Cortney Yohe
Independence,KY
Summary
Creative Graphic Designer and Social Media Manager with talent for developing unique custom artwork. Innovative approach to ideas and concept development. Offering 15+ years of expertise overseeing individual projects and brand development.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Graphic Designer/Marketing Coordinator
Willis Music
09.2021 - Current
- Maintaining Social media and website graphics
- Creating and distributing print media with 6 store locations
- Creating, distributing, and scheduling emails to all clients
- Cataloged and organized artwork files
- Overseeing print and social media marketing for all 6 locations
- Filming video content for website, YouTube, and various social media
- Multitasking various projects at once.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods
Graphic Designer / Art Director
Octo Arms, Inc
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Oversee daily operations of laser engraver
- Collaborated with various artists all over the world in art direction
- Cataloged and organized artwork files
- Created and organized mass inventory of product photos for multiple websites
- Photographed products, inventory of products
- Created connections on social media to targeted audiences and networks of operators and businesses specializing in laser engraving
- Ensuring online orders met shipping criteria and met deadlines customers
- Created existing artist guide, outlining are criteria needed for artwork to function properly in laser software
- Knowledge of CAD software, design aspects, art direction, and vector artwork formatting for print and laser engraving.
Graphic Designer
The Daily Sentinel
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Ran daily tasks formatting the layout of the newspaper
- Completed Ads and marketing material daily and weekly to meet deadlines
- Created Online graphics for promotions, created a new logo for the "Best of Nac"
- Collaborated with an art director and customers on creating unique and targeted advertisements to selected audiences
- Working knowledge with AI, Photoshop, and Indesign.
Graphic Designer /Social Media Manager
The Sign Express
09.2017 - 01.2019
- Working with customers to create digital media and design marketing material to meet their needs
- Setup and maintain customer invoices, portfolios and ensure their work is prepared in a timely manner
- Establish and maintain current facebook marketing and promotions, along with various other marketing platforms, radio, online, banners, signs etc
- Constructing LED signs and continuous upgrades on software and Graphics
- Working knowledge with AI, Photoshop, Dreamworks, After Effects, and Flexi along with vinyl plotting, large format printers, laminators, and vehicle wraps.
- Increased customer engagement through social media.
- Monitored online presence of company's brand to engage with users and strengthen customer relationships.
Graphic Designer/ Assistant Manager
The Ups Store
03.2016 - 09.2017
- Collaborated with customers to meet their design needs, logo creation and other various print-product layouts
- Set up, and maintained house accounts and store billing, company ordering and conducted maintenance on computers and printers
- Helped establish excellent customer service and marketing to the public about UPS services all while ensuring efficient service and producing satisfactory, finished works.
Photographer/Business Owner
Cortney Yohe Photography
12.2009 - 01.2015
- Created, organized, and designed company plan
- Began (and expanded) customer base through sole management of social media and positive word of mouth
- Incorporate personal artistic aesthetics while ensuring client vision is achieved through certified photography experience, friendly interactions, and effective use of Photoshop and Illustrator as editing aides to fits clients' various needs
- Ensure the focal point and audience are well provided for, working with different people to develop various invites, pictures, announcements, and even assisting with weddings and other parties for on-site photos.
Education
Associate in Interactive Digital Media and Design -
Eastern Gateway College
Steubenville, OH06.2016
High school Diploma -
Edison Local High School
Richmond, OH01.2007
Skills
- Website Design
- Corporate Branding
- Visual Design
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Branding Strategies
- Project Management
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Social Media Management
- Social Media Content Creation
- Image Manipulation/Digital Graphics
Selected Highlights
- Assisted a start-up company in gaining key outsourced artists and establishing strong relations
- Coordinated, promoted, and oversaw marketing material with various companies to meet their target audiences.
- Art Director for Octo Arms, Inc. Collaborated with multiple projects and artists on a daily bases on which direction to take designs.
- Designed layout and format for Our Lady of Lourdes, 100-year history book (Burgettstown, PA)
- 10+ years of experience with Adobe products.
- Created company logo for Mount Hope Stables and Ranch, located (Louisville, Kentucky)
- Internship with Eastern Community College working closely creating and designing learning modules.
Assessments
- Marketing, Proficient, 10/2022
- Social media, Proficient, 10/2022
Additional Information
Assistant Manager (Steel Artworks), STNA (Sienna Nursing), Lifeguard (Austin Lake, Oh), Website Designer (Mount Hope Stables), Windows, MAC, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite- Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamworks Digital Animation Experience - Flash and Adobe after effects, Coral Design, Inkspace, CAD Software, Provided free designs to nonprofit organizations, photographed fundraiser events; helped mentor kids looking into the field of graphic design as a career.
Publications
Charm Magazine, 01/2019, Multiple advertisements and article layouts publisher in East Texas Charm Magazine
Timeline
Graphic Designer/Marketing Coordinator
Willis Music
09.2021 - Current
Graphic Designer / Art Director
Octo Arms, Inc
01.2021 - 09.2022
Graphic Designer
The Daily Sentinel
01.2019 - 05.2019
Graphic Designer /Social Media Manager
The Sign Express
09.2017 - 01.2019
Graphic Designer/ Assistant Manager
The Ups Store
03.2016 - 09.2017
Photographer/Business Owner
Cortney Yohe Photography
12.2009 - 01.2015
Associate in Interactive Digital Media and Design -
Eastern Gateway College
High school Diploma -
Edison Local High School
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