WORK EXPERIENCE

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:  Self-motivated, Professional & Proficient Designer/Marketer/Production Coordinator/Website Manager/Videographer/Photographer

I am an energetic, committed, hardworking, loyal, full-service designer with extensive design experience in

multimedia, marketing and design. My experience and skill sets encapsulate the following: 4-color multimedia, direct

mail and online marketing capabilities, website knowledge and Constant Contact  experience, tradeshow publication advertising and online banner ads, large format design for tradeshows and events (i.e., banners, backdrops, signage, displays), tradeshow promos, art production manager and coordinator for various projects from start-to-finish,  data management, design and production of photos, graphics, company corporate branding, powerpoints, videos, literature, manual & training development, shop signage, engineer/product related drawing conversions. Computer knowledge in various programs. Background in graphic design, illustration, writing, managing and organizing time-sensitive projects. Possessing the drive and work knowledge needed to be successful in a challenging, fast pace, diverse environment.

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PROFESSIONAL:

Design/Marketing/Video/Photography-Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd, Palmyra PA (2007-2014)

Responsible for creating, editing, researching, developing, managing, coordinating and implementing

all company related advertising, support material, signage and promotions, survey, training and

presentation design support, branding including online marketed materials, website ads, banners

and e-mail pages, newsletters, etc.. Additional work relating to international contacts & translations

for international sales team. Inside and external print management. Video compilations for shows, web,

powerpoints, training, etc., photo shoots for NPI product development, close internal ties with engineering

and R&D divisions to bring CAD drawings to print ready art. Work both independently and with teams

to develop successful product.  

 

Accomplishments: Successfully developed an extensive image library and video file library for use by the company.

Published a company-wide brand look which carried through to all promotions, initiated idea to develop a marketing working calendar to track all projects (this eventually turned into the newly developed budget calendar used by the company to keep focus on product pushes for the year).

 

Successfully completed on-time weekly mailings for 6 divisions, while handling biweekly UAs, designing various tradeshow new banner designs and publication ads marking that year as one of the highest production and sales years.

 

Programs: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, PDF editor, Power Direct Video Editor and file conversion,

Movie Maker, Flash, Windows Media, Company Task Management System, Constant Contact, Drupal

Website Developer Program. Also proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

 

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Website Ad Design- Web Ad Designer -Webclients.net, Harrisburg PA (2007)

Designer responsible for creation of promotional website ads, web banners and e-mail web pages and e-mail pages for online marketing group.

 

Programs: Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver

 

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Graphics/Marketing-Purpose1 Visual Marketing Group, Harrisburg, PA (2006-2007)

Designer/marketing specialist working in client relationships, established to build long-term partnerships.

Design visual support, marketing tools, establish key contacts and communications with clients, send

files to print, gain recognition for business through created displays and marketing tools, one-on-one

contact with clients for design consultation, promotion of in-house services that give clients the edge

in the tradeshow arena. Develop Purpose1 inside promotions to establish a solid footing in competitive

markets. Support all sales and internal growth through design knowledge and upcoming strategies.

Accomplishments finishing Photoshop workshop, certified class. Established repeat business for

company, selected for Who’s Who of women business professionals.

 

Programs: Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Distiller, InDesign, Microsoft Based Programs,

NetSuite Program

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Graphic Artist-Motor Trend Auto Shows, Inc., Hummelstown, PA (2005-2006)

Designer responsible for creating pages in the Motor Trend Auto Show Magazine.

Design college flyers, auto show promotions, show tickets, order forms, banners, ads for newsprint,

coupon ads. Working with auto shows in various areas; California, Arizona, Philadelphia, West Virginia, etc.

 

Programs: QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Distiller

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Marketing /Graphic Artist-ClipperMagazine (Gannette Industries) Lancaster, PA (1994-2005)

Promoted into research developer of internal sales literature. Responsible for supporting sales force through

extensive product research. Creatively designed educational literature, sales brochures and internal

marketing pieces to be used in training departments within company.-CatMags

             

Additional job duties included: designing, orientating new sales representatives in the use of sales literature,

maintaining a resource location for research, logging and distributing material to all employees who required

company access. Designed tradeshow booth for company promotions.

 

Accomplishments: successfully established departmental logo and providing a contact source manual for

outside sales.- CatMags

 

Current in programs: InDesign, QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

 

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Production Artist-ClipperMagazine (Gannette Industries) Lancaster, PA (1994-2005)

Ad designer/page assembler for ads featured in magazines. Responsible for designing brochures,

letterheads, logos, newsletters and advertisements for 4-color direct mail magazine. Assigned special projects

for Spencer Media, corporate promotions. Worked tight deadlines to finish books before scheduled print date.

 

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BEFORE MY CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Private Consultant-Mary Kay, Inc., PA Division, PA (2001-2002)

Business opportunity out of my home while working full-time. Purchased and controlled

inventory, scheduled and conducted beauty sessions with existing and new clientele.  

Attended corporate meetings. Worked business tradeshows promoting product.

 

Dietary Aide-Middletown Home, Middletown, PA (1986-1994)    

Prepared and served meals to residents of the home. Established and maintained close ties with residents

and coworkers. Trained employees in department and managed meal distribution

                             

Art Tutor-Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA (Spring Semester 1987)

Trained and assisted students with art projects. Taught aesthetics of drawing.

        

Open House Program Coordinator-Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA (Fall Class 1987)

Pursued project research and development. Conducted a survey of potential freshman, collected data and presented the information to the school board. These efforts resulted in some positive changes to the admissions program.

                               

Refreshment Clerk-HersheyPark, Hershey, PA (Summer 1985)

Worked to accommodate HersheyPark customers through service of food.

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EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design-Kutztown University, Kutztown,  PA (1989-1992)

                 Coursework included Graphic Design, Production, Technical Design,

                 Illustration, Photography, additional computer class knowledge:

                 (Macwrite, Pagemaker, Canvas, Pixel Paint.)

English-Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown,  PA (1986-1988)

                 Coursework included Professional Writing, Managerial Communications,

                 Art History, Drawing and World Literature.

Correspondence Course-Institution of Children’s Literature, Connecticut, (1999-2000)

                 Writing for children’s books; completed 7 short story essays.

                 Learned techniques in writing for children’s market.

Photoshop Certificate-Certified class through outsource seminar (2006)       

                 Course focus on advanced techniques in Photoshop

Website Drupal-Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd. seminar on Drupal management training 4 day (2012)

                 Teaching Drupal components to navigate and assemble pages on company website.

                 Go to www.philamixers.com for example

Website Development-Online based web development –GoDaddy Set-up (2013)           

                 Additional work relating to designing and developing our community church website.

                 Go to www.highspireUMC.org for sample

 

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Goal Oriented:  

Outside activities and interests include various recreational hobbies such as camping, hiking, photography, journal

writing, gardening, freelance painting, many diverse art projects such as mural work for church activities, church

website management and activity support through fund raisers, help with dinners, promotions, volunteer art service

during memorial park weekend veteran services, help on special home day events at Middletown nursing home.

Enjoy running and exercise. Completed last year’s Dirty Girl run for breast cancer. Hoping to run again this August.

Love animals and have participated in events for rescues. Interest in geology. Family oriented, I come from a large

extended family. The greatest lessons I have learned have been through my many experiences, teaching me that

perseverance is the key to success.