SUMMARY:
Highly skilled and adaptive Graphic Designer and Illustrator with 6 years of experience in branding & composition, layout design, and quality control.
Proficient in managing design projects from concept to production and risk assessing to achieve project goals.
Experienced in visual conceptualization, team collaboration, and verbal communication to produce quality outputs and enhance end-user experience.
EXPERIENCE:
Graphic Designer | Kennedy Valve (5 years) | September 2018 - May 2023
• Managed Kennedy Valve’s brand design across initiatives through advertising, product campaigning, and collateral development, meeting 100% project goals
• Developed marketing literature for 50+ products for print & web through graphic design and budget planning, ensuring communication between vendors & departments
• Selected to lead creation of new line of product literature for parent company, McWane Plant & Industrial, demonstrating high level of trust in my expertise & product management
SKILLS:
Graphic Design, Layout Design, Quality Control, Budget Planning, Project Management, Graphic Testing, Visual Conceptualization, Risk Assessing, Problem Solving, Verbal Communication, Typography, Color Theory, Branding, Illustration, Attention to Detail
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Premiere, Figma, Microsoft Office Suite
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media Design, State University of New York
• Achieved President’s List recognition for outstanding academic performance.
• Studied Graphic Design, Animation, and Interactive Media.
Digital Media Art 2-Year Program, GST BOCES (Trade School)
• Acquired a solid foundation in design principles and received extensive training in industry-standard software such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere.