Experience

City of Quincy

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Creation and production of many projects for the City of Quincy departments including Mayor's Office, Tourism, Historic Heritage, Quincy 400, Events, Planning and Community Development, Natural Resources, Municipal Finance, Recreation, Public Works, Elder and Veterans Services. Projects include digital and print ads, fliers, postcards, brochures, large signs, lamp post banners, annual reports and program campaign collateral, special event program books and invitations. Work with teammates through the creative process as both designer and collaborator. Enthusiasm for all projects, working in a conscientious and thorough manner to produce quality pieces. Attend press checks to proof color quality and content. Meet and collaborate with teammates in person and via visual and audio conference calls. Show less



Freelance, self-employed

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2006 - Present

  Design and produce projects for various clients including course catalogs, educational brochures, special events program books and invitations, posters, postcards, newsletters, and other marketing collateral. Follow projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs with printer. Clients include non-profits, small businesses and educational institutions. Design and produce projects for various clients including course catalogs, educational brochures, special events program books and invitations, posters, postcards, newsletters, and other marketing collateral. Follow projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs with printer. Clients include non-profits, small businesses and educational institutions.



Quincy Chamber of Commerce

• Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

• Creative Director

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2017

  Design and produce work for the Quincy Chamber of Commerce to help small businesses exceed and collaborate as active members in the community and the city. Work includes print advertising, marketing, development collateral, annual reports, sales & event collateral and website updating. Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Collaborate with co-workers to meet targeted objectives. Follow projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs. Design and produce work for the Quincy Chamber of Commerce to help small businesses exceed and collaborate as active members in the community and the city. Work includes print advertising, marketing, development collateral, annual reports, sales & event collateral and website updating. Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Collaborate with co-workers to meet targeted objectives. Follow projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs.



Boston Symphony Orchestra

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2006 - Jun 2011

  Design and produce work for the BSO, Tanglewood and the Boston Pops brands, including print advertising, marketing, development collateral, sales, PR, facilities, archives and event services. Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Collaborate with departments to meet targeted objectives. Follow projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs. Design and produce work for the BSO, Tanglewood and the Boston Pops brands, including print advertising, marketing, development collateral, sales, PR, facilities, archives and event services. Ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Collaborate with departments to meet targeted objectives. Follow projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs.



Squantum Community Youth Choir

• Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

• Co-Founder and Producer

  • Nov 2004 - Jun 2009

  Plan holiday concerts and spring musicals. Instruct children in learning music selections. Responsible for creating informational materials and publicizing events. Responsible for coordination of parents and choir members. Plan holiday concerts and spring musicals. Instruct children in learning music selections. Responsible for creating informational materials and publicizing events. Responsible for coordination of parents and choir members.



Newbury College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graphic Designer/Publications Coordinator

  • Sep 2004 - Apr 2006

  Responsible for all publications from brochures to the course catalog. Collaborate with departments to develop design direction for print and web publications. Meet with printers, photographers and other vendors. Create estimates, and compile print specifications. Follow projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs. Responsible for all publications from brochures to the course catalog. Collaborate with departments to develop design direction for print and web publications. Meet with printers, photographers and other vendors. Create estimates, and compile print specifications. Follow projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs.



Sawyer Design Associates, Inc.

• Junior Designer/Administrative Assistant

  • May 2003 - Sep 2004

  Collaborated with art director to develop design directions for print and web. Met with printers, photographers and other vendors. Interacted with clients, on phone and in person. Created estimates, and compiled print specifications. Followed projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs. General office work. Collaborated with art director to develop design directions for print and web. Met with printers, photographers and other vendors. Interacted with clients, on phone and in person. Created estimates, and compiled print specifications. Followed projects through completion from formatting text to reviewing proofs. General office work.