Patricia Binkley
Clemmons
Summary
Innovative Graphic Designer with background in creating compelling designs for both print and digital media. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, and have strong conceptual design skills paired with strategic thinking. Known for delivering creative solutions under stringent deadlines, while maintaining brand consistency. Previous work has significantly improved client exposure through effective visual communication strategies.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
GRAPHIC DESIGNER | PRINT PRODUCTION
FASTSigns
11.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the design of Banners, Interior and Exterior Signage, Flags, Decals and Stickers, Regulatory and Safety Signage, Yard Signs, 3-D Lettering, and Wall Murals.
- Responsible for preparing and sending proofs of all jobs to customers for approval.
- Responsible for pre-flighting files for in-house printing and production team.
- Utilize software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Acrobat Pro, Go Summa, and Thrive.
- Work with salesmen and customer service representatives on designs and proofing projects.
- Prepare files and email to vendors for printing.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Farm Bureau Insurance
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Responsible for high volume multitasking and taking care of customer needs by processing payments and daily batch for incoming payments, fulfilling changes to policies, answering phones, filing claims, filing and processing various documents, providing support to agents and associate agents.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Sir Speedy / PIP Printing
12.2014 - 04.2023
- Responsible for the design and creation of branding materials for digital and print media, including specialty items to assist clients in broadening client reach through social media applications and promotional materials.
- Using customer service tactics to ensure that clients receive quality designs, products, and services through multiple communication channels.
- Facilitating interactions with third party vendors to aid in client satisfaction.
- Utilize software such as Adobe Creative Suite, to produce high quality products in conjunction with multi-format capabilities.
- Generate price quotes for new jobs. Enter job specs and pricing for production orders.
- Work with salesman and customers on project development.
- Gather specs from vendors for printing process.
- MAC and PC Platforms.
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Busy As A Bee Concierge
04.2011 - 12.2014
- Coordinate and setup special events.
- Courier of large sums of money from businesses to banks.
- Coordinate appointments, meetings, transportation & moving services.
- Office organization and administrative duties such as sorting mail, posting checks, post office mailings.
- Email Blasts for clients using Mail Chimp.
- Contact with clients, vendors, retailers via phone to coordinate pick ups, deliveries.
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
12.1997 - 12.2014
- Design print media and direct mail materials, signage, T-shirts, speciality items, web banners, headers and ads for websites and social media.
- Interact with clients and vendors via phone calls and one-on-one meetings.
- Coordinate and setup special events, appointments and meetings for clients.
- Email Blasts for clients using Mail Chimp and Constant Contact.
- Work with clients on project development. Gather specs for printing process from vendor sources.
- Edit images, save files in various formats, and prepare files for printing.
- Manage company billing and production schedules.
- Major Clients: Davie County Chamber of Commerce, Davie Community Foundation, Doosan, Ingersoll Rand, Miller Building & Remodeling, Uniform Express, Davie County Public Library, Davie County Humane Society, Busy As A Bee Concierge.
SENIOR DESIGNER
Walt Klein & Associates, Inc.
- Responsible for organizing and managing the daily tasks of RJ Reynolds Grassroots projects.
- Designs and layouts for various customers.
- Software: Quark, Freehand, Photoshop, Word.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Florida Business/Tampa Bay Magazine
- Responsible for complete production of four-color, 64 page monthly magazine.
- Tracking of advertisements.
- Design and layout of magazine pages.
- Typesetting, scaling photos for color separations and proofing color key.
- Design of ads, inserts and promotional items for magazine.
- Also helped with Office Manager role - answering phones and assistant to staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications, Interpersonal / Organizational
East Carolina University
Greenville, NCCommercial Art Degree, AA - Graphic Design
Media Arts Institute of Tampa College
Tampa, FLAssociates Degree - Science, Arts, Business
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NCSkills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Mac & PC Proficient
- Print Production
- Writing
- Typography
- Photography
- Microsoft Office
- Google Docs
- Acrobat Pro
- Email marketing
- Pre-flighting files
- Creative problem solving
- Event Coordinator
- Project Leader
- Marketing/Graphics Coordinator
- Presentations
Community Service
- Davie Chamber of Commerce
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- Relay for Life
- National Lung Cancer Association
References
- Christy Schafer, Marketing, Bermuda Run, NC, (336) 655-5708, christyschafer@aol.com
- Caroline Moser, President, Davie County Chamber of Commerce, Mocksville, NC
(336) 751-3304, cmoser@daviecounty.com
- Kurt Myers, Promotions Director, WBFJ - 89.3, Winston-Salem, NC, (336) 803-0419
Timeline
GRAPHIC DESIGNER | PRINT PRODUCTION
FASTSigns
11.2023 - Current
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Farm Bureau Insurance
04.2023 - 11.2023
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Sir Speedy / PIP Printing
12.2014 - 04.2023
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Busy As A Bee Concierge
04.2011 - 12.2014
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
12.1997 - 12.2014
SENIOR DESIGNER
Walt Klein & Associates, Inc.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Florida Business/Tampa Bay Magazine
Bachelor of Science - Communications, Interpersonal / Organizational
East Carolina University
Commercial Art Degree, AA - Graphic Design
Media Arts Institute of Tampa College
Associates Degree - Science, Arts, Business
Wilkes Community College
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