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Design Thinker/Graphic Designer/Experiential Designer

Jamie Guzik

Litchfield, OH
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  • About

    Accomplished creative professional adept at enhancing and establishing brands through

    traditional and digital marketing. Savvy at fostering and maintaining customer relationships.

    Extensive experience presenting to groups ranging from 1 to 100. Seasoned leading creative professionals. Proven track record developing winning creative concepts for top clientele. Propensity for finding unique solutions and solving complex creative problems.

  • Education
    • BFA Design Studies
      Bowling Green State University
      1993 - 1997
      Obtained BFA in Design Studies with secondary focus on Marketing
  • Experience
    • Freelance Designer
      GX2 Consulting
      Litchfield, OH
      Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
      Conceptual graphic design of custom brand and collateral solutions
      • Conduct discovery meetings to facilitate on-target solutions to design problems
      • Develop brand logos and stationery system applications
      • Create illustrations for custom awards and promotions
      • Design graphic layouts for advertisements, flyers, signage and apparel
      • Craft impactful promotional copy
      • Manage vendors to ensure timely, accurate results

      3D conceptual design development of structural solutions for trade show exhibits and display components
      • Lead client meetings to determine exhibiting objectives
      • Interpret and implement brand guidelines
      • 3D modeling, texturing, lighting and rendering to generate on-budget structural solutions
      • Generate accurate construction drawings including BOMs and build parameters
      • Lead design presentations
    • Senior Graphic Designer/Marketing Manager
      Premier Truck Sales & Rental, Inc.
      Cleveland, OH
      Oct 2020 - Sep 2024 (3 years 11 months)
      Creative leadership, advocacy and action on brand initiatives for $150M/yr+ refuse truck company. Revenue increased by 25%+ after first year.

      • Create and sell marketing initiatives to internal stakeholders

      • Support and enhance brand image in all marketing language and visual representations

      • Graphic design of a wide variety of marketing materials, including but not limited to print and digital advertising, web, video, illustrations, promotional products, publications, social media, photography and email campaigns

      • Develop/manage language associated with brand image, product offerings, advertising and public relations

      • Act as marketing liaison between internal departments and external vendors

      • Media planning

      • SEO/PPC analysis/strategy

      • Sales support

      • Budgeting

      • Promote development for junior marketing staff

      • Technology consulting
    • Senior Exhibit Designer
      FormATECH, Inc.
      Brunswick, OH
      Apr 2014 - Oct 2020 (6 years 6 months)
      Custom exhibit, interior, graphic and POP design conceptualization for 100+
      customers from various product and service classifications. During tenure, sold designs increased 25% in 2014, 35% in 2015, 92% in 2016 and held steady in 2017 and 2018. Sales increased 18% from 2018 to 2019

      • Branding strategy including research related to current brand image, services,
      competitors, market segmentation and target audiences

      • 3D design, modeling, texturing and rendering

      • Utilization of the 5-stage creative process

      • 3D design department leadership

      • Graphic design for large-format display graphics

      • Participation in discovery and sales processes

      • Evolving knowledge of industry, material suppliers and design trends

      • Generate detailed construction drawings and specifications

      • Collaboration with sales, printing, estimating, sales and carpentry staff

      • Interface with 3rd party suppliers to ensure quality in final product

      • Social media strategy contribution

      • Led initiative to redesign FormATECH, Inc. website

      • Interactive/VR creation
    • Marketing Manager
      Winking Lizard, Inc.
      Bedford Heights, OH
      Feb 2013 - Jan 2014 (11 months)
      • Managed Winking Lizard, Winks Bar and Grille and Lizardville Brand assets.
      Directed marketing efforts of 19 locations and 700+ employees

      • Generated and implemented menus

      • Developed promotional materials for events unique to each restaurant/bar and
      grill location

      • Creative direction and front-end development for Winking Lizard website

      • Created animation loop for in-house tv presentation unique to each location

      • Contributed to environmental design in restaurants

      • Posted daily on Facebook and Twitter in relation to events, games, pr,
      beverage rollouts and more, gaining thousands of followers and likes in the
      process

      • Created Winking Lizard staff and for sale apparel

      • 15% travel to locations in around Northeast Ohio and Columbus area

      • Developed internal employee benefit communications, working closely with
      Human Resources

      • Participated in sponsored events including The Rite-Aid Marathon, Shot in the
      Dark, 10-Year Party and a variety of spirit rollouts

      • Directed design of “Tour of Beers” smartphone app

      • Developed illustrations for a new line of “Lizard” characters used in various
      forms of marketing

      • Fielded sales calls from and led meetings with television and radio stations,
      newspapers and other publications proposing new marketing vehicles

      • Participated in company recruiting efforts

      • Acted as company photographer and printer/finisher
    • Senior Graphic Designer
      Skyline Event Services
      Valley View, OH
      Dec 2005 - Feb 2013 (7 years 2 months)
      • Graphic design for 50+ unique customers, including large format graphics,
      corporate identity design and brand development; included preflighting and
      file optimization

      • Architectural exhibit design of modular trade show solutions

      • Developed content and graphic design of all marketing pieces, working closely
      with Partner/VP Sales and Operations

      • Managed outside print vendors to ensure quality

      • Conducted discovery meetings, initializing client marketing/branding design
      strategies

      • Fostered client relationships

      • Spearheaded client-facing design presentations in support of sales efforts

      • Design department leadership

      • Trained junior staff on marketing and design techniques

      • Presented educational sessions to groups of 30-80 existing and potential
      clients

      • Redesigned Skyline Event Services website, including content, layout and
      functionality

      • Developed marketing content for external clients

      • Created, circulated, proofed and tested email marketing campaigns

      • Led initiative to redesign lobby, showcasing a diverse portfolio of client
      samples

      • Provided IT support as necessary
    • Graphics Manager
      ProPress, Inc.
      Cleveland, OH
      Jan 1999 - Dec 2005 (6 years 11 months)
      • Creative design for print pieces, including Professional Candy Buyer and
      CandyBusiness magazines, utilizing established publication templates

      • Conceptual design/layout for confectionery industry print advertising

      • Developed packaging designs including labels, cartons, shrink wraps and
      boxes for food industry clientele

      • Created digital, print-ready files from specifications provided by Design
      Director

      • Developed yearly templates and layouts, including advertisements, for NCA
      (National Confectioners Association) catalog

      • Created catalog page layouts

      • Managed design department of 3 junior designers

      • Bolstered client relationships
  • Awards

    Lightfair International 2018 Best Booth (400-500 square feet) for Lumium Lighting

  • Industries
    • POP / Visual Merchandising
  • Skills
    • 3D Modeling
    • Art Direction
    • Communication Design
    • Concept Art
    • Creative Direction
    • Creative Suite
    • Design Management
    • Design Research
    • Event Design
    • Graphic Design
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