Cristy Wiza
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About
Lifelong interest in art and design with 14+ years experience as a creative artist. My passion is to make things both beautiful AND functional.
• Software: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver), Microsoft Office.
• Web knowledge and experience with HTML, CSS, PHP, WordPress and responsive websites.
• Writing and editing copy for both print and websites.
• Extensive experience working with multiple clients, both locally and nationally.
• Experience working on multiple projects at once, maintaining deadlines.
• Works very well with a team as well as independently.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, phone manner, and office etiquette.
• Experience creating training materials and training clients.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic DesignUniversity of Wisconsin - Stevens Point1998 - 2002
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Experience
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Graphic Communications SpecialistApr 2017 - Present (9 years 2 months)Responsible for working directly with all company departments to design cohesively branded internal and external documents including brand guidelines, sell sheets, multi-page guides, custom stationery materials, professional photo retouching, interactive forms, trade show materials, social media elements, and custom infographics and icons; writing and editing internal and external company communication in the brand voice; designing and programming web pages and HTML emails; and editing code of website templates to add custom features.
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Ecomm Web DesignerGreen Bay, WIApr 2016 - Feb 2017 (10 months)Responsible for working closely with developers to ensure accuracy during programming; working directly with merchandising team to create and design promotional emails, social media posts and website banners for products, events and special promotions; and creating web designs and banners for affiliate programs such as RetailMeNot.
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Senior Graphic DesignerRocket Industrial / CleanFreak.comAppleton, WIJul 2012 - Jan 2016 (3 years 6 months)Responsible for working directly with the Marketing Strategist while creating campaigns from initial brainstorming to design and implementation, including designing marketing and promotional materials for the parent company and its multiple subsidiary companies (logos, websites, emails, infographics, direct mail, social media, blogs, copywriting, photo retouching/manipulation, photography and art direction); and working directly with the website programmer designing responsive websites (desktop, tablet and mobile) from wireframes to concepts to final layout, web banners and ads.
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Graphic Designer/Web ProgrammerMoxie Creative StudioWausau, WIDec 2003 - Jun 2012 (8 years 6 months)Responsible for creating marketing and design materials for a variety of clients (logos, brochures, catalogs, POP, business cards/letterhead, etc.); programming and maintaining the company’s website; designing/programming client websites and maintaining websites for clients; copywriting for Moxie and a variety of clients; creating entire projects database (organizational system of thousands of projects with each project’s details); and internal IT duties (email, computer troubleshooting, etc.).
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Awards
• Silver Addy: Perspective Training and Consulting Logo •
• Silver Addy: Wausau Paper “On Paper” Spring Newsletter •
• Silver Addy: Hope Pregnancy Resource Center Website •
• Silver Addy: Robin Patrick Music Website •
• Silver Addy: Moxie Creative Studio Website •
• Bronze Addy: D.O.G. (Direct Online Goods) Logo • -
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