Experience

Zane State College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2017 - Present


Genesis Healthcare System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Project Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Support the growth and enforce the brand of Genesis HealthCare System by implementing marketing plans, designing print collateral, web graphics, wayfinding signage, and social media graphics • Manage two graphic designers while providing art direction and maintaining overall brand standards for the design department • Create project schedules and traffic jobs throughout the approval process • Maintain communication with all parties involved to ensure projects are a success • Responsible for production of all printed materials and specialty items • Manage the Heart and Vascular and the Emergency/Trauma Department service lines and assist in developing marketing plans while overseeing creative direction • Established new bidding process to guarantee the best price, quality, and production timeline • Researched and incorporated new project management software and process for the entire Marketing and Public Relations Department



Holophane

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2010 - Nov 2014

  • Provided multi-media art direction for three different lighting companies and maintained brand image • Created a project management and numbering system that captured metrics and measured productivity • Designed multi-brand marketing material including brochures, sell sheets, specification sheets, catalogs, online image directories, displays, signage, and event collateral • Supported the sales force by creating real-life product images from prototype renderings or photographs • Budgeted projects and evaluated cost-saving options • Coordinated professional photography sessions while paying close attention to each detail ensuring key features and selling points were captured



Licking Memorial Hospital

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer and Public Relations Specialist

  • Aug 2004 - Jul 2010

  • Designed all hospital print material • Managed production of all print collateral and marketing pieces • Requested print bids and compiled estimates • Created and established hospital’s corporate branding, color, design, and typographical guidelines • Designed all hospital print material • Managed production of all print collateral and marketing pieces • Requested print bids and compiled estimates • Created and established hospital’s corporate branding, color, design, and typographical guidelines



Griffin Communications

• Business Consulting and Services

• Graphic Designer & Production Artist

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2004

  • Designed and presented marketing collateral for profit and non-profit customers • Managed jobs from inception to the final stages of the production process • Compiled print bids and prepared space reservation forms and ad materials for various media • Designed and presented marketing collateral for profit and non-profit customers • Managed jobs from inception to the final stages of the production process • Compiled print bids and prepared space reservation forms and ad materials for various media



Sarel Ltd. Art & Advertising

• Communications and Graphic Designer

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 2003

  • Designed print materials, web site graphics, outdoor advertisements, trade show displays, and specialty items • Assisted with creative/concept process by sketching, developing and presenting conceptual designs for logos • Designed print materials, web site graphics, outdoor advertisements, trade show displays, and specialty items • Assisted with creative/concept process by sketching, developing and presenting conceptual designs for logos