Creative Senior Graphic Designer with talent for developing unique custom artwork ad collaborating with multiple stakeholders. Innovative approach to ideas and concept development. Offering many years of expertise overseeing individual projects, marketing, and brand development.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Graphic Design Manager
Tohono Chul | Gardens, Galleries
Tucson, AZ
03.2022 - Current
Doubled philanthropy funding target with creative campaign for monarch butterfly conservation
In 1 year, assisted Executive Director in launching branding for 10 out of 17 new public-facing initiatives
Increased attendance at second iteration of seasonal event by 65%
Exceeded gross income expectations for Holiday Nights with a complete branding strategy
Successfully re-structured Giving levels resulting in a 25% increase in Memberships in 6 months
Supervised a team of volunteers to develop botanical database to support mission
Senior Graphic Designer and Branding Consultant
Christine Scheer Creative Services and Design
Tucson, AZ and International locations, AZ
04.2021 - Current
Boosted online visibility 90% for a custody law client with a WordPress site with a full content rewrite, SEO implementation and messaging strategy
Reached targeted audience for an Arizona promotions firm at inaugural event
Achieved 100% launch date for design, graphics, and strategy for SoundCloud client
Supervised signage project for guesthouse property; video/Facebook promotion for Belize restaurateur
Senior Graphic Desgner, Creative Services Manager
The University Of Arizona
08.2004 - 11.2021
Accelerated student engagement 75% by building web pages for multiple courses in HTML5
Authored Acrobat/PowerPoint presentations using VoiceThread, Articulate, ThinkSpace, Google Forms
Developed training for Zoom, YouTube, Panopto, and Google tools
Aligned branding presentation 98% across all print, social media, digital displays, promotional images
Leveraged expertise in GoPro and DSLR camera setups, shooting, and editing to produce an engaging library of animal dissection instructional multimedia videos and graphics
Earned status to illustrate medical diagramming for animal courses using Adobe Creative Suite
Improved cross-campus visibility 20% with focus groups to understand web resource usability
Boosted click-through rate 80% and amplified content by redesigning all unit landing pages
Education
Master’s Degree - Visual Communications
The University of Arizona, College of Fine Arts
Tucson, AZ
Master’s Degree - Communication and Digital Media Theory
The University of Arizona, College of Fine Arts
Tucson, AZ
Bachelor’s Degree - Graphic Design
Michigan State University, College of Arts and Letters
Experience utilizing Adobe Creative Suite for print, digital, online or 3d environments
Experience supporting a project management office and overseeing collaborative partners for things such as newsletters, marketing campaigns, annual reports, conference materials, direct mail collateral, convention booth design, signage, publications, and website content.
Experience with the print production process, including communicating with vendors, proofing and handling inventory
Experience creating visual concepts with MS Word or MS PowerPoint for presentations (and all Microsoft 365 products and Google Tools)