Coordinated community service programs to meet needs. Knowledgeable about organizing referrals, offering direct support and orchestrating effective outreach. Skilled at cultivating strong partnerships to advance organizational objectives.
Experienced Graphic Designer bringing 10+ years' experience applying technical and creative abilities to diverse customer projects. Highly effective at collaborating with artistic, project, production and administrative leadership to complete tasks according to budget and schedule goals.
Deadline-driven, focused on overseeing projects from concept through final delivery. Successfully creates brand messages, strategies and key graphic productions. Resourceful and hardworking with vendor sourcing expertise and empowering leadership skills illustrated over several years of industry success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Manager- Youth Services
Zepf Center
Toledo, OH
09.2019 - Current
Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual participant needs.
Developed Art group programs and coordinated team activities.
Conducted community workshops to promote different programs and educate public on available services.
Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocated for client needs and resolved roadblocks.
Educated and referred families to shelters, legal resources and educational programs.
UI/Graphic Designer
Tricone Concepts
Sylvania, OH
01.2013 - 08.2019
Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
Coordinated, created and scheduled content, designs and periodic updates to company website.
UI Designer
Benefit Concepts
Toledo, OH
10.2010 - 12.2012
Designed UIs within frontend web frameworks, exploiting associated templates and tools to shorten development times.
Devised site maps, user flows, wireframes and mockups for designs based on proven methodologies, stakeholder requests and end-user feedback.
Communicated with product managers and UX designers to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished user interfaces.
Graphic Designer
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
04.2010 - 08.2010
Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
Graphic Design/Marketing Specialist
Xerox Corporation
Toledo. OH, OH
02.2006 - 02.2009
Managed Projects and worked with Owens Corning clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as brochures, Ad's and Marketing materials.
Art Director
Adam Street Publishing
Toledo. OH, OH
05.2004 - 09.2005
Collaborated with team and production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
Developed branding standards for the different publications.
Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on all visual product projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design (Specialized - Typography)