EXPERIENCE

May 2014 – Present

Freelance Graphic Artist & Web Designer

Glad Tidings Church Austin, United States Army, Pytt Service LLC, CSHarper Guitars, WestHeir Ltd. Co., Wittig Landscaping and Design, Alamo City Elevator, Crimson Guard Rottweilers, Primtec Partners, Waterloo Exterior, and much more.

COLLABORATION
Collaborates with design and marketing teams to assess needs, propose optimal solutions, confirm design compliance with brand guidelines, and develop high-quality creative assets. Where marketing teams are not employed, walks small business owners through creative process of design and marketing for optimal project outcomes.

GRAPHIC DESIGN & BRANDING
Generates graphic assets for digital and print use. Meets with customers to present mockups, collect information for adjustments, and present trend research that project industry changes and capitalize on emerging opportunities. Develops and applies logos and branding guidelines, positioning, and messaging to existing platforms, as well as executing branding campaigns that target audiences on product features, benefits and values. Monitors and evaluates marketing and advertising campaigns to support brand consistency and engagement. Oversees preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails, and other collateral. Analyzes customer feedback and market trends to make informed decisions about product and brand messaging.

WEB DESIGN
Develops dynamic, responsive websites, e-commerce websites, and landing pages for small businesses, personal projects, and non-profit organizations. Writes, analyzes, debugs, and delivers clean, validated and maintainable codes. Provides front-end website development using WordPress, Hubspot, and other editing software that can be easily managed as the client sees fit. Plans website development, converting mockups into usable web presence with HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, and JSON coding. Applies SEO best practices while designing websites. Discusses site and app requirements with clients to produce actionable development plants from the start and runs tests and debugging tools to eliminate flaws and glitches prior to publishing. Provides security maintenance and patching on website interface to maintain viability after launch and assists in end-user training when necessary.

April 2010 – April 2014

Services Specialist

United States Air Force

Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs for 633rd Force Support Squadron. Completed final touches for projects and made timely adjustments as necessary. Collaborated with the civilian marketing team to confirm design compliance with brand guidelines. Applied color theory and composition techniques to construct appealing design and digitally represented the United States Air Force across all activities on Langley Air Force Base with prestige. Improved work methods and procedures in the DFAC to ensure peak operation and customer satisfaction and ensured order across accounts and supplies to support Services programs.

March 2008 – March 2010

Marketing Assistant

KCI Technologies, Inc.

Generated proposals to win civil engineering contracts for the company. Worked closely with engineers, project managers, and other departments to determine accuracy and completeness of technical documentation. Effectively marketed the skills and abilities of the members of the civil engineering division. Proofread marketing collateral ahead of printing to eliminate errors, decreasing department reprintings by 15%. Put forth regular use of Adobe InDesign and constructed physical proposal booklets to be mailed or delivered to clients. Ensured timely delivery of proposals to prospecting companies.

June 2004 – February 2008

Web Developer

Big Huge Games

Responsible for updating the company website to reflect the most current information prior to the advent of social media. Lead the charge in the execution of the Rise of Legends game creature database, ensured the update of press releases, and relevant news on the front page. Designed original graphic content for the company website, and developed technical solutions required to accommodate specific user-facing assets.

EDUCATION

2016

Bachelor of Science | Game Art & Design

Full Sail University