Barbara Davidson Miller, Owner, Davidson Miller Design in greater Portland area, OR

About

SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* Experienced in advertising, graphic design and digital media

* Core focus on branding, typography, composition and usability with a strong, unique visual style

* Company, consumer, and communty oriented with a focus on strategic win-win solutions

* Self-motivated creative team leader — also a team player who strives for excellence

Specialties: adobe creative suite, advertising, graphic design, digital media, art, brand identity, corporate and product design, package design, copy writing, customer relations, digital imaging, directing, editing, fast, fundraising, macintosh, management, marketing, multimedia, newsletters, newspaper ads, package design, photography, posters, press releases, quark xpress, radio, research, sales, television, typesetting, web design, promotions, invitations, announcements

Education

AAS INTEGRATED MEDIA : Graphic Design

Mt. Hood Community College

2007 - 2009

Covered over 1,200 hours of software instruction with 72 credits out of 90 pertaining to focus in graphic design coursework. Gained broad digital media experiences and expanded technical skills. Portfolio projects and studies include typography, editorial design, corporate and brand identity, package design, multimedia presentation, web design, photography, illustrations, posters, cd covers, brochures, catalogs and more. Received internship as Portfolio Show Event Coordinator, Spring 2009.

Experience

Owner

Davidson Miller Design

Jan 2000 - Present (26 years 5 months)

Advertising : Graphic Design : Business & Brand Identities : Invitations & Announcements
Parent Volunteer

Gresham Barlow School District

Sep 1994 - Jun 2012 (17 years 9 months)

Created illustrations and provided graphic design services for local elementary and high schools. Projects include posters, t-shirts, auction booklets, play and concert programs, flyers and banners. Designed and directed seasonal art projects for grade school students. Designed and produced classroom worksheets, school yearbooks and annual report newsletters. Assisted in coordinating and promoting fund-raising events while making connections with local businesses. Created blog for high school choral department.
Event Coordinator/Project Leader Volunteer

Good Shepherd Community Church

May 2007 - Nov 2007 (6 months)

Co-coordinated, co-managed and helped served over 200 people bi-monthly for GSCC's Community Café. Helped with planning themes, menus, and shopping. Negotiated food services and solicited donations while keeping expenses extremely low. Helped recruit and direct volunteers. Managed promotions. Created room/table design and decor. Handled music, activities, prize drawings, clean up, and cash management.
Creative Director

A Northwest/California Furniture Retailer

Feb 1997 - Jan 2000 (2 years 11 months)

Worked as a one-person in-house ad department directing, managing and producing print and television media for 58 store home furnishings chain. Organized and directed photo shoots, managed advertising budget, placed media buys and negotiated vendor contracts. Revamped company's ad designs to enhance product and brand appeal. Designed in-store signage. Worked with franchise owners to meet their individual advertising needs. Initiated time and cost-saving methods for deliverables. Helped increase sales in kid's beds with successful marketing suggestion.
Graphic Designer

Publisher's Creative Services

Dec 1995 - May 1996 (5 months)

Provided graphic design services for The Oregonian newspaper. Worked with account reps to design and produce spec ads, classifieds and special event flyers.
Senior Graphic Designer

Raley's Superstores & Bel Air Supermarkets

Nov 1986 - Dec 1993 (7 years 1 month)

Directed, designed and/or produced weekly 8-28 page newspaper tab inserts, signage and promotional publications for 65 store supermarket/superdrug chain. Coordinated with buyers, food stylist, photographers, traffic and digital imaging teams from production to press. Pioneered ad departments' production level from manual typesetting and paste-up to Mac platform. Managed and taught essential graphics software programs to 12-member production team. Maintained top level production status while researching and managing new software and hardware needs as they arose. Also worked independently, providing ad design services for Raley's and other clients from home during some of this time.
Advertising Coordinator/Sign Maker/Display Designer

Supply One Home Improvement Centers, Inc.

Oct 1984 - Oct 1986 (2 years)

Collection, tracking and billing of all co-op dollars for newsprint, radio and tv. Carried program from manual logging system into computer tracking system. Managed in-store signage program. Produced weekly ad signs. Designed kitchen and bath displays. Participated in store set of brand new 88,000 sq. ft. warehouse.
Sign Maker/Graphic Artist

Lumberjack Stores, Inc.

Jan 1978 - Apr 1982 (4 years 3 months)

Hand lettered and produced hundreds of “As Advertised” signs weekly for six-store home improvement chain while finishing high school and working a fast food job. Promoted to copywriting, then took on layout duties for weekly tabloids and preprints. Also managed, designed and produced bimonthly company newsletter with the added privilege of being staff photographer.

Affiliations

AIGA

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