Designer/Leader of People - Driving Design Solutions That Communicate Clearly and Elevate Brands
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Highly motivated design professional and brand ambassador with demonstrated ability to formulate high level creative initiatives and successfully execute hands-on design vision. Known in the creative network for the ability to approach complex projects and deliver unique, unexpected designs while still capturing the brand. Provide consistent design applications that drive measurable results and communicate effectively across corporate, agency and nonprofit B2B industries.
Often described by peers and leaders as a meticulous, efficient, and graceful collaborator.
Art Director/Graphic Designer - Gilde Designs, Inc. - Minneapolis, MN
(2003-11)
Provided art direction and design execution for print and digital collateral across non-profit, healthcare and corporate clients. Managed and coordinated workload for contractors and print vendors to create inspired solutions. A sampling of clients include: RSM, Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, MN Pride Football, Excelera, Credit One Bank, CBRE, Fairview Pharmacy and Incentive Health.
Senior Production Designer - Target - Minneapolis, MN
(2022-07 - 2024-05)
Collaborate with creative and marketing teams in conceptualizing and creating layouts, executing design revisions, establishing toolkits, maintaining presentation decks for partner and leadership reviews. Manage project assets, oversee retouching and create proof to final files while working closely with global partners. Define and apply production execution rules to all work, layouts, and final files including message hierarchy, branding elements, type-setting, photography and illustrations while ensuring quality and accuracy of work per Target standards and best practices.
Lead and manage all production design details in order to meet project deadlines while successfully integrating and balancing big picture strategies with day to day work. Drive continual improvements by defining quality standards and best practices, take initiative to address critical issues as well as participate and lead special projects and committees that will impact the larger organization.
Senior Graphic Designer - Icario - Minneapolis, MN
(2021-01 - 2022-06)
Support the design and production of personalized, client-facing communications. Applies knowledge and experience to both digital and print direct mail materials such as surveys, cover letters, email digital screens and other engagement materials and collateral based on white label templates.
Art Director - Optum - Eden Prairie, MN
(2015-04 - 2018-05)
Responsible for design initiatives and execution of print and digital projects for Optum Life Sciences including email, web, wayfaring, tradeshow, brochure, and social media. Informed and delivered sophisticated creative solutions expeditiously. Collaborated with the creative team, integration managers and internal clients to produce consistent on-brand messaging.
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design - Iowa State University
Certificate - Diversity and Inclusion - Cornell University
