Visual Designer

• Jan 2022 - Present

User Experience Designer

• Jan 2023 - Present

Freelance Photographer

• Jan 2017 - Present

- Took individual and family portraits in studio and on location - Photographed homes listed for sale to meet the online marketing and print needs of realtors and brokerage firms - Edited photos for lighting, contrast, and watermarks - Created posters, slideshows, and photobooks - Took individual and family portraits in studio and on location - Photographed homes listed for sale to meet the online marketing and print needs of realtors and brokerage firms - Edited photos for lighting, contrast, and watermarks - Created posters, slideshows, and photobooks

Senior Graphic Designer and Marketing Consultant

• Sep 2016 - Oct 2021

- Designed a variety of interior and exterior signage such as banners, signs, decals, window and wall graphics - Designed artistic signage for special corporate events - Created custom vehicle wraps and decals - Prepared art files for large format printers, ensuring the correct size, proper format and optimum resolution - Frequently integrated infographics in signage - Designed a variety of interior and exterior signage such as banners, signs, decals, window and wall graphics - Designed artistic signage for special corporate events - Created custom vehicle wraps and decals - Prepared art files for large format printers, ensuring the correct size, proper format and optimum resolution - Frequently integrated infographics in signage

Senior Graphic and Web Designer

• May 2000 - Oct 2021

- Developed 100+ design concepts for marketing materials, catalogues, stationery packages, brochures, and digital displays - Used InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Power Point to produced materials for the various trade shows, including wall and window decals, trade show booths, posters, signs, custom labels, promotional products - Frequently integrated infographics in signage for special corporate events - Created personalized marketing campaigns for print, web and email using Variable Data Printing with XM Pie software. - Designed web and user interface using Dreamweaver and WordPress, HTML and CSS Show less

Graphic Designer

• Feb 1996 - Jun 1999

- Designed logos and stationery packages for local hospitals, universities, government, and insurance companies - Involved in an election campaign working with the candidate to design ads, signs, posters, and reports leading to election victory - Created a look of annual campaigns for non-profit organization, increasing donations by average of 15% each year - Worked with a team of 6 designers to create a science exhibition that was presented locally and abroad - Designed logos and stationery packages for local hospitals, universities, government, and insurance companies - Involved in an election campaign working with the candidate to design ads, signs, posters, and reports leading to election victory - Created a look of annual campaigns for non-profit organization, increasing donations by average of 15% each year - Worked with a team of 6 designers to create a science exhibition that was presented locally and abroad

Chief Advertising Designer

• Jan 1992 - Jan 1996

- Designed advertising materials for a local and national businesses increasing sales by average of 30% - Worked with editors, journalists, and sales representatives to address various production issues to be able to meet a publication deadline - Performed quality checks on all print collaterals before submitting the files to the press department - Designed advertising materials for a local and national businesses increasing sales by average of 30% - Worked with editors, journalists, and sales representatives to address various production issues to be able to meet a publication deadline - Performed quality checks on all print collaterals before submitting the files to the press department

Art Teacher

• Sep 1992 - Jun 1994

- Taught art classes to a diverse array of students ages 5 to 8 - Incorporated cultural, social, and historical components into the curriculum to diversify and expand - Created interdisciplinary lesson plans that integrated diverse mediums of visual arts as well as literature and music - Taught art classes to a diverse array of students ages 5 to 8 - Incorporated cultural, social, and historical components into the curriculum to diversify and expand - Created interdisciplinary lesson plans that integrated diverse mediums of visual arts as well as literature and music