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Chalanna Newbill

Mission,KS

Summary

Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication, creative resource management and operations, and project management skills. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives. Early career experience in IT, training, technical writing, and procurement.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Consultant

One Fresh Banana
01.2008 - Current
  • Offering design, technical expertise, and project management to small to medium size businesses with services such as brand development, website design, social media management, copywriting, and business planning
  • Building creative briefs, contracts, and project timelines for each client and their specific business needs
  • Working with key stakeholders on project requirements and ensuring client satisfaction

Multimedia Creative Manager

Avenue5 Residential
11.2015 - 02.2024
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for all in-house creative services; including large programs and projects, utilizing waterfall and hybrid project management methodology
  • Assisted in forecasting and building business model for external design agency, resulting in $1 million revenue in first three years
  • Assessed technical business needs and evaluated project management, video streaming, presentation, AI, and RFP tools for corporate implementation, integration, launch, and training
  • Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
  • Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
  • Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
  • Developed and launched the Avenue5 brand and its portfolio of sub-brands and guidelines for a quickly scaling, high-performing company
  • From concept to launch, designed and developed creative for marketing initiatives and creative campaigns for multi-audiences including high impact visuals for social media, motion graphics, website landing pages, email campaigns, digital and print ads, environmental brand presence and experience, and design systems for large events

Senior Art Director | Brand Management

Guide Spark
04.2013 - 11.2015
  • Scaled creative team of 4 to 100+ creatives in under 3 years, building workflows, processes, template library, and developing internal training curriculum
  • Oversaw large video library projects with 90+ strategic enterprise clients from client kick-off to final hand-off
  • Led client supplier meetings to review creative briefs, timelines, and project deliverables
  • Innovated workflows and efficiencies as well as establishing brand management and art direction teams for complex brands
  • Presented creative concepts to clients and implemented continual feedback to achieve client satisfaction.

Education

AAS in Communication Design -

JCCC
Overland Park, KS

AAS in Animation - undefined

JCCC
Overland Park, KS

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Forecasting abilities
  • Project management; waterfall and hybrid

Timeline

Multimedia Creative Manager

Avenue5 Residential
11.2015 - 02.2024

Senior Art Director | Brand Management

Guide Spark
04.2013 - 11.2015

Freelance Consultant

One Fresh Banana
01.2008 - Current

AAS in Animation - undefined

JCCC

AAS in Communication Design -

JCCC
Chalanna Newbill