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GRAPHICS TEAM DESIGNER RICOH, USA DIGITAL SERVICES

May 2021 to Present,  Portland, OR

  • Creating fillable PDFs for Standard Life insurance's company forms, using Adobe Acrobat.

  • Developing new processes for better accuracy and implementation.

  • Assisting with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) processes with in form fields

  • Uploading/downloading to process management system designed specifically for company process flow.

  • Managing time with jobs in queue and working to complete them in a timely manner.

  • Work closely with techs and management to insure files are correct for publishing.

  • Keeping with corporate standards and integrity.
     

FREELANCE DESIGNER

Sept 2018-2021, Bozeman,MT and Portland, OR

  • Worked with clients to understand the desired output from a design project, and getting ideas out in a workable manner. Usually achieved with the help of creating design briefs, understanding required deliverables, and then creating them.

  • Designing brand and communication collateral across digital and print mediums. This can include logos, brand identities, business cards, brochures, presentations, brochures, books, book covers etc.

  • Pitching ideas to bring client projects to life.

  • Revising design ideas and solutions to fit a client’s budget and project limitations.

  • Creating designs by hand, drawing, painting, or using computer software. Often a combination of 2 approaches.

  • Working within brand guidelines and design systems for a project to deliver creative work that’s aligned with the brand they are working for.

  • Working as a team on a larger project, understanding project-specific individual responsibilities, while contributing to the team by suggesting creative solutions.
     

PRODUCT MARKETING/SALES SUPPORT ALL ABOUT TOURS
March 2017–August 2018, Tigard, Oregon

  • Responsible for the outbound marketing activities for Hawaii products within a wholesale travel agency.

  • Crafted messaging and positioning for products.

  • Conceived and developed innovative marketing initiatives that drive demand.

  • Performed administrative job duties as it pertained to the sales department while utilizing skills to make certain that all sales people have the proper equipment or literature to do their job.

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER TONE REPORT WEEKLY MAGAZINE
September 2015–August 2016, Tigard, Oregon

  • Performed design and visual layout of online magazine primarily focusing on guitar pedals.

  • Used provided photos, graphics and other forms of artwork to create the covers and inside pages of a magazine.

  • Maintained a thorough understanding of the magazine’s target audience and analysis of market trends necessary to make the magazine visually appealing.

  • Managed weekly photo editing and website uploads. Designed in-house advertisements for sales ads for clients.

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JR. ART DIRECTOR RR DONNELLEY/IRIDIO STUDIOS
May 2014–January 2015, Portland, Oregon

Client: TARGET CANADA Category: Retail Grocery, Health and Beauty

  • Art direction, visual creation, execution and layout of weekly advertising circulars for Target Canada

  • Maintained brand standard guidelines.

  • Worked with senior designers and art directors to establish new skills and insights.

  • Established appropriate creative directions and guidelines.

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER KOBALT DESIGN GROUP

November 2010–July 2013, Portland, Oregon

  • Managed, created and designed printed collateral for grocery advertisments.

  • Supported product presentation in grocery retail environments.

  • Designed and developed in store signage and point of purchase displays and advertisements for retail grocery chains.

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EDITORIAL GRAPHIC DESIGNER THE PORTLAND MERCURY

February 2007–August 2008, Portland, Oregon

  • Responsible for editorial design and composition of column layouts of weekly local newspaper.

  • Accomplished a unit among text, graphic and layout to convey content message.

  • efficiently, gave design an esthetic value, and improved the publication commercial possibilities.

 

GRAPHIC DESIGNER CLEAN COPY INC.

June 2002–February 2007, Portland, Oregon

  • Responsible for all graphic design, layout, formatting, editing of printed materials.

  • Communicated with clients to obtain a clear understanding of their requirements.

  • Created advertisements, booklets, brochures, newsletters and stationery ready for print.

  • Developed and designed in-house marketing materials, POP and signage for company.

 

skills

ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE

  • Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite

  • File Transfer Protocols, Basic HTML, Java Script, Web Applications, Social Networking Applications

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education

OREGON COLLEGE OF ART & CRAFT Book Arts and Photography, Bachelor of Fine Arts

PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE Graphic Design, Associate of Applied Science

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