Marian Council

• Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and translated into actionable project plans.
• Managed campaigns with specific focuses in order to meet customer needs and creative visions.
• Monitored industry trends to keep creative materials fresh and engaging.
• Directed and supervised team of designers to create award-winning visual media campaigns.
• Monitored my specific budgets to manage expenses and control costs.
• Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
• Coordinated with vendors and suppliers to source materials and equipment needed for production.
• Implemented internationally developed style guides to promote consistent branding across projects for 5 brands.
• Collaborated with marketing and advertising teams to maintain brand consistency across campaigns.
• Oversaw implementation of editing, color correction and other post-production processes.
• Carefully prepared design layouts into pre-press files for offset, web and digital printing.
• Directed lifestyle and product photo shoots for print and digital media, reviewing each element against client (brand) standards and expectations.
• Managed workloads of designers, illustrators and other team members to optimize productivity and timeliness of task completion.
• Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on visual product projects.
• Worked with internal/external creative teams to develop concept designs for campaigns that resonated with target audiences.
• Utilized industry-standard software to design layouts and create storyboards for visual presentations.
• Provided scope and coached copywriters to develop compelling content.
• Collaborate and execute innovative advertising campaigns that successfully generated increased brand awareness and recognition.

• Led marketing design team for a B2B publishing and trade show organization
• Conceptualized and executed integrated marketing campaigns across publications and events
• Served as liaison between creative, editorial, marketing, production and internal print shop teams

• Directed the visual identity and design of all internal & external communications
• Produced event graphics, published papers, newsletters, book covers nd marketing materials
• Managed design staff and ensured brand consistency across all channels

• Led all aspects of layout, design and production for the monthly national publication

• Collaborated with editorial, advertising and photography teams to deliver cohesive magazine issues

• Managed design assistants and photographers

• Oversaw production workflows, file transmission and print planning with external printers

• Ensured consistent quality and on-time delivery for each publication cycle