Resume

A designer with 15+ years of experience I like to design outside the text box. More than just design, more than just a designer.

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Experience

Senior Graphic Designer, University of Texas at San Antonio
Institute for Economic Development
December 2016 – Present

• Lead designer for 10+ internal centers
• Campaign development
– – – Develope creative for: web, printed marketing collateral, signage, social media
– – – Curate and develope conference email, social media campaign
– – – Social media management
• Annual report / publication development
– – – Layout, design, infographics, storyboard, content creation, production schedule
• Project Management
• Art direct three marketing support staff
• Provide design/marketing consultations for 10+ internal centers
• Lead Cvent administrator (cloud software solution for event planners)
– – – Program and design registration websites
– – – Curate and develope conference email campaign
– – – Manage registration financials
• Manage on-site event registration
– – – Three large annual events with attendance of over 300 each
– – – Managed staff of eight
– – – On-site registration: check-in, reconciliation, & registration updates
• Co-lead external communications strategic planning
• Liaison to university communications & marketing office
• Liaison to multiple vendors, printshops, photographers

Graphic Designer III, University of Texas at San Antonio
Institute for Economic Development
September 2012 – November 2016

• Lead designer for 10+ internal centers
• Campaign development
– – – Develope creative for: web, printed marketing collateral, signage, social media
– – – Curate and develope conference email, social media campaign
• Brand compliance
• Project Management
• Redesigned stationary resulting in thousands in cost savings annually
• Manage multiple social media channels
• Co-lead Cvent administrator
• Co-lead external communications strategic planning
• Liaison to multiple vendors, printshops, photographers

Owner/Art Director, Red Savage Productions
Sept. 2008  –  Sept. 2018

• Brand development
• Digital/Outdoor campaigns
• Design consultation
• Vector illustration

Special Art Designer, BCT San Antonio
Sept. 2009  –  Aug. 2012

• Design and update stationary and business cards
• Revamped in-house signage, order forms and collateral
• Responsible for preparation of camera-ready files for press
• Responsible for preparation and recreation of client logos
• Assisted transition to new online ordering system increasing efficiency

Production Manager, San Antonio Current
April 2008 – January 2009

• Development of advertising and collateral
• Directed design of collateral for events/special issues
• Supervised two designers and one intern
• Served on management team and reported directly to the publisher
• Managed quality control at press checks
• Assisted in posting editorial content for website
• Completed redesign of publication’s website
• Developed and maintained the publication’s stock image database
• Assisted designing editorial content/cover

Production Designer, San Antonio Current
June 2006 – April 2008

• Designed and updated advertising copy for print and online
• Handled the pagination of retail and classified products
• Responsible for the preparation and transmission to press
• Worked with sales reps to develop concepts for advertisers
• Responsible for the archiving of publication

Education

Our Lady of the Lake University | 2006
BA, Communication Arts

Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Project Mangement
• Social Media
• Web Management
• Photography
• MAC/PC Proficient