Experience

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  TrendyMinds

  • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

  • Sr. Designer

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

    As a Sr. Designer, I am responsible for leading and completing large, cross-channel projects with a high level of quality, building individual client relationships within those projects, and acting as a design “consultant” who guides clients with clear, confident reasoning.

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  Freelance

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • Brand Identity Designer

    • Jul 2009 - Present
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

    As a Brand Identity Designer, I partner with small start-ups, privately-owned companies, nonprofits, and agencies. After understanding goals, I provide foundational guidance in brand strategy and communication in addition to design services.- Consultation- Brand Assessment- Brand Identity Design- Visual Design- Web Design- Entry-level instruction

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  Cummins

  • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

  • Graphic Designer

    • Mar 2021 - Jan 2022
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

    As a Freelance Graphic Designer, I served as a part of the Cummins brand team. In this position I consulted with internal business unit clients on their needs and coached them through the creative process and brand standards as well as designed strategic solutions that met internal and external communication needs.- Brand Management and Consultation- Infographics- Brochures- Social Media Graphics- Business Development Materials Including PowerPoint Presentations- Animations

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  Eli Lilly and Company

  • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Sr. Associate Designer

    • Aug 2019 - Oct 2020
    • Indianapolis, Indiana

    As a Sr. Associate Designer, I was responsible for designing print and digital media for any creative corporate communication materials that represented the Lilly Brand internally and externally. This also included designing, updating, and supporting creative resources for internal organization group initiatives.- Brand Management and Consultation- Infographics- Brochures- Social Media Graphics- Business Development Materials Including PowerPoint Presentations- On-Point Support for Cultural Growth-Related Initiatives- Event Animations- Communication Methods Benchmarking

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  Fishhook

  • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Graphic Designer

    • Nov 2017 - Apr 2019
    • Indianapolis, Indiana

    As a Graphic Designer, I worked with multiple non-profits across the country in contributing to communication assessments, establishing new visual identities, supporting existing identities, and meeting additional communication needs from non-profit to non-profit.As a team member, I helped balance a myriad of projects with designers, developers, and communication strategists. I developed better organization for various project types and helped kickstart the use of design systems and other new tools to help improve processes and collaboration between designers and developers.- Branding & Visual Identity- Print design- Web design- Promotional artwork- Signage & Wayfinding- Environmental displays

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  Crossroads Church

  • Avon, Indiana

  • Communications & Art Director

    • Oct 2014 - Nov 2017
    • Avon, Indiana

    I managed the brand, marketing, and communication outlets of Crossroads Church, and helped lead its support staff and volunteers in effectively communicating the mission and vision of the church.Accomplishments:- Led the charge in refining and clarifying the mission, vision, and values- Refreshed the visual identity and developed a foundational visual standard- Designed and built a responsive website geared to both first-time visitors and regular attendees

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  IUPUI

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • Instructor

    • Nov 2013 - Feb 2015
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

    As an instructor at the IUPUI Community Learning Network, I taught either two 3hr sessions or one 6hr session, with class sizes ranging from 6 – 18 students. I planned out a learning process for each session, building a comprehensive presentation to support.Each session was designed to not just absorb information but to also use it in practice, making time available to ask questions and receive follow-up. Each class received a copy of the presentation afterward to use as a reference.Teaching:- Intro to Graphic Design- Intro to Adobe Illustrator- Intro to Photoshop- Photoshop for Designers- Intro to HTML- Intermediate HTML

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  IMAVEX, LLC

  • Noblesville, IN

  • Designer

    • Oct 2012 - Oct 2014
    • Noblesville, IN

    As a designer, I customized pre-made templates for clients to fit their existing visual identity as well as designing custom websites for clients with greater needs. I also worked with companies in the initial process of creating an identity.As a front-end developer, I implemented designs and collaborated with imavex team's back-end developers to accomplish custom features. I also trained others in understanding and utilizing the in-house CMS' features so they could implement designs and troubleshoot issues.- Web Design- Identity Design- Front-end development and training using in-house CMS

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  MEDIAPLUG

  • Noblesville, IN

  • Graphic Designer and Front-End Developer

    • May 2011 - Aug 2012
    • Noblesville, IN

    As the first Full-Time employee, I created concepts for identities, designs for web and print, and helped implement web designs through front-end development and styling for the Wordpress CMS. Additional duties included updating Wordpress sites for security and fixing client data tables in MySQL.- Graphic Designer for identity, web, and print- Front-End Developer for Wordpress CMS

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  Chick-fil-A

  • Indianapolis, IN

  • Supervisor

    • May 2005 - Jan 2011
    • Indianapolis, IN

    As a Supervisor, I gained foundational and advanced experience in leadership, customer service, and administrative responsibilities. In each employment opportunity since, I've been able to apply and build upon those experiences in new and unique situations.- Employee engagement, training, and leadership- 2nd Mile Customer Service- Opening and closing operations- Cashing out registers, end-of-day sales & expenses, bank deposits