EXPERIENCE

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Freelance Graphic Designer

Self Employed

Sep 2023 - Present  
• Conceptualize and design a wide range of marketing materials, including logos, brand identities, brochures, flyers, advertisements, posters, digital graphics, PowerPoint presentations, and social media content.

• Provide image retouching and manipulation to enhance visual assets across print and digital platforms.
• Partner closely with clients to understand project goals and deliver visually compelling, strategic design solutions.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with efficiency, maintaining high standards of quality and meeting tight deadlines to ensure client satisfaction.

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Production Artist

Synchrony Bank / Aquent

Contract | May 2024 - Jun 2024​

• Supported the document & content management team of a large financial organization. 

• Expert-level Adobe InDesign skills to aid production, editing, and amending a high volume
of documents. 

• Responsible for creating and/or updating account opening and replacement term documents
using adobe InDesign; routing of the assets in Workfront project management tool for approval
from multiple business functions across the organization.

• Followed established processes for updating, creating and maintaining documents (1000+).

• Sent documents for review and approval via Workfront releasing files to selected suppliers
and/or vendors; approved printer proofs with expert level attention to detail and the ability to
meet deadlines and keep things moving.

Manager, Graphic Design

Farmington Polo Club International Equestrian Center

2021 - 2023

• Provided graphic design support and aided in developing consistent branding for FPC’s Polo &      International Equestrian Center and events venue.

• Leveraged creative expertise to enhance corporate image and ensure profitability.

• Implemented expert use of graphic design software and tools to create and edit visual content. Including Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator)

• Successfully maintained consistent and cohesive brand identity across various platforms by applying color theory knowledge to create designs that evoke desired emotions to align with branding requirements.

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Lead Designer

Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce

2015 - 2021

• Created promotional and collateral materials for special chamber events, meetings,
and programs. 

• Lead designer for all marketing materials including but not limited to signage, image manipulation, print and digital invitations, program booklets, brochures, billboards, advertisements, email blasts, chamber website, and social media pages. 

• Long-form editorial layout and development of advertorial content: New Haven Living Magazine, New Haven Biz Magazine, and The New Haven Register’s Regional Outlook section.

• Provided all graphic support to GNHCC’s affiliate, Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce.

Technical Illustrator

Yale School of Medicine

2000 - 2015

• Collaborated with physicians and staff to conceptualize, design, and launch marketing communications for furthering company goals.

• Utilized technical knowledge and experience to work autonomously to complete projects on time and on target.

• Recognized for digital image retouching and color-correcting expertise in Adobe Photoshop.

• Developed medical and scientific illustrations and figures for publications and grant proposals.

• Created artwork to meet and exceed client expectations while ensuring Yale brand standards
were upheld.