Experience

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  Bendon, Inc.

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Art Director, Sales Support and Materials

    • Sep 2018 - Present

    • Conceive, develop, and execute marketing materials that grow sales and strengthen Bendon’s visibility.• Lead and collaborate with a small production design team in creation of all digital and physical deliverables including websites, videos, photos, apps, social media posts, in-store displays, trade show booths, and more.• Key achievements: developed and implemented best practices guide for entire creative department, saved thousands of dollars in marketing budget by bringing email newsletters in-house, spearheaded expansion into digital platform with two apps, led hiring process to grow marketing department.

  • Marketing Designer

    • Oct 2014 - Sep 2018

    • Conceive, design, and deliver Bendon's promotional materials online and in print.• Responsible for maintaining a clear, cohesive look that strengthened brand recognition.• Key achievements: developed and implemented company-wide product organization system, standardized company presentations and sales handouts, streamlined trade show planning, saved thousands of dollars in marketing budget by bringing social media in-house.

  • Graphic Designer

    • Sep 2010 - Oct 2014

    • Design books for print while adhering to licensors’ style guides and suggestions.• Experience working with global brands including Disney, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox.

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  Freelance

  • Graphic Designer

    • May 2010 - Present

    Collaborate with clients to meet their web and print design needs.

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  Shawnee State University

  • Portsmouth, OH

  • Contract Web Designer

    • Apr 2010 - Apr 2010
    • Portsmouth, OH

    Sought out to redesign existing Development Foundation and Alumni Association web sites. Created mock-ups, implemented feedback, and wrote code for final layout

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  Shawnee State University

  • Portsmouth, OH

  • Junior Graphic Designer

    • 2009 - 2010
    • Portsmouth, OH

    Assisted the senior graphic designer in creation of university collateral.