Emily Wood
Fayetteville,AR
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 project management expertise and empowering leadership skills illustrated over 3 years of industry success.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Art Director
Campbell Creative Co.
Bentonville, AR
01.2024 - Current
- Improved brand consistency by developing and implementing comprehensive visual guidelines across all platforms.
- Enhanced overall design quality by mentoring junior designers and providing constructive feedback on their work.
- Led rebranding initiatives that effectively communicated company values while maintaining a contemporary aesthetic appeal.
- Enhanced presentations with compelling visuals that supported key messaging in sales pitches and executive meetings.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Emily Wood Design
Fayetteville, AR
04.2020 - Current
- Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images.
- Created broad range of work using various design techniques.
- Collaborated with content and marketing teams to confirm design compliance with brand guidelines.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes, and manage project milestones.
- Used Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create images and layouts.
- Designed website layouts, templates, and unique branded looks.
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Contributed design ideas in early planning stages with customers and project managers.
Jr. Creative Director
TWINOAKS (The Mars Agency)
Rogers, AR
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Created innovative advertising campaigns that successfully generated increased brand awareness and recognition.
- Worked with creative teams to develop concept designs for campaigns that resonated with target audiences.
- Collaborated with marketing and advertising teams to maintain brand consistency across campaigns.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
- Designed innovative creative strategies to raise brand awareness and engagement for organization.
- Monitored industry trends to keep creative materials fresh and engaging.
Graphic Designer
Favorite Fishing
Thayer, MO
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Designed creative digital displays used in online advertising for local businesses.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout, and color in design work.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
- Created motion graphics and video content for websites and applications.
- Mentored junior designers and provided design guidance to improve standards of overall team output.
- Created artwork for product packaging and promotional materials.
- Edited and enhanced existing artwork and graphics.
- Created original artwork for range of print, web and video projects.
- Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite to develop creative designs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR05.2024
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Business Development Understanding
- Adobe Premiere
- Trend Research
- Project Coordination
- Digital Design
- Microsoft Office Expertise
- Logo Design
- Mockups and Prototypes
- Branding
- Social Media Content Creation
- Advertising Understanding
Timeline
Art Director
Campbell Creative Co.
01.2024 - Current
Jr. Creative Director
TWINOAKS (The Mars Agency)
05.2023 - 10.2023
Freelance Graphic Designer
Emily Wood Design
04.2020 - Current
Graphic Designer
Favorite Fishing
06.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville