Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Veteran - United States Army Retired
Timeline
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Lena Payton Webb

Daphne,AL

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 vendor sourcing expertise and empowering leadership skills illustrated over 30 years of industry success. Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success. Highly effective at collaborating with artistic, project, production and administrative leadership to complete tasks according to budget and schedule goals.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graphic Design Artist

Blu Impressions Designs LLC
Daphne, AL
07.2020 - Current

Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners and signs.

  • Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
  • Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
  • Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
  • Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout and color in design work.
  • Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
  • Designed creative digital displays used in on-line advertising for local businesses.
  • Coordinated, created and scheduled content, designs and periodic updates to company website.
  • Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.
  • Managed over 50 customer request per day.

Freelance Graphic Designer

Freelacer
01.1994 - 01.2020
  • Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
  • Developed print materials such as brochures, banners and signs.
  • Used various design software to create images and layouts.
  • Contributed design ideas in early planning stages with customers and project managers.
  • Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images.
  • Put together videos for social media, advertising and informational purposes.
  • Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
  • Developed display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies.
  • Created designs and collaborated with technical team to complete projects.
  • Designed creative digital displays used in on-line advertising for local businesses.
  • Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, newspapers, magazines and signs.
  • Applied creative expertise to present marketing concepts.

Graphic Artist

Watermans Printing
Detroit, MI
08.1987 - 01.1992
  • Designed graphics for websites, logos and promotions for marketing purposes.
  • Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads.
  • Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.
  • Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
  • Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.

Education

Graphic Arts Certification - Graphic Design

Crockett Technical Center
Detroit, MI

Bachelor of Science - Project Management

Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO

Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management

Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO

Skills

  • Image Archiving
  • Type Selection
  • Chart and Graph Development
  • Idea Visualization and Brainstorming
  • Mockups and Prototypes
  • Digital Image Generation
  • Layout Design
  • Design Mockups
  • Promotional Materials Development
  • Originality and Creativity
  • Computer-Based Drawing
  • Client Requirements
  • Desktop Publishing
  • Image Manipulation
  • Illustration and Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Creative Solutions
  • Administrative Management
  • Digital Painting
  • Art Consultation
  • Adaptability and Flexibility

Affiliations

  • Mobile Art Council
  • Eastern Shore Art Association
  • National Coalition 100 Black Women
  • Junior League Mobile

Certification

  • Certified Graphic Artist

Veteran - United States Army Retired

Army officer - 21 years of service

Timeline

Graphic Design Artist

Blu Impressions Designs LLC
07.2020 - Current

Freelance Graphic Designer

Freelacer
01.1994 - 01.2020

Graphic Artist

Watermans Printing
08.1987 - 01.1992

Graphic Arts Certification - Graphic Design

Crockett Technical Center

Bachelor of Science - Project Management

Colorado Technical University

Bachelor of Science - Human Resources Management

Colorado Technical University
  • Certified Graphic Artist
Lena Payton Webb