Michelle Young

• 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.
• Designed signage and print materials for events.
• Helped maintain the calendar to announce and promote Arts events.

• Assisted interior designer in designing and creating comfortable and functional environments to represent clients' lifestyle, taste and budget.
• Visited several job sites per to take notes and record space measurements to create floor plans.
• Duties included assisting a team of Interior Designers with project details contact, and consultation, estimating, quoting of fabrics for wall papers and furniture.
• Helped customers in the showroom with consultation and sales.
• Took incoming calls for possible new business and answered questions regarding client orders.
• Assisted with the design of business papers and marketing materials.
• Assisted in keeping design libraries up to date and current with all pricing.

Duties included assisting in the day to day operations as needed. Greeting customers at the counter and front desk, assisting customers with sale, scheduling meetings and preparing for design appointments while keeping company daily calendar and work flow current.

I also kept product in the display cases priced and current and did window displays.

Helped write up estimates, took repairs in and managed communications via email and phone.

Assisted with some marketing materials along with helping to manage the charitable donations.

• Developed key client relationships by providing design solutions that met needs and budgets without compromising quality or design intent.
• Developed space planning concepts, color palette selections and textile presentations.
• Participated in furniture selection and documentation of specifications.
• Other duties included assisting a team of Interior Designers with project details, client contact, and consultation, estimating and quoting of fabrics, wallpapers and furniture.

• Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
• Greeted all customers cheerfully and asked open-ended questions to ascertain needs.
• Developed and designed marketing and advertising materials both in store and externally.
• Designed and produced outdoor boards, signage and store displays.
• Responsible for developing all promotional mailings using existing and updated database information.

Duties included developing creative concepts and designing Marketing & advertising campaigns from rough thumbnail drawings through production and proofing of printed pieces.

Corporate logo design and development, packaging design. Art direction of still and location photography for both print materials

and television production.

Meeting with clients on various business-to-business, healthcare, retail and industrial manufacturing accounts.

Duties included drawing up contracts for all events, corporate meetings, parties and weddings, coordinating dates and menu details with clients. Drawing up contracts for all events in the hotel. Maintained database for all marketing mailings for the Sales Department.

Gave tours of the hotel and event spaces to

perspective brides & grooms and any corporate clients. Other duties as assigned.

• Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
• Researched drawings of characters and environmental elements for inspiration.
• Collaborated with art director to implement artistic vision.
• Presented concepts, copy and art during internal and client reviews.
• Made collateral to support various marketing campaigns and visually communicate concepts.
• Managed client relationships and expectations for creative projects with varying budgets and objectives.
• Collaborated with production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
• Carefully prepared design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
• Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.