Graphic Designer

Passionate and detail-oriented designer with over 13 years professional experience in delivering quality work in both print and digital formats with experience in pre-press. A leader who is self-motivated, efficient, a quick learner, and experienced in taking projects from concept to completion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Graphic Designer • BrandMuscle

February 2019 to Present • brandmuscle.com

• Serves as strategic partner to identify objective of sales representatives for their accounts’ visions.
• Applied advanced knowledge of design principles while ensuring compliance with brand, legal and/or accessibility standards/requirements, including those required by state and federal law and regulations.
• Experience in a high-speed agency environment with tight deadlines, assisting designers and sales representatives from all around the United States.
• Provide guidance for less experienced peers, providing feedback and critique to improve their use of design-related software, processes, and design principles.
• Projects include traditional print and digital advertisements, menus, and promotional materials.

Freelance Graphic & Web Designer • Elise Rose Design

August 2011 to Present • eliserosedesign.com

• Engage with clients to conceptualize, mock-up, and finalize designs based on their requirements.
• Applied design principles to create accessible and compliant assets for clients.
• Projects include logos and branding, business cards, print and web marketing materials, tradeshow material, eye-catching websites and advertisements.

Partnered Broadcaster • TWITCH

January 2013 to Present • twitch.tv/rahhzay

• Produce, schedule, and broadcast video content to a remote website on a weekly basis.
• Analyze audience retention data and viewer trends to produce targeted content, and change content to reflect audience wants and needs.
• Hands on experience with video and audio capture equipment, including web broadcasting software.
• Built a brand around being a family-friendly, community-driven broadcaster; this includes using consistent typography and color scheme throughout the website and related social media.

Independent Distributor • SeneGence International

February 2017 to December 2022

• Promote SeneGence International’s products using custom-designed graphics and demonstrational videos.
• Generate leads and follow up with prospects while applying sales techniques with the intent to close sales.
• Lead team of varying sizes between 7 and 10 members; coaching and mentoring each of them on salesmanship and design principles.
• Create designs and promotions that adhere to company’s legal compliance standards and requirements.

Graphic & Web Designer • Infinity Online Studios

April 2016 to December 2018

• Created branding and a compelling website for Infinity Online Studios and its major project, Mekria Online.
• Participated in regular stand up meetings to help conceptualize and oversee vision and design needs for the company and its major project.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, offering knowledge advanced design principles and how they can best be used to reach the company’s vision.

Graphic & Web Designer • SML – Space Maintainers Laboratories

March 2013 to March 2015 • smlglobal.com

• Communicated on a regular basis with Creative Services colleagues, other department leads, as well as professional printing companies to see projects through from concept to completion.
• Assisted in re-branding and creating new branding guidelines for the entire company.
• Created a wide range of print and digital materials including advertisements, brochures, flyers, direct mail pieces, forms, business cards, and stationery that adhered to branding guidelines.
• Adhered to branding and ISO compliance standards.

Graphic Designer • Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy

June 2010 to December 2012 • johnsoncenter.org

• Collaborated with management to design and maintain print and web materials for non-profit organization.
• Created informative pieces that adhere to branding guidelines for six different departments