With experience at both an award-winning advertising agency and leading travel insurance company, I am a detail-oriented Graphic Designer, with a passion for photography. Recognized as a team player, I thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, delivering high-quality, thorough work for multiple jobs, clients and new business pitches. This drive to produce quality work ensured my standing as a consistently rated high performer.
I graduated from JMU in 1995 with a BS in art with a concentration in Graphic Design and Photography.
Experience
The Martin Agency/SuperJoy
Senior Content Creator – 2018-2020
• Art directed and designed print, POS, POP, banner ads and posts for social media for Buffalo Wild Wings
• Art directed banner ads for OREO and TIAA
• Photographed content that was used for social and print campaigns
• On-set photographer during online video shoots for web content, banner ads and social media
ALLIANZ Worldwide Partners
Senior Graphic Designer – 2017-2018
• Concepted and designed advertising and marketing campaigns for various channels and products as well as co-brand campaigns for strategic eCommerce and Retail partners
• Designed primarily digital marketing campaigns and also some traditional marketing and promotional materials for brand and retail trade media buys
The Martin Agency
Senior Graphic Artist – 1998-2017
• Art directed and designed print, POS, POP, banner ads and posts for social media
• Art directed and designed food TV spots and graphics for Pizza Hut
• Collaborated with Creative Directors, Art Directors and Designers on
layout designs (print ads, outdoor boards, newspaper, direct mail, digital media and video)
layout designs (print ads, outdoor boards, newspaper, direct mail, digital media and video)
• Trained and mentored studio artists and freelancers
• Actively engaged in client and new business concepting meetings
• Maintained strict adherence of design standards and ensured new creative
materials were consistent and up to date
materials were consistent and up to date
• Consulted with Print Producers on mechanical specs; reviewed and
approved markups on retouching
approved markups on retouching
• Created mechanicals for production of ads in InDesign
• Hand constructed magazine inserts, new business props, leave-behind books, covers and presentation boxes
• Comped photographic frames for TV storyboards and designed strategic slides for presentations
In-house Photographer – 2009-2017
• Successfully advocated for and developed an in-house photography department, resulting in quicker turn-around times and money saved
• Created final imagery for client print, digital and social media content
• Worked with Content Managers and Creatives on concepts and execution
• Produced FPO imagery for client campaigns and new business pitches
• Directed and took Agency portraits and personality shots for website, PR and prospective client needs
• Acted as Event Photographer capturing images to keep the website up to date on recent happenings around the agency
• Pet Portrait photographer for fundraising event
• Documented various creative books, direct mail and leave-behind pieces both for internal and new business pitch uses