Steve Mealy
Selbyville,Delaware
Summary
Creative professional is driven by high standards and a results-oriented mindset. Skilled in conceptualizing and executing innovative campaigns, with strong focus on team collaboration and adapting to evolving project needs. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, combining strategic vision with practical design skills to deliver impactful outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, excelling in environments that demand creativity and precision.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Director, Communications
IBM
06.2019 - 10.2024
- Communication Specialist experienced in writing, designing, and producing strategic content centered around the customer to help them discover, learn, and embrace a company strategy, product, or service.
- Facilitate team product design ideation sessions resulting in a 35% increased in customer satisfaction rating.
- Designs prototypes that meet company brand guidelines
- Positive personality and great teammate that can work independently, meets deadlines, budgets and project goals
Creative Director
IBM Public Sector
06.2015 - 06.2019
- Expert in Design Thinking methodology. Create wireframes, journey maps, use case scenarios, task flows, and personas to enhance the user experience.
- 100% positive responses from clients saying the project exceeded their expectations.
- Monitor industry trends to keep creative materials engaging, and relevant to current global business trends.
- Build strong client and team relationships, leading to long-term partnerships and repeat business opportunities.
Product Designer
U.S. Department of Labor
12.2007 - 06.2015
- Create visual designs from concept to delivery.
- Coordinate with developers throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring design vision, technical specifications, and data security measures align with project business goals.
- Create storyboards, creative briefs, iconography, illustrations, and layouts for each product, tool, or service launch.
- Storyteller exploring unique and interesting ways of telling stories (e.g., video illustrations, sound).
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Advertising & Communications
University of Maryland
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communications
- 10 Experience in Creative Strategy
- 10 Experience Product & Service Design
- 10 Experience Graphic/Visual Design/Video
- Design Thinking Expert
- Visual Storyteller
Expertise
Strategic Communications, Creative Design, Copywriting, Collaboration, Independent Worker, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Slack, Outlook, Microsoft Teams
Overview
Communication Specialist experienced in writing, designing, and implementing internal communications that colleagues can relate to, be inspired by, and motivate employees to support overall strategic business objectives., Storyteller with engaging written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, Hands-on graphic designer with an aptitude for incorporating visuals into publications, education, videos, Deep dive researcher to ensure facts are facts, and find nuggets of content the employees will love!, Ensure information-sharing across our global organization has a uniform tone, branding, messaging, Can handle multiple projects simultaneously without stress, and quickly pivot to urgent leadership requests, Design Thinking Expert – Leading dozens of sessions to engage, educate, and enhance the user experience, Manage, write, and design – digital Newsletters, recognition awards, education, video scripts, comms plan, Top Secret Clearance Eligibility – Created projects for IBM clients, including DoD, FBI, Federal Government Agencies, TSA, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Customs & Border Patrol, and the United Nations.
Timeline
Creative Director, Communications
IBM
06.2019 - 10.2024
Creative Director
IBM Public Sector
06.2015 - 06.2019
Product Designer
U.S. Department of Labor
12.2007 - 06.2015
Bachelor's Degree - Advertising & Communications
University of Maryland
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