PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Burson-Marsteller | 2011 - Present | New York City, NY | Senior Graphic Designer, Global Marketing

• Manage the creative process for design projects, from concept through production and completion for both internal and external communications including websites, blogs, intranets, team sites, mini-sites, interactive presentations, motion graphics, infographics, corporate publications, magazine advertisements, e-learning modules, and wordwide marketing collateral
• Support global business teams in developing custom graphics and user-friendly templates for high-level presentations and proposals
• Monitor and enforce brand identity across the organization and in all marketing and design
• Manage in-house designer and freelancers workflow

Day Pitney, LLP | 2010 - 2011 | New York City, NY | Graphic Designer

• Performed senior role in the concept, design and production of materials for print and web including corporate brochures, e-mail templates, newsletters, presentations, proposals, publications, mini-sites, advertisements, and marketing collateral utilizing Day Pitney's established graphic identity
  
• Oversaw the daily activities of the Desktop Publishing Specialist
  
• Implemented file management system and improved design process flow and managed print production, pre-press, and press checks
  
• Selected and managed outside vendors, including ad agencies, photographers and printers

URS Corporation | 2008 - 2010 | New York City, NY | Graphic Designer

• Responsible for design and execution of marketing materials, including printed and digital graphics for URS's national engineering, architectural and construction management pursuits
• Develop conception and implementation of PowerPoint presentations, flash based animations, motion graphics and interactive media designs
• Perform in-house print production using digital printing process, as well as coordinating with outside vendors
• Trained users in use of InDesign and Photoshop
• Worked closely with Proposal and Project Managers to bring completion to winning pursuits
• URS Client work includes projects for Amtrak, PANYNJ, NYC Board of Education, NYCDOT, private firms and governmental organizations

[DAP] Design Studio | 2008 - Present | Freelance Graphic + Interactive Designer

• Ownership and operation of a freelance design studio that developed identities, print, web sites, and interactive projects for clients across multiple industries

Quickly Printing | 2003 - 2008 | Union, NJ | Graphic Designer

• Creation of marketing materials, brand collateral, packaging, presentations, and interactive materials, all while maintaining a consistent, on-brand look and feel for all projects
• Supervised all projects from initial concepts to printed pieces
• Pre Press & Digital Production knowledge using Ricoh, Canon, Minolta, Roland, Pantone, CYMK/RGB
• Creation of PDF files for Pre-Press and Proofs
• Production of printed materials, preparation of pre-press materials for offset and digital printing with an emphasis on tight, clean mechanicals
• Managing and archiving design file database
• Client work includes projects for Bed Bath & Beyond Stores, Harmon Stores, Relay for Life Cancer Society, and local small businesses

Lords Sign & Printing | 2002 - 2003| Newark, NJ | Graphic Designer

• Responsible for art creation
• Interact with clients and utilized excellent organizational skills to arrange and coordinate all the creation and production of printed material
• Created page layout design for flyers, data sheets, CD covers and other printed materials
• Worked directly with clients to achieve project goals
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously

Prestige Photography | 2008 | Mountainside, NJ | Photographer Assistant

• Post production of photos using mainly Photoshop + Adobe Lightroom
• Photographed weddings, parties, and other events