Lauren Whitley

Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

• SENIOR ART DIRECTOR, TPN, DALLAS, TX, 09/01/22 - Present, Creator on TPN's largest client team, Hershey's, for six years., Translate client goals into inspiring visual stories., Supervise art director staff., Lead designer creating concepts and visuals for one of our largest retailers, Target., Develop and execute compelling concepts to elevate brands and products for retail and digital environments.
• ART DIRECTOR, TPN, DALLAS, TX, 08/01/18 - 09/01/22, Work directly with the creative director and copywriters to conceptualize and design smart visual solutions for retail and digital environments., Produce print and environmental design for retail point-of-sale and interactive channels.
• ART DIRECTOR INTERN, TPN, DALLAS, TX, 06/01/18 - 08/31/18, Twelve week internship with the Hershey's and Bank of America creative teams., Conceptualized and designed a variety of compelling visuals for retail, digital, advertising and branded environments.
• GRAPHIC DESIGNER, FOX SPORTS UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA, MO, 2017 - 2018, Collaborated with Fox Sports to create compelling creative concepts for my senior year capstone., Developed the creative strategy and responsible for the development and visual look of the campaign., Designed and produced 100 page brand book presented to Fox Sports Kansas City.
• NEWSPAPER DESIGNER, THE MISSOURIAN, COLUMBIA, MO, 2017 - 2018, Produced the News and Sports spreads for the local newspaper., Designed pages to creatively present and communicate information.
• JEWELRY DESIGNER, ENTREPRENEUR, LW DESIGNS, COLUMBIA, MO, 2015 - 2018, Designed, created, and marketed uniquely crafted and customized jewelry., Utilized social media to sell jewelry part time while in school.