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6-10 years of experience
A legacy grassroots organization of the 1996 Olympic Games, Member Organization of the United States Olympic Committee. The organization developed programming in over 48 states, the Caribbean, and several countries in Africa.
- Developed and maintained print/web collateral, graphical standards, marketing
- Coordinated, designed and maintained both WordPress and CSS/HTML websites.
- Worked in conjunction with the Director of Communications, as well as the Director of Development and led the creative team in creating integrated marketing
- Acted as agency liaison, managing supplemental projects, press checks,
- Directed creative concepts for website and print initiatives. Identified
- Developed innovative concepts for the U.S. Department of State and U.S.
0-5 years of experience
Manage corporate identity, utilizing strategic branding to engage employees and improve revenue growth. Utilize internal and external design to develop strategic business marketing and communication plans, while overseeing branding, advertising, merchandising and promotions for corporate product development.
- Manage corporate marketing for key products and events, managing Direct Marketing, Events and Sponsorships to ensure profitability.
- Develop and manage key relationships with agencies, vendors and suppliers, providing marketing solutions to ensure market share growth.
- Recognized for outstanding contributor to launch of ADIB Islamic Banking Proposition; additionally awarded for successful rebranding of bank image and products.
- Supervised rebranding of 66 branches across United Arab Emirates, overseeing all design and marketing phases to ensure customer engagement.
- Managed Bonus program and Instant Finance marketing and design throughout production phases, overseeing project life cycles to ensure success from conception to completion.
0-5 years of experience
- Promoted Late Nite Binghamton events by designing one 11†x 17†poster, one table tent, and one or two newspaper ads within 1-2 day deadlines each weekend.
- Improved Late Nite Binghamton brand identity by applying design principles, typography, color theory, and composition to their promotional materials.
- Demonstrated effective communication and teamwork skills by identifying and solving challenges with Promotions Graduate Assistant and Multimedia Assistant during meetings.
- Oversaw multiple projects and events and built rapport with Late Nite attendees during Friday and Saturday nights.
6-10 years of experience
Designed and produced catalogs, sales sheets, proposals, scenario illustrations, brochures, posters, custom displays for trade shows and in-house exhibits and all other items.
- Actively researched industry trends to bring new ideas and applications to company.
- Maintained project management schedules, databases, and forecast.
- Formed relationships with magazine and printing salespersons.
- Collaborated with marketing personnel in development of product information.
- Managed outside sources for film production and ad placement.
- Created sales collateral, marketing literature and print ads.
- Art directed photo shoots.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for all design tasks, including interacting with clients and identifying their needs, collecting relevant information about products/services and their users, and brainstorming and planning design ideas
- Worked in a lead role to provide supervision and guidance to junior designers
- Utilize large format printing for billboards and trade shows and digital photography to enhance proposed work
- Planned and executed the presentation of arrangements in graphic form or in detailed scale models
- Collected, analyzed, interpreted, and used related reference documents and drawings prepared by other disciplines, vendors or outside sources
- Ensured compliance with approved design standards to provide quality design, safety, constructability, reliable operation, construction economy, and operating convenience
- Reviewed and verified calculations, design models, drawings and design documents for quality, accuracy, neatness, functionality, and satisfactory completion
0-5 years of experience
Executed and completed all graphic work.
- Provided proposal layouts and designs under extremely tight deadlines.
- Established trusting relationships with outside venders, designers and key clients.
- Recognized for fresh and innovative ideas and applications.
- Assisted in marketing strategies and research.
- Designed and produced trade show booths, company presentations, product labels and packaging.
- Administered social media and company branding.
6-10 years of experience
Conceptualized and designed print pieces for stakeholders in various departments of a non-profit organization with 250 employees. Art directed large volume of projects ranging from brochures, catalogs, posters, CDs, DVDs, fundraising campaigns and merchandise sold in national chains for youth and adult markets.
- Created the look of the yearly fundraising campaign for three years increasing donations each year.
- Managed design project team of three that developed large scale print project with 100 pieces for retail.
- Transitioned the corporate website to a unified look under a CMS system improving service to customers.
0-5 years of experience
Designed and found productive solutions to maximize the intended message for each assignment
- Produced collateral pieces that included catalogs, brochures, sell sheets, retail store and trade show graphics
- Collaborated with the marketing group to achieve the best possible results for each client
- Handled multiple projects, many with conflicting deadlines
- Developed designs that clearly communicated the company’s brand identity
- Produced pre-press files for a variety of printing vendors
0-5 years of experience
Created the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner invitations and programs utilizing illustrations of frogs to highlight endangered species
- Updated signage within various indoor and outdoor exhibits to increase readability and create a more child-friendly aesthetic
- Created several posters and a logo for upcoming zoo events and assisted supervisor with updating
- Helped supervisor create artificial terrain for the sand cat exhibit which provided sleeping spaces for the animals and ledges to climb
0-5 years of experience
Pre-press graphics design house with 50 staff
- Created 10-12 advertisements and logos weekly in InDesign including creating flyers and banners for a Danish newspaper
- Managed 8-10 image manipulation projects per day including retouching, clipping path, color correction, objects artificial shadow, and enhancing/arranging photos individually for use in production
- Sorted and tracking job orders monthly and cross-checked completed Photoshop files of other designers before uploading it in FTP
0-5 years of experience
Efficaciously managed, coordinated and implemented brand and corporate collateral materials.
- Created 6 teaching manual publications comprising of 500 pages each.
- Produced a wide range of communication materials, such as schedules, cards, logos, and mastheads for employee manuals, and calendars, as well as illustrations for guidebooks. Accountable for all levels of design, from conceptualization through production.
- Worked seamlessly under pressure to meet tight deadlines and balance multiple priorities
6-10 years of experience
Expanding visual design, illustration, and animation skills through formal studies, structured self-study and development of technical and artistic abilities, and [company name] graphic design engagements.
- Designed and updated web banners, post cards, posters for a dance studio. Created different theme and mood for each event banner with thoughtfully chosen use of color and graphic elements.
- Researched the culture of the company and created digitally illustrated icons for a game company.
- Effectively integrated the functionality into the website design for a real estate company and an overseas manufacture.
- In charge of photography sessions to create realistic and professional photos for the rental property listings.
- Worked with a Boston College team of student representatives to design the annual winter gala poster and project slides.
- Took courses with Pixar artists completed private courses with the Master Class Instructor at DreamWorks and studied children’s book illustration at School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston Took Maya 3D class at Art Institute of California
- Took courses with Pixar artists completed private courses with the Master Class Instructor at DreamWorks and studied children’s book illustration at School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston Took Maya 3D class at Art Institute of California Studied 2D Animation, Storyboarding classes with ILM artists.
0-5 years of experience
Photographed and scanned fabrics and merchandise for the company’s website.
- Edited scans and photos in Photoshop and coded them to the company’s website.
- Wrote descriptions of the merchandise for the company’s website.
- Designed logos, flyers and advertisements using Illustrator.
0-5 years of experience
- Designed graphics for customer specific printed apparel including t-shirts, sweatshirts, accessories, outwear, and promotional merchandise.
- Organized and planned the pre-press setup.
- Used industry knowledge to create different designs and illustrations on apparel.
- Managed a team of four people to run a demanding production schedule producing upwards of 1000’s of printed garments in a week.
- Developed a technique that blends art, communication, fashion, fun and efficiency.
- Managed inventory.
0-5 years of experience
Redesign of entire website to current web standard, later on converted the site to a responsive design to work across all devices. Designed promotional media for trade shows and other events, remade logo into a vector so that it can be resolution independent.
- Recreated company logo into a vector image in Adobe Illustrator so that it can be used in multiple different types of media.
- Designed graphics for promotional media, web application and main website using Adobe Photoshop and Cinema 4D
- Updated current website from basic html to HTML5 and CSS3 and jQuery followed all web compliant standards so that the website worked across all browsers all the way to IE7.
- Made current website responsive so it can be properly viewed across all mobile devices.
- Worked on a team to create the front-end design for Question and Assessment Manager for web application.
0-5 years of experience
Researched and presented all relevant forecasted trends in fashion by season on trend boards.
- Hand sketched, CAD’ed and provided technical specifications for footwear designs.
- Designed and developed textiles & brand assets for all licensees.
- Designed, developed, and oversaw production of all packaging (shoe boxes, shoe bags, tissue paper, shoe hangers)
- Traveled abroad to factories in Asia to oversee footwear and packaging development.
0-5 years of experience
- Designed in-store & online print & social media advertisements.
- Developed special program signage.
- Anticipated project needs, while working to meet tight deadlines.
- Created stylized photography & edited for over 300 sku’s weekly.
- Coordinated website changes & social media updates.
- Worked closely with a team of designers to ensure overall brand cohesiveness.
6-10 years of experience
- Designed ads, flyers, special sections, brochures, posters, charity pamphlets, logos and business cards for multiple publications
- Assembled production layout
- Processed budgeting, funding and reimbursement from manufacturers
- Coordinated fundraising events such as United Way of Central Ohio
- One-on-one client interaction from project start to finish
- Wrote, edited and critiqued editorial news/entertainment stories
0-5 years of experience
Oversaw magazine subscriptions: keeping track of payment, new subscriptions and the sending out of magazines.
- Followed up on and resolved customer complaints.
- Manage operation and maintenance of office equipment. Maintain appropriate quantities of business supplies.
- As an office manager coordinated meetings between clients and staff.
- Answered calls and routed accordingly
- Created graphic designs to support company.
0-5 years of experience
- Facilitated and oversaw the printing and production of new titles as well as those to be reprinted.
- Developed and produced marketing material and company collateral.
- Coordinated with multiple vendors in North America, South America and Asia.
- Acted as layout designer working on overflow from creative department.
- Managed and updated database driven E-commerce site.
0-5 years of experience
- Designed posters, flyers, & web/tv advertisements for Purdue campus events from creation to completion
- Managed project deadlines and communicate/present to marketing, averaging over 50 initiatives per semester
- Cooperated with PSUB marketing committee on designs for re-branding and creative marketing initiatives
0-5 years of experience
Significant Productions produced primarily family history videos (interviews with individuals about their life). It closed in 2007. It was a subsidiary of Strata-G.
- Created company ID including: logo, business cards, letterhead, DVD labeling, website and production tag.
- Created artwork and animation for various projects.
- Provided video editing, videography, photography, photo adjustment and scanning as needed.
- Performed web searches and other research (old newspapers and photos) as needed.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for the weekly layout of four Hispanic newspapers.
- Redesigned new image of newspapers from banners to font and cover layout, as well as weekly new cover for the newspaper.
- Responsible for coordination of two newspapers process ready for the press chop every day for ten different zones in all Houston
- Managed and coordinated pre-press production and final design for newspaper covers.
- Employee of the year, 2009
0-5 years of experience
- Designed advertisements for upcoming school events such as flyers and posters.
- Created designs used in marketing.
- Developed designs for various departments.
- Prepared basic pre-print work.
0-5 years of experience
- Downloaded, organized and uploaded time-sensitive material to website
- Documented and tested content for proper security and access privileges
- Ensured cross-browser compatibility and resolved bugs where required
- Met with supervisor to discuss design and development for company newsletter
10+ years of experience
Responsible for the design and development of client webpages, logos, posters, magazine, including new media (facebook layouts, etc).
- Created mobile friendly apps, email blast layouts while demonstrating excellent eye for color, composition, type, and detail.
- Developed, updated and coded website templates, (images, wording, color, determined size and arrangement of designs). Prepared JQuery slides, transform websites to live websites (File Transfer Protocol-FTP).
- Online marketing, SEM (Search Engine Marketing), SEO (Search Engine Optimization), determine specs for advertising layout, created email blast, video integration. Preparing blur status updates for business on a daily basis.
- Purchase domain, host accounts for clients.
- Prepared and created power point presentations, templates slides, organize presentations for print.
- Prepared expense reports, budgets, invoices, mass mailings, organization charts, contracts, memos, prepare meeting minutes, manage documents needing signature, documented excel master spread sheets information on a daily basis.
- Strong creative ability with a diversity of style appropriate to a mix of projects, unique solutions, and flawless high quality execution.
- Manage solo, multiple projects, worked as part of team, met project deadlines, presented final layouts to clients for approval, developed graphic design concepts.
0-5 years of experience
- Chief Graphic Designer & Strategist for client base of 80+ relationships across Lifestyle, Beauty, & Fashion brands
- Consulted clients on thematic marketing campaigns which require print, digital, or social media design elements
- Worked with sales team to design new business proposal decks for prospective clients
- Created social media imagery for internal and client use via Instagram and Facebook
- Actively designed corporate event invitations, promotional mailers, image mock ups, client review materials and recaps leveraging the Adobe Creative Suite
6-10 years of experience
- Design catalogs and printed marketing materials for promotion of Recorded Books’ products to Libraries
- Create original designs for book covers for titles published by Recorded Books
- Generate base art and organize multiple-sized versions from Recorded Books’ cover files created for printing for transfer to web platform
- Collect bids for printing commercially printed catalogs and marketing materials
- Assign projects to printers and oversee all communications with printers
- Manage printing schedules for the six Marketing divisions at Recorded Books
0-5 years of experience
- Developing motion graphics content for broadcasting
- Completed video & media projects in coordination with staff, crew and producer.
- Designed graphical templates and three-dimensional art assets.
- Performed technical editorial functions.
- Executed high level of proficiency and artistry.
- Developing final structure and writing scripts for video and animation
Graphic Designer Duties and Responsibilities
To accomplish their main objective of communicating visually, Graphic Designers perform many tasks. We analyzed several job listings to identify these core Graphic Designer duties and responsibilities. Create Visual Assets As a Graphic Designer, you use an variety of design techniques, tools and technology to create logos, illustrations, graphics and other visual assets. Working in both print and digital media, Graphic Designers create brochures, advertisements, websites and more. During a trip to the supermarket, for instance, the work of Graphic Designers is all around, from the store’s signage to the stickers on the bananas. Present Design Concepts Graphic Designers often are tasked with presenting their design concepts to management, clients and other stakeholders. This can occur as a casual meeting at work or as a formal off-site presentation. In either scenario, you must be able to clearly communicate how your design concept accomplishes the goal you have been tasked with accomplishing. Adjust Concepts Based on Feedback While a Graphic Designer may spearhead the creation of a logo or other visual asset, the end result likely will include input from other team members and stakeholders. Graphic Designers need to be able to take ideas and direction from many sources and incorporate them into a single cohesive design. Ensure Brand Consistency As a Graphic Designer, you play an important role in protecting an organization’s image. Graphic Designers ensure that visual assets across all media are consistent with established style guidelines. Graphic Designers also often participate in discussions about how to update or overhaul an organization’s brand identity.
Graphic Designer Skills
Both creative and business-minded, Graphic Designers are organized and have strong attention to detail. They are flexible and can adapt to changing circumstances, while still meeting deadlines. In addition to these general skills and personality traits, employers are seeking Graphic Designer candidates with the following skills. Core skills: Based on job listings we looked at, employers want Graphic Designers with these core skills. If you want to work as a Graphic Designer, focus on the following.
- Understanding design principles, color theory and layout
- Mastering design software, especially Adobe Creative Suite
- Being able to incorporate feedback from multiple sources into visual designs
- Managing projects that include cross-functional teams
Advanced skills: While most employers did not require the following skills, multiple job listings included them as preferred. Add these to your graphic design toolbox and broaden your career options.
- Marketing and brand development experience
- Advertising agency experience
- Web development, including HTML and CSS
- User interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design
Graphic Designer Resources
We searched the Web to find the best industry resources to help you continue exploring a career as a Graphic Designer. From thought leaders to industry groups, this list is packed with opportunities to learn, connect and engage. On the Web
Creative Bloq – Come here for daily design tips, insight and inspiration. Creative Bloq includes content aimed at many types of design professionals, including graphic designers, 3-D artists and animators.
UCreative – This blog is a great destination for informational and inspiring articles about graphic design. Packed full of industry news and trends, UCreative also offers an extensive resource guide and links to helpful freebies.
Speckyboy – An online magazine that covers graphic design, web design, advertising and more, Speckyboy offers a cornucopia of news, tutorials, tips and freebies for both in-house and freelance Graphic Designers. On LinkedIn
Graphic Designer Lounge – With some 78,000 members, this LinkedIn group is dedicated to discussions about all things design.
Graphic designer & art director – This group with more than 176,000 members is a forum for graphic design, branding, typography and more.
Graphic Designer Group – Join more than 8,000 members in learning about and discussing the latest tools in print and Web design. Industry Groups
AIGA – The oldest and largest industry group for design professionals, the American Institute of Graphic Arts offers tools and resources, networking events and professional development opportunities.
Graphic Artists Guild – With a focus on the legal and economic aspects of the profession, this group is dedicated to providing designers with the tools and support they need to build successful careers. Graphic Design Books
Creative Workshop by David Sherwin – Filled with 80 creative challenges, this book aims to make you a sharper, quicker Graphic Designer.
How to by Michael Bierut – In this retrospective, renown Graphic Designer Michael Bierut shares his philosophy on how design can “sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world.”
Graphic Design by Jennifer Inston -This book, which covers branding, design psychology and more, is for beginners who want to hop right into graphic design.
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CONTENT STRATEGISTGabriela is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and career adviser. With 10 years of digital media experience and five years of resume writing expertise, her publication history includes fashion, education, travel, social justice, equitable design and career advice.
