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Designer
Kunst mit Biss creative services
Portland, OR
Jan 2010 - Present (14 years 3 months)
Provide a wide range of design services to top-tier corporate clients and agencies, in 3 markets, communicating ideas visually that go beyond simple drawings to engage consumers. Collaborated successfully within 30 highly diverse internal creative teams, earning the trust of creative directors and executives by providing honest and direct feedback and advice at all times, with clients often expanding initial engagements due to high quality work, diverse skill set, and exceptional value for money.
Highlights include:
Revived multiple design projects. Delivered exceptional results in changing situation by leveraging design, marketing, product and international expertise while adhering to brand guidelines.
Client: Nike Golf.
Met category targets and deadlines for consumer goods client. Working to a creative brief, developed viable solutions that work beyond a simple sketch to provide fun concept artwork that inspired and communicated a desired look and feel. Concept was selected by a major retailer and sold nationally.
Client: Seasonal Visions for Target brand.
Earned rare first-round approval on multiple occasions. Worked closely with creative director of a marketing and promotions agency on designs and font-end concepts. Received offer of full-time job as a result of success.
Client: Launch Creative Marketing for the Sara Lee brand.
Grew summer program sales by collaborating with industrial design team on new products and character designs, many of which became top-selling items.
Client: Target.
Designed fun and interesting characters for use in games and toys,
contributing to products that were sold in Office Depot, Staples and Walmart among others.
Client: Learning Playground.
Injected regular products with a sense of fun and whimsy by creating and integrating characters, earning additional assignments as a result of success.
Client: Easter Unlimited/Funworld.
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Graphic Designer
Sahalie Brand and Catalog, Norm Thompson Outfitters Incorporated
Portland, OR
Aug 2007 - Sep 2009 (2 years 1 month)
Turned 2-week engagement into 2 years due to value of contributions. Collaborated closely with Sr. Creative staff to contribute concepts, design and color solutions for product branding, and apparel graphic assets. Hired by outdoor apparel brand of established specialty retailer to compliment the team on a short term basis, role quickly expanded to also support product development and online category efforts.
Highlights include:
Helped apparel product development team communicate design ideas visually for internal communication and pitch purposes, and to domestic and international vendors. Created illustrations and line art to visualize apparel production details, features, graphic assets and color application, and hang tags, and label designs.
Brought own project load ahead of schedule twice. Successfully organized, managed and tracked assigned design projects. Created and completed more than 350 e-commerce and online promotions, while strictly following established standards, ensuring deadlines were met under set timeline and budget constraints.