PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Graphic Designer | Christie’s International Real Estate
Chicago, Illinois
May 2024 - Present

• Applies conceptual thinking and creativity to complex design problems from conception to production in advertising and marketing

• Develops a wide variety of design assets such as print, digital, videos, brochures, sales materials, collateral, social media graphics and videos, e-blasts

• Delivers innovative solutions and creative strategies conducive to the latest trends in design and marketing

• Ensures consistency according to the company’s brand guidelines across all assets and forms of media and communications

• Offers art direction to creative and marketing colleagues

• Collaborates with marketing and creative professionals in order to execute effective creative and marketing strategies

• Manages multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with quick turnaround times and tight deadlines

Graphic Designer | Smithbucklin
Chicago, Illinois
August 2019 - May 2024

• Develops a wide variety of creative and design assets such as print and layout design, digital design, videography and animation

• Develops high-fidelity wireframes and designs for websites and mobile interfaces inorder to provide a positive user experience

• Serves as the design lead on several assigned client teams and leads development and presentation of creative assets for assigned clients

• Collaborates with marketing and creative professionals in order to execute effective creative and marketing strategies

• Provides art direction to creative and marketing colleagues

• Maintains brand consistency through providing guidance, essential style and visual references for client teams

• Coordinates meetings, schedules, budget and project expectations with marketing and creative professionals in order to provide a seamless process

Junior Graphic Designer | Smithbucklin
Chicago, Illinois
February 2018 - August 2019

• Assisted in developing a wide variety of creative and design assets such as print and layout design and digital design

• Served as design support on several assigned client teams and assisted in development and presentation of creative assets for assigned clients

• Worked closely with marketing and creative professionals to provide strong marketing collateral for non-profit organizations

• Assisted in coordinating meetings, schedules, budget and project expectations with marketing and creative professionals in order to
provide a seamless process

Graphic Layout Specialist | Freeman
McCook, Illinois
June 2015 - January 2018

• Collaborated with account executives and clients to produce a wide variety of graphics for trade shows across the nation/world

• Created a variety of clean designs and layouts for large-scale events and trade-shows across the nation/world

Graphic Designer | Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
September 2014 - May 2015

• Created successful marketing collateral for associations, departments and campaigns within Indiana University

• Collaborated with a team of 15 people to ensure a positive outcome within media and marketing for our clients

Graphic Layout Intern | Freeman
McCook, Illinois
May 2013 - August 2014

• Assisted in collaborating with account executives and clients to produce a wide variety of graphics for trade shows across the world

• Created and laid out in-house graphics for the company

• Learned how to manage multiple shows and tasks within a fast-paced environment

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Express, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe XD, Chat GPT, Figma, Microsoft Office, Google Applications, Miro, Canva

SKILLS
Graphic Design, Brand Identity and Development, Digital Marketing, Design Management, Creative and Brand Strategy, Design Thinking, User Research, Product Design, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Motion Graphics, Presentation Design, Layout Design

EDUCATION

Savannah College of Art and Design
Master of Arts in Design Management
2021-2023

Indiana University-Bloomington
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art-Graphic Design
2011-2015