Lakisha Parker
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Deadline-driven Graphic Designer focused on overseeing projects from concept through final delivery. Successfully creates brand messages, strategies and key graphic productions. Resourceful and hardworking with vendor sourcing expertise and empowering leadership skills illustrated over 4 years of industry success. Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success. Accomplished Graphic Designer offering 3 years of field experience. Demonstrated success in project management, team leadership and schedule coordination. Fluent in multiple designing programs. Creative Graphic Designer with talent for developing unique custom artwork. Innovative approach to ideas and concept development. Offering 5 years of expertise overseeing individual projects and brand development. Skilled Graphic Artist specializing in social media. Highly artistic, always on-task and fluent in Adobe. Consistently creates skilled, creative and brand-specific designs. Experienced Graphic Artist and Designer bringing 8 years' experience applying technical and creative abilities to diverse customer projects. Highly effective at collaborating with artistic, project, production and administrative leadership to complete tasks according to budget and schedule goals. Proficient Graphic Designer knowledgeable about logos, marketing materials and website design. Demonstrated success at providing complete business services to corporate clients. Results-oriented Graphic Artist successful at applying technical skills to create art that informs and engages customers. Clear communicator and collaborative team player with an eye for detail and skill in customer relations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graphic Designer
DivineDiversityD2BD
Buffalo, NY
01.2018 - Current
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
- Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images.
- Put together videos for social media, advertising and informational purposes.
- Created designs and collaborated with technical team to complete projects.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout and color in design work.
- Created broad range of work using various design techniques.
- Designed creative digital displays used in on-line advertising for local businesses.
- Developed display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies.
- Applied creative expertise to present marketing concepts.
- Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads.
- Completed in-depth product design tests with help of different software, models and design systems.
- Coordinated, created and scheduled content, designs and periodic updates to company website.
- Worked with Adobe and indesign design systems to develop and present prototypes for focus group evaluation.
- Created and updated trend boards, investigated changing conditions and recommended strategic adoptions to capitalize on projected changes.
Cosmetologist
Kisha's Creations
Spokane, WA
02.2016 - Current
- Booked appointments, answered phones, greeted clients, handled payments and created client service tickets.
- Kept work areas, tools and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.
- Attended regular trainings and workshops to maintain cosmetology license and stay current on technique and skills.
- Supported reception desk, receiving phone calls, entering appointments and collecting payments for services rendered.
- Maintained client treatment records and designed long-term care programs for return customers.
- Grew sales with great work ethic, individualized beauty care plans and positive attitude.
- Researched latest trends in hair and makeup to stay updated on color, style and technique.
- Spoke with clients regarding health history, expectations, services and procedures for safety and customer satisfaction.
- Suggested treatments and styles to suit customer appearance and fashion choices.
- Processed payments, entering sales in register for prompt customer service.
- Helped clients achieve desired looks for daily wear and special events by designing makeup strategies for each scenario.
- Created memorable customer experiences, adding bonus services such as head and neck massages during appointments.
- Created marketing advertisements to increase awareness of services and boost sales.
- Built strong and lasting rapport with clients through consistent delivery of requested services and exceptional results.
- Maintained high number of return customers through precise cutting, coloring and styling of clients' hair.
- Consistently received positive performance reviews from guests.
- Shampooed, conditioned and rinsed guests' hair using salon-exclusive products while educating clients on product benefits to increase product sales.
- Educated clients about products and self-maintenance for healthy hair based on needs and preferences.
- Offered professional cuts, color services and extensions to salon customers.
- Evaluated client needs and recommended treatments and strategy to achieve desired result, while maintaining hair health.
- Answered phone calls and emails to schedule client appointments.
- Styled hair, makeup and nails for customers for special events and occasions.
- Used scissors, trimmers, clippers, razors and brushes on over 300 customers with 100% customer satisfaction rate.
- Sanitized and organized station and tools by 100% and state board.
- Trained salon staff in traditional and innovative haircutting techniques and salon management.
- Introduced salon to alternative hair therapies involving natural products to bring in new clients.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jorden High
Durham,NC06.1999
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Copy Arrangement
- Chart and Graph Development
- Computer-Based Drawing
- Concept Development
- Design Research
- Client Relations
- Creative Thinking
- Originality and Creativity
- Image Archiving
- Problem Solving
- Company Logos
- Presentation Planning
- Digital Image Generation
- Esthetic Design Principles
- Illustration Sizing
- Idea Visualization and Brainstorming
- Information Research
- Product Illustration
- Work Planning and Prioritization
Certification
- meta Training - 1year
- Licensed cosmetologist - 8yr
- digitalmarketing, FACEBOOK - 10MONTHS
Timeline
Graphic Designer
DivineDiversityD2BD
01.2018 - Current
Cosmetologist
Kisha's Creations
02.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Jorden High