WORK EXPERIENCE
Creative Designer
Simplify Compliance
Dec 2016 - Present Brentwood, TN
-Utilize project management software and time tracking applications to keep record of all projects and provide efficiency
-Use Adobe Creative Cloud software to create, update, and complete assigned projects
-Upload and review current proofs with marketing/editorial teams and other related parties using proof editing applications
-Prepare approved artwork for production/printing and optimize web projects for digital use
-Attend weekly design/marketing meetings to discuss all projects in queue and address any issues related to them
Graphic Designer
BLR
July 2015 - Dec 2016 Brentwood, TN
-Consult and collaborate with creative director, marketing, and editorial verticals on in-house design projects, marketing material, promotional and online advertisements
-Utilize project management software and time tracking applications to keep record of all projects and provide efficiency
-Use Adobe Creative Cloud software to create, update, and complete assigned projects.
-Upload and review current proofs with marketing/editorial teams and other related parties using proof editing applications
-Prepare approved artwork for production/printing and optimize web projects for digital use
-Attend weekly design/marketing meetings to discuss all projects in queue and address any issues related to them
Independent/ Freelance Graphic Designer
BLR
Dec 2014 - July 2015 Brentwood, TN
-Collaborate with creative director, marketing, and editorial teams on in-house design projects, media ads, and marketing material
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
-2019 Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Award - 2019 Simplify Training/HCPro/ACDIS/DecisionHealth Course Catalog
-2019 Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Award - 2019 HealthLeaders Media Kit
-2019 Jesse H. Neal Awards Finalist
-2019 Graphic Design USA Health + Wellness Design Award - 2019 HealthLeaders Media Kit
-2019 Jesse H. Neal Awards Finalist
-Illustrator for Safety Decisions Magazine - Summer/Fall 2016 | Winter/Spring 2017 | Fall/Winter 2017 | Winter/Spring 2018 | Fall/Winter 2018 | Winter/Spring 2019
-Illustrator for THRIVE HR Magazine - September/October 2016 | May/June 2017 | September/October 2017
EDUCATION
B.A. in Liberal Arts
Tennessee State University
Dec 2012
SKILLS
Logo Design • Typography & Layout • Print Design • Digital Illustration • Branding & Identity Design • Pre-press production • Web Design (HTML5 & CSS)
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator • Photoshop • InDesign • Adobe Acrobat • Lightroom • WordPress • Squarespace • Shopify • Wix • JIRA • ProofHQ • MarketingPilot • MailChimp • SurveyMonkey
Contact Me
Do you need help getting the creative juices flowing on your design projects? Contact me and take your work to the next level!
Thank you!