Elizabeth Little
Herndon,VA
Summary
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.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Graphic Design Lead
Bloomsburie LLC
01.2021 - Current
- Enhanced brand recognition by developing and implementing innovative graphic design strategies.
- Streamlined design processes for increased efficiency and productivity within the team.
- Collaborated with marketing teams to create visually appealing campaigns that resonated with target audiences.
- Mentored junior designers, fostering skill development and professional growth.
- Established design guidelines and best practices, resulting in consistent branding across all platforms.
- Developed creative concepts for print, digital, and experiential campaigns that drove consumer engagement.
- Implemented user-centered design principles in creating accessible interfaces for diverse audiences.
- Played a critical role in shaping company''s visual identity through logo creation and comprehensive style guide development.
- Developed infographics to better communicate complex data.
- Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite to develop creative designs.
Marketing and Business Development Specialist
ASSURSEC
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Conducted thorough research to identify trends and inform decision-making for business growth initiatives.
- Oversaw daily operations of a busy office environment, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and accurately.
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
- Maintained current understanding of market conditions, compliance standards and best practices.
- Developed and managed relationships with key clients and partners to drive growth.
Senior Proposal Graphic Designer
Octo Consulting
03.2017 - 10.2019
- Created 200+ customized proposal graphics based on requirements of RFPs and meetings with proposal managers and capture team.
- Led graphic design direction and efforts for a very busy proposal and marketing team.
- Translated highly technical concepts into eye-catching graphics for winning proposals.
- Established brand guidelines for corporate and proposal development and updated style guides.
- Instituted proposal processes to streamline completion of graphics assignments and reduced turnaround times.
- Worked with Marketing Manager and Director of Marketing to create graphics for social media, websites, press releases, signage, and swag for events.
- Supported Hack-A-Thon event through planning, design support, and hosting during the event.
- Managed database of project art files for proposal and marketing graphics on cloud storage and on SharePoint sites
Graphic Design Consultant /508 Compliance Speciali
C2 Technologies
10.2012 - 11.2018
- Supported corporate requests related to proposal and marketing.
- Prepped and performed remediation of Word, PowerPoint, and PDF files for 508 compliance of FEMA training courses.
- Developed the branding for conferences to include program books, web and infographics, and managed the print production of conference materials.
- Designed user guides and manual documentation, as well as outreach materials for various clients.
Graphic Designer
Circle Solutions Inc
11.2004 - 11.2014
- Improved client satisfaction by creating visually appealing and impactful graphic designs for various marketing materials.
- Streamlined design processes for increased efficiency and faster project turnaround times.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent branding and messaging across all company materials.
- Developed innovative design concepts that effectively communicated brand identity and boosted overall brand awareness.
- Designed original and award-winning designs for print and electronic versions of annual reports, presentations, posters, exhibit booths, banners, brochures, fact sheets, booklets, company proposals, direct mail, and marketing materials for a variety of Government clients.
- Tagged educational outreach materials, newsletters, booklets, and infographics for 508 compliance.
- Designed suites of conference materials including posters, name badges, tent cards, folder labels, binder covers, save the dates, PowerPoint presentations, and Web banners for various government clients.
- Prepared print packages for both GPO and commercial vendors and coordinated the production of materials, including bid solicitation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Marymount University
Arlington, VA12.2000
Skills
- Creative Direction
- Visual storytelling
- Design leadership
- Environmental design
- Print design
- Presentation Design
- Digital design
- Strategic Thinking
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Video Editing
- UI and UX Design
- HTML and CSS Coding
- Marketing Collateral
- Infographics Creation
- Social Media Design
- Typography Expertise
- Photography knowledge
- Company Logos
- Layout Design
- Creative Thinking
- Project management abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Visual design
- 508 Compliance
Timeline
Graphic Design Lead
Bloomsburie LLC
01.2021 - Current
Marketing and Business Development Specialist
ASSURSEC
10.2019 - 01.2021
Senior Proposal Graphic Designer
Octo Consulting
03.2017 - 10.2019
Graphic Design Consultant /508 Compliance Speciali
C2 Technologies
10.2012 - 11.2018
Graphic Designer
Circle Solutions Inc
11.2004 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Marymount University
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