Work
Experience
2023 - Present
Lead Graphic Designer | Victra, Verizon Authorized Retailer
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Lead design & production of all paid media in partnership with Verizon, Total Wireless, and top phone manufacturers like Apple, Google, and Samsung.
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Edit video content to address our target audience through social media and YouTube/CTV placements, driving in-store visits and website traffic.
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Transform static ad concepts into dynamic video content, increasing campaign engagement, earning an average $6 ROAS, and cross-platform consistency.
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Support fast-changing promotional messaging with graphics used in-store and across email, SMS, paid media, and web, reaching 3.5 million users annually.
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Own & manage brand standards, ensuring teams have on-brand material.
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Implemented Asana as the marketing team’s project management system by developing workflow automations, improving team efficiency and cohesive work.
2020 - 2023
Creative Strategy Designer | Red Edge, LLC
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Design website redesigns/microsites, reports, event collateral, social graphics, ads, and more on tight deadlines.
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Work directly with clients to develop brand strategy and produce creative collateral that increases engagement.
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Make recommendations based on data and testing, with a strong understanding of the target audience and current digital trends.
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Animate short clips for social media.
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Manage client projects, timelines, and meetings to understand goals, organize workloads, and delegate work to team members.
2019
Creative Intern, Freelance Designer | McKnight's Long-Term Care News, Haymarket Media
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Lay out pages for two print magazines.
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Produce email graphics promoting webinars using HTML & Illustrator.
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Design presentations for webinars, including infographics and social media GIFs.
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Illustrate and design promotional logos and in-house print ads.
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Choose, edit and color-correct photos for stories.
2019
Magazine Designer | Vox Magazine - Columbia, MO
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Create conceptual designs for covers and feature spreads through a series of mood boards, mockups, and polished layouts for a monthly magazine.
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Illustrate graphic elements and lay out department pages weekly.
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Incorporate expressive typography, photography, color, and layout to communicate a visual message.
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Lead production of a fitness magazine from scratch as the creative director; assign pages, oversee creative process, and present final product to Meredith Corporation media company.
Education
2015 - 2019
University of Missouri-Columbia | B.J. in Journalism
Received a Bachelor's degree in Journalism with an emphasis in print and digital design. Also earned a minor in Business.
Skills
& Expertise
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Adobe InDesign
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe AfterEffects
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Adobe PremierePro
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Video Editing
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Photography
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Social Media
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Writing/Grammar
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Customer Service
Volunteer
Saving Grace Animal Shelter
2023 - 2024
Once moving to North Carolina, I got involved with Saving Grace (aka the Funny Farm). With farm land to run around, dog play groups get a break from the chaotic shelter environment. I'd spend time doing rotations, feeding dogs, filling water bowls, and cleaning up the landscape. Their weekend sleepover program is also one-of-a-kind—that's where I fell in love with a dog that has since become mine.
Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation
2022 - 2023
With a passion for animals, especially dogs, I started volunteering for the local shelter to assist in graphic design and help run their social media accounts. I write posts about 4 - 5 times per week, and initiated a special series to get senior dogs more exposure: #SeniorSunday.