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CAREER SUMMARY

Seasoned, creative graphic designer with 20+ years of experience. Design expertise in print materials, publications, briefs, posters, infographics, direct mail, conference or event materials, including exhibit design, web and social media graphics, video editing, motion graphics, and more. Adept at managing art direction, branding/marketing, print production, and project life cycles from concept to completion. Exceptional leader with ability to manage internal and external, multi-functional teams. Collaborative with strong interpersonal skills. Additional experience with front-end web design. Technical skills include Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Bridge, XD), Asana, content managing systems (Squarespace and Wagtail), CSS and HTML, and Microsoft Office.

PEACE CORPS
1275 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20526
Creative Manager (March 2021 - present)

Working under the direction of the Deputy Communications Director and taking lead in directing, conceptualizing, designing, producing, and disseminating exceptional graphics and visual products to support marketing, advertising, and general communications, thus serving as an integral part of the agency’s efforts to recruit Peace Corps Volunteers across the United States.

  • Serve as subject matter expert on Peace Corps branding standards, guidelines, and implementation of branding on visual materials; provide input on all aspects of the American public’s interaction with the Peace Corps brand, including Peace Corps Volunteers, Peace Corps partners, and other external stakeholders. Field inquiries and respond with accurate advice about how the Peace Corps logo and branding may be used in various contexts.

  • Develop and coordinate creative designs to enhance storytelling; produce layouts and subject matter information that demonstrates advanced working knowledge and familiarity with design and communication strategy across all media including digital, video, mobile, social, and other broadcast platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop integrated creative design solutions.

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of branding policies, programs, and operations in achieving the communication program’s strategic goals. Conduct research on new Agency and government initiatives to provide planning assistance in support of the Agency’s communications program.

  • Direct involvement on any graphic/branding needs pertaining to the Agency’s most important events, internal communication graphic needs, and any major marketing campaigns, responsible for curating the Agency’s art/visual pieces. Determine best methods of presenting various messages and adapting style, manner of presentation, and format to the requirements of medium used and needs of the audience.

  • Provide administrative and technical supervision to staff under direct supervision, including up to FP-4 employees. Distribute work according to the established workflow or job specialization and assure its timely completion. Research, establish, and implement systems and procedures to assure the Creative Team is successful at completing assigned workloads. Maintain status and progress of work and adjust to meet deadlines.

  • When assigned, lead asset collection trips to different Peace Corps posts for the purpose of gathering content for social media engagement, marketing, and recruitment needs. As the Producer for such trips, the main responsibility is overseeing the entire organization and development of the trip. That includes, but not limited to, responsible for all meetings; coordination between Leadership, the Creative team, and posts offices; coordinating with Travel & Transportation; involved in developing concepts of what assets to collect, participation in the trip; interviewing all Volunteers, counterparts, community members, and staff members.

  • Work directly with Human Resources Department when there is a need to hire new Creative Team members. Review resumes, conduct interviews, and manage the entire process according to HR policies. Direct involvement in ordering new equipment and development of the budget for the Creative Team.

PEACE CORPS
1275 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20526
Information Specialist / Senior Designer (August 2019 - March 2021)

Serve as an authoritative source on Peace Corps branding standards, guidelines and implementation of branding on visual materials; provide input on all aspects of the American public’s interaction with the Peace Corps brand, including Peace Corps Volunteers, Peace Corps partners, and other external stakeholders.

  • Collaborate with various functional units within the Office of Communications and with staff in other offices to ensure agency branding is consistent throughout all publicly reproduced images and materials.

  • Develop and coordinate creative designs to enhance storytelling; produce layouts and subject matter information that demonstrate advanced working knowledge and familiarity with design and communication strategy.

  • Provide advanced technical consultation and support in visual communications and computer graphics.

  • Transform novel ideas and information into communication products that are visually consistent with Agency design vernacular; display sound judgment and knowledge in depicting and emphasizing various aspects of the subject matter to develop and present appealing visual products.

  • Provide advisory services on branding matters; coordinate creative efforts across Agency programs; plan, lead and conduct special studies and pilot programs. As a technical expert, coordinate with vendors and contractors on product development and print graphic material to ensure technical requirements and Agency needs are met in the delivery of these services.

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of policies, programs, and operations in achieving the communication program’s strategic goals.

  • Conduct research on new Agency and government initiatives to provide planning assistance in support of the Agency’s communications program.

PATH
455 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20001
Senior Graphic Designer (May 2012 - August 2019)

Create and execute design concepts for PATH communications products. Lead designer on numerous projects at DC office, as well as other office locations. Primary point-of-contact for Creative Partners for Programs Team. Craft visual representations of data for reporting and products in collaboration with various teams. Serve as photographer for DC office and special events.

  • Types of products designed include: print/web publications, video editing, motion graphics, postcards, social media graphics, conference materials and booths, brand development for special events, conference and technology displays, factsheets, presentations, data representations, and infographics.

  • Supervise all external designers, printers, contractors, and freelance talent.

  • Establish and implement product/project budgets.

  • Cultivate relationships with vendors and internal staff on every project.

  • Acquired video editing and motion graphics capabilities, which drastically reduced costs as work no longer needed to be outsourced.

  • Developed front-end web development skills.

  • Utilize Spanish (native speaker) and French (intermediate level) speaking abilities to complete projects in either language.

  • Developed and implemented Brown Bag presentation series to share information regarding services.

  • Create and execute processes to ensure brand consistency in development of new marketing materials.

  • Assist in small team tasked with completing company-wide rebranding initiative for non-profit with offices in 20 countries..

Jobs for the Future
88 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02110
Creative Director (January 2009 - May 2012)

Managed creative staff, external designers, freelance photographers, design budget, and marketing assets, including all art, photography, and video content. Developed JFF print materials, including program reports, public relations materials, brochures, newsletters, and other publications. Transferred print materials to online formats. Created and designed JFF and program web sites, web tools, mini sites, electronic newsletters, and presentations, including concept mapping, user-interface, and usability design. Interfaced with all JFF departments, programs, and staff. Worked with outside firms as needed.

  • Launched high school internship program for students interested in graphic design.

  • Identified and supervised freelancers to complete specialized work.

  • Researched and learned how to create e-books, resulting in creation of company ebook used for conferences.

ENDECA
101 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
Art Director (November 2007 - December 2008)

Designated leader responsible for all designs. Provided company brand design and identities for subgroups in adherence with company brand guidelines. Responsible for designing for numerous departments company-wide. Created web marketing design for Demand Gen. Collaborated with web developer to update web site(s) and redesign portions of site. Developed graphics, PR materials, and other tools needed by sales force. Developed trade show materials, especially web invitations, program guides, booths, show banners, print and web advertisements, laptop screen savers, computer kiosks, etc.

  • Developed web sites for high-profile events, including Endeca's "Discover 08" and "The Michael Porter Event."

  • Created new brand guidelines, expanding brand to incorporate more applications.

Red Galoshes, Inc.
580 Harrison Avenue, 2nd floor, Boston, MA 02110
Art Director (January 2006 - November 2007)

Created comprehensive brand identity packages that included logos for e-commerce clients. Constructed graphical user interfaces and conversion scenarios for all products sold on web. Directed, developed, and designed product photo shoots, which included prop development, and product styling. Supported sales conversion through management of interactive user experience. Assisted in strategizing pitches to clients on web concepts. Managed external graphic designers and photographers. Developed web-ready merchandising materials.

  • Enhanced company revenue through consistent delivery of projects on time and under budget.

  • Hired and supervised freelance designers and photographers as needed.

Rounder Records
1 Rounder Way, Burlington, MA 01803
Senior Graphic Designer (February 1995 - January 2006)

Executed the conceptualization, development, and design of numerous releases throughout the year. Coordinated the production of each assigned project, including press checks. Collaborated with the marketing department in developing and designing all associated marketing needs for each assigned record release. Consistently exceeded goals and corporate expectations. Promoted from mid to senior level, which included the responsibility of inspecting the work of freelance designers.

  • Conferred directly with recording artists, project sponsors, promotion directors, marketing directors, as well as label owners in the development and design of all assigned projects.

  • Headed special projects that included cover design and layout of some of the first books published by Rounder Records under Rounder Books, annual catalogue design and layout, and logo design for specialized labels within the company.

  • Oversaw, maintained, and administered photographic and art materials.

  • Coordinated materials between Art Department and Production Department, service bureaus, freelancers, and color separators.

  • Designed ads, marketing material, one sheets, and any promotional items for the company.

  • Supervised the ordering of all corporate duplicate films and preparation of desktop files for color separator and licensing.

Favermann Design
16 Aberdeen Street, Boston, MA 02215
Graphic Designer/internship (June 1993 - December 1994)

Attained a graphic design internship, while still at school, in a multi-media design firm. Partnered in multiple projects in areas such as: urban design, branding, sports events, functional public art, public signage design, and streetscapes.

  • Part of a 6-person design firm responsible for the environmental graphics and signage design of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. Favermann Design was one of five firms chosen from a field of 493 firms to design and develop “the look of the Games.”

  • Worked in projects that included: environmental design for Crystal Plaza Courthouse (Maryland) and Steeplegate Mall (New Hampshire), as well as logo and promotional material design for the World Jr. Hockey Championships 1995 (Boston) and First Night International (Boston).

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Graphic Design Intern, Kessler Financial Services, Boston, MA, USA

  • Assistant to Printer, Arabesque Studio, Jamaica Plain, MA, USA.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • School of Motion
    Animation Bootcamp, February 2022

  • School of Motion
    After Effects Kickstart, February 2021

  • General Assembly, Washington, DC
    Front-end Web Development 10-week Bootcamp, August 2019

  • American Graphics Institute, NY, NY
    Courses: Premiere Pro (I & II), After Effects (I & II), XD, UX design principles, November 2018 - April 2019

  • Sam D’Amico Photography, Washington, DC
    Courses: Introduction to Photography, March 2015

  • American Graphics Institute, Woburn, MA
    Courses: Dreamweaver (I & II), HTML email, 2009-2011

  • Interactive Factory of Boston, Boston, MA
    Courses: Web Design, July 2001

EDUCATION

  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
    Graphic Design Certification, May 1994
    Major: Graphic Design

  • The Catholic University of America, Washington DC
    Bachelor's Degree, May 1989
    Major: Electrical Engineering

  • Corcoran School of Art, Washington DC
    Some College Coursework Completed, April 1989
    Major: Painting

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Bridge, XD), Sketch, CSS, HTML)

  • Asana

  • Microsoft Office

  • Basic Photography

  • Native speaker fluency: Spanish and English; basic level fluency: French

  • Mac and PC experience