers on various projects, from the design of the rebrand for both B2B & B2C audiences to the design code of emails and landing pages, advertising, and website.
Web & Graphic Designer
July 2014 – February 2017
Graphic Design Assitant
May 2012 – October 2014
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