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Visual Designer and Communication Strategist

Corinna Gelster-Borgardt

Portland, OR
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    Corinna is a innovative creative visionary, uniting your ideas with strategic communication and attractive design. Through active listening, she captures key insights to translate into meaningful, impactful design solutions.

    With eight years of experience working in design firms and communication agencies, she's honed an intuitive ability to identify and solve objectives, swiftly and successfully. Skilled at managing the communication process, she proactively anticipate needs, ensures quality deliverables, and accurately tracks results.

    Offering a diverse skillset, she balances tasks seamlessly. Writing copy, designing and producing materials, all while overseeing budgets and final distribution. From creative briefs and concept sketches, to marketing tools and e-commerce websites, to finalizing details — she's adept at compiling data succinctly, strategizing, and delivering exceptional work.

    Collaborating with nonprofits, foundations, universities, entrepreneurs, corporations, and small businesses, her role is always about so much more than doing great work. It’s about being a motivated, upbeat team player who hits the ground running, brings a fresh perspective, and uplifts and inspires others.

    In all endeavors, she brings a passion for adaptability and learning, keen visual skills, and due diligence from concept through completion.

    For fun Corinna loves to get outdoors — sightseeing on the coast, hiking, swimming, teaching yoga, and exploring farmer's markets. On rainy days she enjoys reading, sculpting, and captivating conversations with her husband and friends.

    I love exchanging ideas! Email [email protected], and we can collaborate together!

    Thank you for reviewing my profile!

    SPECIALTIES

    — Branding and Identity

    — Communication Insight and Strategy

    — Concept Development

    — Consultation

    — Copywriting

    — E-Commerce

    — Graphic Design, Print / Web

    — Information Architecture

    — Interviews

    — Marketing

    — Project Coordination / Management

    — Proofing

    — Relationship Management

    — Research

    — Responsive Website Design

    — Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

    — Social Media Coordination / Management

    — Troubleshooting

    — User Experience

    — Web Development

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design
      University of Illinois at Chicago
      2003 - 2007
  • Experience
    • Designer
      Needmore Designs LLC
      Portland, OR
      Dec 2012 - Oct 2013 (10 months)
    • Independent Communicator, Designer, Strategist
      Gelster Design
      Portland, OR
      Jul 2012 - Dec 2012 (5 months)
      Communicator
    • Senior Designer and Communication Strategist
      Essex Two Incorporated
      Chicago, IL
      May 2007 - Jul 2012 (5 years 2 months)
    • Freelance Designer / Copywriter
      Temple of Kriya Yoga
      Chicago, IL
      Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 (2 months)
    • Designer
      University of Illinois City Design Center
      Chicago, IL
      May 2007 - Aug 2007 (3 months)
      The Historic Chicago Greystone
    • Design Intern
      Morningstar Incorporated
      Chicago, IL
      Jun 2006 - Feb 2007 (8 months)
    • Freelance Designer / Project Manager
      University of Illinois
      Chicago, IL
      Aug 2005 - May 2006 (9 months)
  • Affiliations

    American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA / 05.07–06.12

    City Club of Portland, NLC / 10.12–to date

  • Skills
    • Branding & Corporate Identity
    • Content Strategy
    • Graphic Design
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