Profile
Problem-solving and organized designer with over a decade of combined experience in digital, print, and animated media. Adaptable trouble-shooter that tirelessly pursues highly actionable solutions to a variety of challenges.
Experience
Graphic Designer | Lyca Mobile, Newark, NJ (Current)
Reporting to the Marketing Director, responsible for delivering the international company branding to U.S. retail markets via in-store, mobile and web channels.
- Executed corporate and retail rebranding closely following new company wide guidelines.
- Redesigned and updated retail signage, brochure, and SIM Kits/Recharge Cards.
- Designed web banner ads for Black Friday sale (mobile and desktop).
- Produced mobile ad for strategic partnership with Family Dollar Stores.
Premedia Technician | Coloredge, Carlstadt, NJ (2019 - 2020)
- Use Adobe Creative Cloud, Virtual Ticket, and Caldera platforms to prepare graphic print files for output while maintaining the integrity of the client’s art, design, and brand. Create image proofs for client approval, make file revisions as needed, and impositions of multiple files for press.
Pre-Press & Production Graphic Artist | Fitch Group, New York, NY (2017 - 2019)
- Used Adobe Creative Suite, Acrobat, PitStop, and Quite Impose to ready client files for output.
Design Consultant | Citi, New York, NY (2016 - 2017)
- Design and update marketing materials from multiple divisions.
- Conceptualize and execute animated content for holiday e-card (Flash CC & HTML5).
- Design and update PDF forms (InDesign & Acrobat).
- Update email (HTML, .jpg & .png).
Design Consultant | Citi, New York, NY (2016 - 2017)
- Design and update marketing materials from multiple divisions
- Conceptualize and execute animated content for holiday e-card (Flash CC & HTML5)
- Design and update PDF forms (InDesign & Acrobat)
- Update email (HTML, .jpg & .png)
Digital Designer | Hazon, New York, NY (2015 - 2016)
- Researched and devised social media ads, collateral for marketing campaigns, and event signage.
- Coordinated and delivered email newsletters, announcements, and fundraising campaigns.
- Executed website updates.
Pre-Press & Production Graphic Artist | The Big Picture, New York, NY (2007 - 2014)
Produced large format media (signs, banners, and posters) for a variety of clients including Mattel, Lincoln Center, New York Comic Con, JCPenney, NBA Store, Bonhams, New York Toy Fair, WIRED Magazine, McFarlane Toys, image compositing and retouching for Macy’s Windows.
Skills
Web & Digital Design | UX Personas & Scenarios | UX User Flow & Wireframes | Sublime Text | Email Marketing Design | HTML5 & CSS3 | WordPress | Adobe Creative Cloud | Balsamiq | Convio Luminate | Large & Small Format Printing | Print & Cut Files | Pre-Press & Production
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic and Web Design
Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH
- Summa Cum Laude
- Three-time Presidential Scholar in recognition of outstanding academic achievements.
UX & UI Design Fundamentals | Web Design | Web Development
Noble Desktop | New York, NY
Animation and Storyboard Techniques | Character Design | Story Development
The Center For Character Animation | Levittown, NY
Professional Associations
Newsletter Editor and Graphic Designer | New York Animated Film Society
- Collaborated with award winning animators and board members on “aNYmator” newsletter.
- Redesigned corporate branding and several layout elements.
- Secured and developed advertisements for area events and screenings.