Shannon Jones
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Highly motivated, creative and extremely knowledgeable in marketing, publication, logo and multimedia design. 10+ years experience designing in many fast-paced, multi-tasking environments. Excellent in working with little or no budget/funds. Extensive experience in pre-pressing and running large format plotters and small-scale top-quality printers. Exceptional interpersonal skills with team members, clients, supervisors and print vendors.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Communications DesignTexas Tech University2001 - 2006
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Experience
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Senior Graphic DesignerSan Antonio, TXAug 2014 - Present (7 years 4 months)Work with Creative Communications & Marketing team to develop design materials for various programs, workshops, and events.
Work with Texas Education Agency (TEA) to develop logos and creative materials for state initiatives and programs. Produce marketing materials and campaigns for local initiatives and Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
Create digital marketing materials such as Center displays, web banners, website layouts and designs.
Centerwide photography, photo editing, and archiving.
Create presentations and provide graphic design training at various workshops and conferences. -
Unit Coordinator of Graphic DesignLubbock, TXJun 2008 - Aug 2014 (6 years 2 months)Work with communications and marketing team alongside a Media Coordinator, Marketing Director and Assistant Marketing Director.
4+ years supervising a student assistant/intern.
Helped to create an extensive marketing plan that includes creating awareness of the University Library and all the services through a multitude of designs. Have also assisted with copy writing using AP style.
Manage and run a large-scale 60” plotter printer and small-scale top-quality printer for in-house printing.
Work side-by-side with Media Coordinator in supervising and designing photo shoots.
Work side-by-side with programmer to create web graphics for the TTU Libraries website, interactive design pieces and app design pieces.
Aided Assistant Marketing Director with public outreach events such as orientations and fairs.
Ex-officio member of the Faculty Academic Contributions Exhibit; in charge of Fabrication & Design and Promotions committees, member of Exhibit Reception Host and Recognition Items subcommittees. -
Part Time Graphic DesignerLubbock, TXAug 2013 - Nov 2013 (3 months)Updated and maintained United We Art’s website through a content management system. This included updating pricing, info, photos, pictures of new products and creating web graphics.
Created identity package and guidelines for company. This included a logo, official fonts, color palette and taglines. Designed and implemented print designs. -
Graphic DesignerLubbock, TXJan 2008 - Jun 2008 (5 months)Worked with clients and sales team designing feature and display ads of all sizes.
Paginated pages and exported them as PDF documents to be printed. -
Lead Graphic DesignerLubbock, TXNov 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 1 month)Learned to work in an extremely fast-paced design/print shop. Mastered pre-pressing design.
Designed large-scale elements such as billboards, backlits, frontlits, vehicle wraps, screen prints, banners, floor graphics, wall murals and window clings. -
Graphics EditorLubbock, TXSep 2005 - May 2006 (8 months)Collaborated with the newspaper editor designing special feature spreads, illustrating many objects, subjects and ideas for news stories in an extremely fast-paced environment.
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Awards
Awards - 2010
Gold Addy Award, “2009-2010 Library Services Awareness Campaign”
Awards - 2011
CASE District IV Award, Honorable Mention, “Book Sale Poster”
CASE District IV Award, Bronze Award, “Seeds of Knowledge–Faculty Academic Contributions Exhibit 2010”
PR Xchange Award, Best of Show, “Seeds of Knowledge–Faculty Academic Contributions Exhibit 2010”
My supervisors wrote an award-winning Thomson Reuters essay that landed them a video spot on Times Square in New York; my design work was featured in that video.
Awards - 2012
CASE District IV Award, Silver Award, “PORTAL Online Newsletter”
Awards - 2013
CASE District IV Award, Silver Award, “Grand Opening of Crossroads Recording Studio”
Silver Addy Award, “Lubbock Community Theatre All American Series”
John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award, “2010-2012 Library Awareness Campaign”
Distinguished Staff Award, Masked Rider Award
Awards - 2014
CASE District IV Award, Honorable Mention, “Bones to Pick Campaign”
Awards - 2015
TSPRA Star Awards, Best of Category, "Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives Quick Flip"
Awards - 2017
TSPRA Star Awards, Best of Category, "2nd Grade STEAM Conference Logo Design" -
Affiliations
Association of Women in Communications
Lubbock ISD Advance Technology Center Advisory Board member
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On Coroflot@shannonjones, member since 2011
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