Experience

Coates Kokes

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Creative Director

  • Apr 2021 - Present

• Senior Designer/Studio Manager

  • May 2018 - Apr 2021

  Lead graphic designer and manager. Supervise members of the design team as well as contacting, hiring and overseeing freelancers. Work with account managers to accomplish all studio work and manage design workloads. Hire and train staff members. Create a positive culture, estimate projects, collaborate on new business proposals, provide art direction and oversee quality control. And best of all, produce engaging and meaningful design work for clients that better our society.

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2015 - May 2018

  Collaborate with the creative team, internal account teams and clients to develop creative solutions that then get translated through a variety of media. Provide guidance and mentoring for other members of the creative team. Clearly communicate ideas to clients. Ensure creative projects are run effectively and prioritize to achieve deadlines. Experienced in designing for print, web, visual presentation, branding, social and online advertising.

• Graphic Designer

  • May 2013 - Dec 2014

  Print and digital design for clients including: Avista Utilities, Adventist Health, Willamette View, Oregon Health Authority, Clean Hydro, Downey Brand, Oregon Zoo, Square Jellyfish, Energy Trust of Oregon, City of Portland and more.



Silverton Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2013

  Graphic designer for Silverton Hospital, Woodburn Health Center and seven medical clinics. Responsible for the comprehensive design needs of the health system, including: printdesign, offset and digital printing, press checks, project, file and vendor management, photography and brand promotion.- Reduced design agency cost by 50%- Developed organizational brand standards and strategy- Educated departments on branding guidelines - Achieved design objectives within budgetary restrictions



Ellington Leather

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Apr 2005 - Sep 2005

  Assited in production of fall catalog, created in-store display signage, illutration support and updated website. Assited in production of fall catalog, created in-store display signage, illutration support and updated website.



The Art Institutes

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Print Service Center

  • Aug 2004 - Sep 2005

  Experience with pre-production and printing. Assited students in setting up their prints correctly for digital output. Printed materials such as large format posters, publications, student portfolios and Art Intitute promotions. Experience with pre-production and printing. Assited students in setting up their prints correctly for digital output. Printed materials such as large format posters, publications, student portfolios and Art Intitute promotions.



American Red Cross

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic/Web Intern

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2005

  Responsible for re-vamping the entire Oregon Trail Chapter’s site including: a more user-friendly site structure, a graphical interface consitent with The American Red Cross’s identity, a user-friendly news archive section and an easily interchangeable navigation bar and heading. Responsible for re-vamping the entire Oregon Trail Chapter’s site including: a more user-friendly site structure, a graphical interface consitent with The American Red Cross’s identity, a user-friendly news archive section and an easily interchangeable navigation bar and heading.