RESUME

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As a Senior Creative, I partner with companies to help them find and amplify their voice, with proven success in the marketing and advertising industry as well as corporate communications, and develop results-driven, award-winning, comprehensive and strategy-based marketing materials.

 

DIGITAL SKILLS

STRONG:         Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, iMovie, OSX + Acrobat 

PROFICIENT:   Adobe Premiere, Dropbox, Excel, PowerPoint + MS Word

DESIGN STRENGTHS + ABILITIES

Branding, Billboards, Brochures, Catalogs, Copywriting, Digital Advertising, Digital Prepress + Production, Direct Mail, Email Marketing, Environmental Graphics, Identity Systems, Logos, Packaging Design, Photo Direction, Product Design, POS/POP, Press Checks, Print Advertising, Script Writing (Video + some Radio), Trade Show Graphics, Web Banners, Web Design, Video, Video Editing

WORK EXPERIENCE

For over 39 years, I have excelled in the creative community as an Art Director and a Graphic Designer. I have developed and produced engaging advertising and marketing design solutions in both print and digital including: brochures, flyers, direct mail, videos and post production, e-blasts, drip campaign graphics, web ads and banners, e-newsletters, infographic development, product labels and packaging design, POP and POS visuals, trade show display creation, sales program theme ideation, and managed corporate brand aesthetics. I also collaborate with internal and external resources for optimal project results.

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LEADERSHIP

Branding Board Member for Graco, Inc. (Five-Year Tenure)

Oversaw creative marketing and brand development and divisional brand review.

Implemented initiatives to maintain continuity of brand through five global divisions.

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Professional working knowledge of Macintosh OS and Adobe Creative Suites (and when forced, Microsoft Office). I have worked with numerous printers and understand their industry. Worked closely with a multitude of photographers, in studio and on location, often assisting with set up, direction and staging/propping. 

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts – Hamline University 

 

Graduate of AAAA’s Institute of Advanced Advertising Studies – University of St. Thomas

Selected as the first creative participant in this intensive, three-month advertising and marketing boot camp, culminating in a competitive presentation program.