Graphic Designer

Wendy OBrien

Lakewood, CO

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Versatile Graphic Designer with many available styles. Vast experience in creating high-impact design intended to attract, engage and sell across all mediums.
Education
- marketing studies
  
  Indiana University Northwest
- management studies
  
  Knight-Ridder Training Institute
- N/A art direction studies
  
  American Academy of Art
  
  1988 - 1988
Experience
- Contractor / Freelance/Contractor
  
  Axiom Staffing Solutions/Northlake Design Studio
  
  Atlanta, GA
  
  Apr 2009 - Present (17 years 2 months)
  
  Contract work for various companies and Graphic Design and Illustration rendering proposals of experiential design solutions for an organization that works with the YMCA nationwide.
- Lead Graphic Designer
  
  Action Signs Inc.
  
  Kennesaw, GA
  
  Feb 2007 - Apr 2009 (2 years 2 months)
  
  Created visual designs and solutions to wide variety of clients in the form of large output digital, posters, banners, trade show displays, billboards and environmental signs. Also digital supply purchasing, file archival organization and creating standard operating procedures.
- Graphic Designer
  
  Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
  
  Atlanta, GA
  
  Sep 2004 - Feb 2007 (2 years 5 months)
  
  Provided organization with printed materials and graphic elements for web site. Project management, cost estimates and collaborated with outside vendors and freelancers. Supervised Production Coordinator.
- Freelance/Contractor/Event Management
  
  Various Chicago & Atlanta
  
  Feb 2001 - Sep 2004 (3 years 7 months)
  
  Clients: concert promoter, hotel management co., musical artists, communications company, financial organization, non-profit and advertising agency
- Sr. Graphic Designer
  
  Equity Residential Properties Trust
  
  Chicago, IL
  
  Aug 1999 - Feb 2001 (1 year 6 months)
  
  Concept development to final production of logos, collateral, promotional and corporate marketing materials for a national apartment real estate owner/management company. Design of corporate marketing Department Intranet pages and trade show displays. Supervised project coordinator.
- Advertising/Event Management
  
  Various Chicago & NW Indiana
  
  Nov 1998 - Aug 1999 (9 months)
  
  Clients: concert promoter, motor coach tour co., hotel management co., musical artists and ear, nose and throat medical group Projects: Full-color brochures, marketing posters, POP, flyers, magazine and newspaper ads, logo design, business cards, letterhead, festival vendor management
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@wendyobrien, member since 2001
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Branded Environments Project Manager

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