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Graphic Design
Nov 2015 - Present (8 years 6 months)
• Fulfill seasonal and day-to-day creative for a large variety of stakeholders & projects including: Snowbird Digital & Printed Advertising - Swag Procurement & Design - Partner Promotions & Events - Food & Beverage - Private Dining - Lodging - Mountain & Village Operations - Retail - Groups - Spa - Oktoberfest - Print Shop
• Designs, develops & maintains a broad range of effective, brand consistent collateral including menus, posters, pricing boards, logos, brochures, style guides, signs, area maps, wayfinding, swag, trail maps, decals, digital graphics, interactive media, billboards & more.
• Consistently executes design process, from brainstorming & concept designs, proofing, approval process to printing and manufacturing.
• Utilizes project management software (Wrike) efficiently to communicate and prioritize tasks from our team’s wide range of clients at the resort.
• Collaborates in brainstorming and marketing meetings ranging in all sizes, from one-on-one meetings to resort-wide high-level projects.
• Prepares press-ready files, working directly with print vendors, working with printing software, cutting, folding, mock-ups & laminating.
• Creates & maintains friendly working relationships with internal departments & outside vendors.
• Designed the exterior & refined the rooftop balcony design of the two new top-of-the-line iconic Snowbird Trams.
• Updates and simplifies the wayfinding, signage & branding of The Cliff Lodge and other on property brands.
• Develops mug designs, uniforms, retail, signage & on-brand decorations for the largest Oktoberfest in Utah.
• Outfits the resort with high-quality & high-impact swag that drives the demand the brand, while managing production schedules and balancing budgets.
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Graphic Design
Bear River International
Bentonville, AR
Mar 2012 - Apr 2015 (3 years 1 month)
• Provided every design need from concept to shelf: Brainstorming - Branding - Prototyping - Presentations - Product design - Graphic design - Product Photography - Photoshopping - Sampling - Packaging Design - Plotter Printing - Assembling Mock-ups - Manuals - Technical Writing
• Communicated with factories & international correspondents for production & troubleshooting.
• Effectively built brand identity through promotionals, fliers, ads, packaging, trade shows, websites & social media.
• Became well versed in a variety of consumer products: camping gear, airsoft & air guns, fitness products, RC toys & children’s toys.
• Attended trade shows expanding my connections, knowledge of brands, competitors & trends.
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Graphic Designer
Cache Sales
Logan, UT
Sep 2008 - Apr 2012 (3 years 7 months)
• Brought brands to life hand-in-hand with a skilled design team from brand conception, to product development, packaging design, product photography, photo manipulation, presentations, brochures, catalogs, manuals, trade shows templates & websites.
• Attended Cosmo-Prof show in Las Vegas.
• Attended Neutek Print Inc. Printing Companies paper school.
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Graphic Designer
Partners in Business & Shingo Prize
Logan, UT
2008 - 2010 (2 years)
• Publications for various Seminar needs:
• postcards • brochures • day books • awards book • power points • posters • pull-up signs • websites
• images and content • web banners • swag • event photography.
• Worked closely with co-workers to keep current and correct information for events.
• In house training classes in Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mapping.