Sara M.
Director of Creative Services at Affy Tapple, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Jordan Witkov
Sara is a highly talented designer and art director that I had the pleasure of working with for over two years. Always bringing new ideas to the table and making mine better, Sara is a cross-functional design super star. From designing print catalogs and making sure that they were perfect on press, to creating digital assets for websites and social media, to leading the creative charge on package design and product development, and never saying no to designing that last minute email at 5pm on Friday — Sara is someone you want on your team.
Paul Vaccarello
Illustrator and designer Sara Michaels is exceptional in concept and execution consistently resulting in a higher level of achievement. She continually distinguished herself with creativity, diligence and resolve.
Jordan Witkov
Sara is a highly talented designer and art director that I had the pleasure of working with for over two years. Always bringing new ideas to the table and making mine better, Sara is a cross-functional design super star. From designing print catalogs and making sure that they were perfect on press, to creating digital assets for websites and social media, to leading the creative charge on package design and product development, and never saying no to designing that last minute email at 5pm on Friday — Sara is someone you want on your team.
Paul Vaccarello
Illustrator and designer Sara Michaels is exceptional in concept and execution consistently resulting in a higher level of achievement. She continually distinguished herself with creativity, diligence and resolve.
Jordan Witkov
Sara is a highly talented designer and art director that I had the pleasure of working with for over two years. Always bringing new ideas to the table and making mine better, Sara is a cross-functional design super star. From designing print catalogs and making sure that they were perfect on press, to creating digital assets for websites and social media, to leading the creative charge on package design and product development, and never saying no to designing that last minute email at 5pm on Friday — Sara is someone you want on your team.
Paul Vaccarello
Illustrator and designer Sara Michaels is exceptional in concept and execution consistently resulting in a higher level of achievement. She continually distinguished herself with creativity, diligence and resolve.
Jordan Witkov
Sara is a highly talented designer and art director that I had the pleasure of working with for over two years. Always bringing new ideas to the table and making mine better, Sara is a cross-functional design super star. From designing print catalogs and making sure that they were perfect on press, to creating digital assets for websites and social media, to leading the creative charge on package design and product development, and never saying no to designing that last minute email at 5pm on Friday — Sara is someone you want on your team.
Paul Vaccarello
Illustrator and designer Sara Michaels is exceptional in concept and execution consistently resulting in a higher level of achievement. She continually distinguished herself with creativity, diligence and resolve.
Credentials
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CSS Introduction
Computer Training Source, Inc.Apr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
HTML Introduction & Intermediate
Computer Training Source, Inc.Apr, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Affy Tapple, LLC
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United States
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Creative Services
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Dec 2013 - Present
• Design and management of marketing emails, social media imagery, and web graphics • Art direction of promotional catalogs and brochures including conceptualization, layout, photo direction, and copywriting • Design of packaging materials for product and 3D gifting product design • Conducting photography shoots and photo styling for new product • Design of POP displays including floor displays, signage, and tabletop displays • Design and management of marketing emails, social media imagery, and web graphics • Art direction of promotional catalogs and brochures including conceptualization, layout, photo direction, and copywriting • Design of packaging materials for product and 3D gifting product design • Conducting photography shoots and photo styling for new product • Design of POP displays including floor displays, signage, and tabletop displays
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Mrs Prindables Gourmet Caramel Apples
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Creative Services
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Dec 2013 - Present
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Freelance Work
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May 2012 - Present
• OrnamentShop.com - illustrated and designed personalized ornaments for a variety of holidays and occasions • Claire’s Garden - brand redesign and dried spice package label design • Personalization Mall - design & illustration of personalized greeting cards, postcards, address labels, and wrapping paper • OlioManna Beauty - complete brand and packaging redesign; also completed product photography and poster design for booth • Goss BBQ - designed logo and nutritional label for a local Texas barbecue brand • Shapes Bakery - designed logo for up-and-coming vegan, gluten-free bakery • Save the Date - designed Save the Dates, wedding shower and wedding invitations for a private wedding • Barrington Area Library - illustrated a 5-piece, 13.5' x 5' interactive mural for the Barrington Creates event • PJ Greetings - designed wedding invitations to be resold on pjgreetings.com
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PersonalizationMall.com
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United States
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Retail
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100 - 200 Employee
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Graphic Designer
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Oct 2010 - Nov 2013
▪ Design of apparel, stationery and canvas, 3D design of ornaments, toys and home decór ▪ Handled marketing materials such as web & social media ads, emails and blog contests ▪ Web advertisements, blog and homepage design, and email blasts ▪ Managed design department’s workload and organized project loads ▪ Design of apparel, stationery and canvas, 3D design of ornaments, toys and home decór ▪ Handled marketing materials such as web & social media ads, emails and blog contests ▪ Web advertisements, blog and homepage design, and email blasts ▪ Managed design department’s workload and organized project loads
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Children's Book Illustrator
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Aug 2008 - Nov 2009
▪ Illustrations published in two books featuring personalized characters ▪ Created marketing coupons ▪ Illustrations published in two books featuring personalized characters ▪ Created marketing coupons
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Education
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2005 - 2008
Columbia College Chicago
BFA in Illustration, Illustration, Design -
2002 - 2004
McHenry County College
Associate's Degree in Fine Art, Art and Design
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