Sherri Newcombe
Budd Lake,NJ
Summary
Accomplished Graphic Designer with a proven track record at Tiffany & Company, enhancing brand visibility through expert logo design and digital illustration. Excelled in project coordination and client relationship management, boosting customer satisfaction. Demonstrates a keen artistic flair and a calm disposition under pressure, ensuring high-quality production standards in fast-paced environments.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Graphic Design Freelance
Self-employeed
01.2006 - Current
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Researched trends and projected industry changes to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout, and color in design work.
- Worked with design systems to develop and present prototypes for focus group evaluation.
- Developed creative design for print materials, banners and signs.
- Designed creative digital displays used in online advertising for local businesses.
- Used interactive design elements to create more engaging user experience.
- Created logos, illustrations and typography for various organizations.
- Edited and enhanced existing artwork and graphics.
- Developed innovative designs for variety of clients in graphic design industry.
- Implemented feedback and suggestions from clients to improve designs.
- Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite to develop creative designs.
- Created original artwork for range of print, web and video projects.
- Utilized typography techniques to create compelling designs.
- Developed graphics and visual content for social media campaigns.
- Applied color theory and composition techniques to construct appealing designs.
- Cultivated mobile-friendly designs for variety of platforms.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes, and manage project milestones.
- Created artwork for product packaging and promotional materials.
- Developed original designs for print media, magazines and newspapers.
Graphic Artist
Tiffany & Company
05.2006 - 07.2023
- Designed graphics for customizing merchandise and high profile trophies (NFL, NBA, MLB, Racing, NHL.. etc.
- Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images in black and white for the sand blasting process.
- Used Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop) to create images and layouts. Used Microsoft Office and Teams for communication.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Communicated with internal departments to present mockups and collect information for adjustments for clients.
- Filtered and answered departmental inbox with roughly 500+ emails a week.
- Used RIP software for production printing.
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Coordinated with department and clients to verify quality and accuracy of projects.
- Mentored designers and provided design guidance to improve standards of overall team output.
- Designed numerous internal digital and printer communications for company events and committees.
- Event Lead for Women's Employee Resource Group. Worked with Top Executives to create events and provide mentorship opportunities.
- Art Director for quarterly internal newsletter.
Business Sales Specialist
Tiffany & Company
08.2000 - 05.2006
- Achieve and exceed sales targets.
- Deliver elevated, positive, and high-energy client experience aligned with Tiffany core brand values and integrity, across phone and email.
- Consistently deliver luxury experiences to resolve client matters effectively and empathetically.
- Escalate matters with urgency to ensure prompt and client-centric resolution.
- Initiate proactive, elevated, and relevant product recommendations for the client.
- Demonstrate and share with clients brand awareness, storytelling, and product knowledge to drive conversion and satisfaction.
- Made a personal connection with companies and collect relevant information that supports longer-term relationship building.
- Always ensure compliance with all policies and processes.
- Communicate with passion and authenticity, using elevated verbal and written language.
- Used Microsoft Office, CRM, Salesforce and AS/400 system.
Restaurant Manager
Perkins Family Restaurant
09.1998 - 08.2000
- Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff.
- Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service.
- Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records.
- Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant.
- Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires and terminations.
- Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
- Quickly identified problem situations and skillfully resolved incidents to satisfaction of involved parties.
- Conducted health, safety, and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations immediately.
- Monitored inventory of supplies and purchased orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Tracked daily sales transactions and invoices for accurate and updated financial reporting.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
- Reduced inaccuracies by carefully counting cash and keeping meticulous records of transactions.
- Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Handled escalated customer concerns with speed and knowledgeable support to achieve optimal satisfaction and maintain long-term loyalty.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fort Lee High School
Fort Lee, NJCertificate - Digital Design
Parsons The New School For Design
New York, NYSkills
- Visual storytelling
- Production Standards
- Production Layouts
- Digital illustration
- Logo design
- Logo creation
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Branding strategies
- Website graphics
- Project Coordination
- Digital imagery
- Presentation Design
- Design Research
- Digital graphics
- Print Production
- Artistic flair
- Layout Design
- Quality Assurance
- Customer Service
- Call Control
- Customer Relationship Management
- Data Entry
- Technical Support
- Call Center Customer Service
- Communicating with clients
- Inbound phone calls
- Brand representation
- Quality Control
- Calm disposition
Timeline
Graphic Artist
Tiffany & Company
05.2006 - 07.2023
Graphic Design Freelance
Self-employeed
01.2006 - Current
Business Sales Specialist
Tiffany & Company
08.2000 - 05.2006
Restaurant Manager
Perkins Family Restaurant
09.1998 - 08.2000
High School Diploma -
Fort Lee High School
Certificate - Digital Design
Parsons The New School For Design