Experience

Sanders\Wingo Advertising, Inc.

• Senior Digital Art Director/ IT Support

  • Feb 2006 - Present

  Collaborate and work closely with graphic designers to bring designs to life with animation and video starting with prototype all the way to final launch. Worked with creative team to assemble raw images, footage, script into a finished product, for video content. Advised as Video Creator for direction on video production, image and video selections to stream line production and team communication. Oversee video creation, including footage-gathering, trimming footage, and creating audio and visual effects for final output on client video projects. • Lead the interactive creative development with how to best represent a concept visually • Work closely with the creative team to ensure that the creative work will achieve the client’s strategy • Participate in client meetings and creative discussions to keep art with in brand standards • Make design decisions that are backed up with strategy, insight, and rationale • Communicate with project management team to keep deliverables on time • Supports new business team, participating in creative execution and presentation decks • Creative execution utilizing HTML, HTML 5, Adobe Animate for web and interactive media • Audio and video editing utilizing Adobe Premiere Adobe Audition and After Effects • Newsletter and direct mail programming using Direct Mail for Mac and MailChimp • Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud aplications, Microsoft Office and CMS web applications Responsible for technical support, maintenance of Apple computers and network. Install and configure computer hardware, operating systems and applications, monitor and maintain network and cameras, troubleshoot computer hardware and software issues, replace computer parts as required, set up new users’ accounts and resolve password issues, solve technical problems in person and over the phone for remote users. Maintain email using G Suite, Mitel VoIP, Crash Plan data cloud backup, web hosting, purchasing of equipment and deployment.



An Innovative Touch

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2003 - Feb 2006

  Lead creative strategy and design, including websites, print ads, brochures, menus and posters for all clients. Magazine layout production for 2 local publications, work closely with Mountain Dreams Publishing to produce Sabroso: Restaurant and food magazine and Ventanas: Southwest Living magazine. Lead creative strategy and design, including websites, print ads, brochures, menus and posters for all clients. Magazine layout production for 2 local publications, work closely with Mountain Dreams Publishing to produce Sabroso: Restaurant and food magazine and Ventanas: Southwest Living magazine.



SWG&M

• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Graphic Designer

  • Oct 1999 - Aug 2002

  Creative execution of print, including direct mailers, magazine and newspaper print ads, package design, point-of-purchase and business packages for clients including Revlon, Petro Stopping Center and El Paso Electric. Assist with digital creative, website design and HTML coding, flash animation, video production and interactive presentations. Creative execution of print, including direct mailers, magazine and newspaper print ads, package design, point-of-purchase and business packages for clients including Revlon, Petro Stopping Center and El Paso Electric. Assist with digital creative, website design and HTML coding, flash animation, video production and interactive presentations.



Jia Johnson

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ad Design Supervisor

  • Jun 1994 - Oct 1999

  Supervise the creative department including six graphic designers, manage workflow, assign project workload and manage deadlines. Work closely with sales team and clients directing brainstorming meetings for creative ideas to keep ads within brand standards. Supervise the creative department including six graphic designers, manage workflow, assign project workload and manage deadlines. Work closely with sales team and clients directing brainstorming meetings for creative ideas to keep ads within brand standards.