Laura Hoffman
Communications Coordinator at St. Paul's Episcopal Church- Claim this Profile
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Larry Preslar
Laura is a highly motivated individual. When Laura takes on a project I could rest assured that it would be handle professionally, on time and turn out completely wonderful. Laura is an excellent, experienced designer. She seems to have unlimited energy and stamina. She also has fantastic leadership skills as well. On top of all that, Laura is a great person. She is honest, hard working and fair. Again I highly recommend Laura because she has excellent leadership, is a great designer, a tenacious worker, loyal, honest and fair.
Jerome Johnson
Laura is very creative in her outlook on design projects...put her in a brainstorming session and it's one creative idea after another. In her role as lead designer she was open, flexible and honest in handling department issues. She demonstrated strong problem solving skills that ensured our design team completed projects on time. I could count on her ability to challenge our creative team to produce effective designs.
Larry Preslar
Laura is a highly motivated individual. When Laura takes on a project I could rest assured that it would be handle professionally, on time and turn out completely wonderful. Laura is an excellent, experienced designer. She seems to have unlimited energy and stamina. She also has fantastic leadership skills as well. On top of all that, Laura is a great person. She is honest, hard working and fair. Again I highly recommend Laura because she has excellent leadership, is a great designer, a tenacious worker, loyal, honest and fair.
Jerome Johnson
Laura is very creative in her outlook on design projects...put her in a brainstorming session and it's one creative idea after another. In her role as lead designer she was open, flexible and honest in handling department issues. She demonstrated strong problem solving skills that ensured our design team completed projects on time. I could count on her ability to challenge our creative team to produce effective designs.
Larry Preslar
Laura is a highly motivated individual. When Laura takes on a project I could rest assured that it would be handle professionally, on time and turn out completely wonderful. Laura is an excellent, experienced designer. She seems to have unlimited energy and stamina. She also has fantastic leadership skills as well. On top of all that, Laura is a great person. She is honest, hard working and fair. Again I highly recommend Laura because she has excellent leadership, is a great designer, a tenacious worker, loyal, honest and fair.
Jerome Johnson
Laura is very creative in her outlook on design projects...put her in a brainstorming session and it's one creative idea after another. In her role as lead designer she was open, flexible and honest in handling department issues. She demonstrated strong problem solving skills that ensured our design team completed projects on time. I could count on her ability to challenge our creative team to produce effective designs.
Larry Preslar
Laura is a highly motivated individual. When Laura takes on a project I could rest assured that it would be handle professionally, on time and turn out completely wonderful. Laura is an excellent, experienced designer. She seems to have unlimited energy and stamina. She also has fantastic leadership skills as well. On top of all that, Laura is a great person. She is honest, hard working and fair. Again I highly recommend Laura because she has excellent leadership, is a great designer, a tenacious worker, loyal, honest and fair.
Jerome Johnson
Laura is very creative in her outlook on design projects...put her in a brainstorming session and it's one creative idea after another. In her role as lead designer she was open, flexible and honest in handling department issues. She demonstrated strong problem solving skills that ensured our design team completed projects on time. I could count on her ability to challenge our creative team to produce effective designs.
Experience
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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Religious Institutions
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200 - 300 Employee
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Communications Coordinator
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Oct 2021 - Present
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Carolinas Cornerstone Church
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Designer
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Jul 2019 - Oct 2021
Graphic Designer for Carolinas Cornerstone. Full time position. Brought my creative experience and knowledge to this church. I was responsible for outdoor signage that incorporated the Pastor's sermon message. On a weekly basis I worked closely with the Pastor, Director of Women's ministry and Head Administrator on church bulletins; Also worked with various ministries and their leaders. This included but not limited to: Vacation Bible School, Adventure trips/Christian excursions etc. This position required the designer to be a quick thinker, savvy in Adobe software and have a professional ease in all key duties and responsibilities, Confident and strong sense of design,ability to meet daily deadlines as well as transition to the unexpected. Resourceful, Sense of humor, Ability to remain calm in stressful situations, Accept opinion differences and be open to new ideas a must. A forward but mindful thinker and respect to the Church and it's mission. Show less
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Time Warner Cable Media
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Advertising Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Creative Designer
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Jun 2011 - Jun 2018
Responsible for developing successful and compelling advertisement for clients thru multi-platform advertising. Besides strong, successful concepts, adherence to deadlines and budget awareness is paramount. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. Responsible for developing successful and compelling advertisement for clients thru multi-platform advertising. Besides strong, successful concepts, adherence to deadlines and budget awareness is paramount. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
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Springs Global, U.S
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Textile Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Graphic Designer
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Oct 2008 - Jun 2011
Senior Graphic Designer, responsible for package design of new Craft product line as well as development of new product and marketing direction. Fostered relationships with companies as Disney, Nickelodeon and Marvel as it relates to our licensing partnership in craft products. Senior Graphic Designer, responsible for package design of new Craft product line as well as development of new product and marketing direction. Fostered relationships with companies as Disney, Nickelodeon and Marvel as it relates to our licensing partnership in craft products.
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The Charlotte Observer
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Graphic Designer
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1995 - Oct 2008
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Design Team Lead
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Jan 2007 - Jul 2008
Oversee 8 graphic designers on team who I worked closely with from daily deadlines to larger in-depth projects, worked with our retail satellite offices and their clients with ad design. Responsible for weekly meetings, meeting deadline, and design development.
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Art Director
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Aug 2008 - 2008
Worked in Target Publications division, designed/assisted in overseeing the following publications: SouthPark Magazine, Lake Norman Magazine, Indulge Fall 2008, First Impressions and Charlotte Bride. Encompassed photo shoots, working with various photographers, writers and editors and sales staff
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Education
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Louisiana Tech University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design