Nathan Brooks
Searcy,AR
Summary
Highly creative graphic designer and illustrator with an eye for aesthetics and visual presentation. 10 years of experience creating designs for publishing houses, with most of my work involving book covers, children's illustrations, and e-books. Versatile designer and collaborative team player who can diversify design styles to fit client needs and specifications.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance graphic designer
Upwork.com
02.2023 - Current
- Formatting and Typesetting Expertise: I prepare manuscripts for publication, ensuring that they meet the technical requirements and standards of your chosen publishing platform or format.
- Book Cover Design Extraordinaire: I design professional book covers that follow the publishing industry guidelines and standards.
- Graphic Design: I help with a wide range of graphic design needs, from business cards, flyers, banners, infographics, and most traditional and web-based designs.
Internal Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Ark Publishing House|
Atlanta
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with other illustrators to design artistic and unique book interiors & covers for clients
- Designed the typography of book titles
- Sketched illustrations for published children's books
- Crafted covers and marketing materials for published e-books
- Revised work based on client and supervisor feedback
Graphic Designer
E&D Marketing Firm
Atlanta
03.2018 - 12.2021
- Identified opportunities to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Designed unique logos for clients
- Collaborated with other graphic designers to create advertising material for marketing campaigns
- Used composition and color theory knowledge to design websites according to the client's needs and preferences
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Emory University
Atlanta, GA05-2011
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Word/PowerPoint
- Creative versatility
- Attention to detail
- Website accessibility
- Digital design
- Branding strategies
- Layout design
- Design thinking
- Time-management
- Artistic collaboration
- Graphic design
- Typography design
- Color theory
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Freelance graphic designer
Upwork.com
02.2023 - Current
Internal Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Ark Publishing House|
01.2022 - 09.2023
Graphic Designer
E&D Marketing Firm
03.2018 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Emory University