Simon Braukus

Manage and organize the design, resources, support, and delivery of all in-house creative print and digital media for the marketing and corporate communications departments of this nationwide architectural/engineering firm. * Advisor to leadership on creative direction regarding brand development, communication technologies and methods, and project scope. * Develop and deliver creative concepts with winning success developing a large range of products for business development including: proposal submissions, annual reports, posters, brochures, ad place ments, information graphics, direct-mailers, newsletters, proposal covers, project award submissions, recruiting and tradeshow displays, in-house announcements, page templates, web pages, slide presentations and visuals using MS Office, Powerpoint and Adobe Creative Cloud software. * Maintain company quality standards and ensure continuity with corporate brand guidelines. * Serve as staff photographer for corporate portraits, group staff photos for intranet, and jobsite surveys. * Consult with external print production and creative sources to ensure superior quality, proper cost and on-time delivery.

Course: History of Graphic Design * Lectured on popular graphic styles by famous influential designers of past and present. * Familiarized students with common graphic techniques, terms and processes. * Organized and planned off-sites for students to prepress shops, four color printers and ad agencies.

Designed various types of interior and exterior electric signage and way-finding systems. * Fabricated signage incorporating various types of materials: sheet metal, aluminum, copper, stainless steel, formed faced plastics and laminates.

Designed and produced all sales and marketing deliverables, including: product brochures, ad placements, game description sheets, direct-mailers, press releases, product photo direction with professional photographers, copy writing, digital pre-press preparation. * Advised stakeholders on cost estimating, negotiated quotes from printers, coordinated trade shows, produced specialty items for show attendees, design displays and booths, audio/visual projects for training and promotions.