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Senior Graphic Designer

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Software Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, Photoshop, XD, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Premiere Rush, Acrobat Pro, Audition, Bridge, Sketch, Invision, IADS, Unity, Git, Blender, Tortoise SVN, HTML, XML, WordPress, Figma, Canva
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, Office 365, Teams, SharePoint

Technical Skills

Print production, technical illustration, logo design, corporate branding, UI prototyping, wireframe design, UX design/research, audio/video editing, tradeshow graphics, proposal graphics, marketing/advertising graphics, social media graphics, photography and photo editing, CMS, collaborative design

Work Experience

Huntington Ingalls International, Huntsville, AL : 08/2021 – 03/2023
Graphics Specialist IV (contract)
Provided graphics expertise to Army client, supporting all Product Offices, Divisions, and Senior Leadership. Created graphics for posters, awards, PowerPoint presentations, business cards, farewells, signage, t-shirts, coins. Developed and updated new marketing materials (rack cards, cut sheets, and banners) for tradeshows. Provided photography and event support for promotions, retirements, and equipment demonstrations. Shot and edited video, employee, and product photos. SharePoint design, support, and maintenance. Coordinated print support for magazines, large format signage, brochures, and banners. Participated in social committee event planning and execution, maintained SharePoint Events page. Printed large format graphics, matted and framed for use around the office. Designed PowerPoint templates and forms for cohesive branding and to streamline internal processes. Drafted floorplan layouts, and change proposals for building usage during reorganization. Maintained organizational charts. Provided support to an organization of 375 persons as the solo graphics specialist.

Quantum Research International, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama : 09/2020 – 08/2021
Graphics Specialist (contract)
Provided graphics support to Army client, supporting all Product Offices, Divisions, and Leadership. Created graphics for posters, tradeshows, awards, presentations, farewells, business cards, signage. Provided photography and event support for promotions, retirements, and equipment demonstrations. Independently developed and implemented employee awards program across organization. Designed and curated brand guidelines for presentations, brochures, and intranet. Printed and mounted/framed large format graphics and banners. Composed and edited weekly videos for digital signage displays and SharePoint.

Northrop Grumman, Huntsville, Alabama : 09/2019 – 09/2020
Senior Principal Multimedia Designer
Created isometric technical illustrations for use in interactive electronic technical manuals (IETM). Acted as SharePoint site designer/administrator. Provided executive level graphics support and solutions for top level management. Attended weekly SCRUM meetings for IETM progress and design process. Maintained license database for PTC Arbortext licenses. Developed training guides for Arbortext installation and use. Designed program logos and t-shirt designs for company sponsored volunteer events.

Operations Services, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama : 02/2019 – 09/2019
Graphics Specialist (contract)
Provided graphics support for senior leadership and staff. Acted as SharePoint site designer/administrator for division staff. Maintained media center supplies (inventory and ordering). Interfaced with customers and stakeholders on tradeshow graphics. Created graphics for briefings, presentations, social media, public relations, posters, t-shirts, and logos. Created and maintained templates for PowerPoint. Designed forms and processes for requesting graphics work, print jobs, and event support.

S3, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama : 12/2017 – 02/2019
Graphic Design Specialist/Technical Illustrator IV (contract)
Provided graphics support for senior leadership and staff. Acted as SharePoint site designer/administrator for division staff. Maintained media center supplies (inventory and ordering). Interfaced with customers and stakeholders on tradeshow graphics. Created graphics for briefings, presentations, social media, public relations, posters, t-shirts, and logos. Created and maintained templates for PowerPoint. Designed forms and processes for requesting graphics work, print jobs, and event support. Designed slides for COP, KPM, horseblanket, and placemat infographics.

DealNews, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama : 12/2015 – 05/2017
UI/UX Designer
Curated user experience and designed user interface and motion graphics interactions for DealNews mobile apps and website. Collaborated with development team from initial concept, research, conceptualization and visualization to development of approved design, staging, A/B testing, and final product deployment. Provided guidance, design documentation, and pixel perfect graphics for software integration. Created graphics for cross-platform utilization on website, email, mobile web, mobile apps, and social media. Designed mockups, developed wireframes, and interactive prototypes for stakeholder review. Implemented change requests and iterative design. Participated in conceptualization, design, and rollout of new DealNews Black Friday mobile application.

Camber/Huntington Ingalls International, Huntsville, Alabama : 05/2013 – 12/2015
Visualization Engineer (contract)
Created graphic assets for use in Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) products for Android, Apple tablets, and PC. Developed wireframes, designed graphical user interface layouts, and created assets for use in Unity. Created multimedia animations, scripted events and user interactions within game engine. Utilized Tortoise SVN for software version control. Performed software quality-assurance (QA) testing and remediation. Designed software promotional posters for tradeshows and stakeholder presentations. Formatted and designed software user manuals for multiple IMI software packages. Wrote and edited XML files used by IMI software. Edited and integrated audio files into lesson modules within Unity.

Harris IT Services, Huntsville, Alabama : 06/2011 – 05/2013
Multimedia/Web Developer II (contract)
Acted as Assistant Department Manager in Media Center. Provided executive level graphics support for Senior Army commanders. Designed tradeshow graphics, marketing materials, and posters. Provided regular project status reports, projected milestones, completion to customers. Ensured each project met with or exceeded customer expectations. Developed design and style guidelines for team members to follow. Mentored other graphic designers within the department. Interfaced with senior army leadership within Command Initiatives Group. Created PowerPoint slides and presentations from notes, sketches, or in-person collaboration. Provided multimedia, event, and post-production support at high-profile functions. Recorded narration and provided rotoscope imagery for use in video.

Dynetics, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama : 09/2005 – 06/2011
Graphic Designer/Technical Illustrator
Supported business development team as lead graphic designer for tradeshows. Designed print advertisements, banners, web graphics, product cut-sheets/rack cards, tradeshow booth design and other marketing materials for media packets and tradeshows. Created corporate templates, business cards, letterhead, training manuals, reports and proposal graphics. Created corporate brand identity packet and use guidelines. Developed UI artwork and icons for Dynetics PCM Tool.

SlyMagpie, Huntsville, Alabama
Freelance Graphic Designer
Designed tradeshow banners for Verity Integrated Systems
Set up hosting and designed WordPress site for Unified Theory of Huntsville Dance
Created signage for Alabama Solar Association event
Designed t-shirt and posters for The Tradition Wado Ryu Karate Dojo
Formatted book layout for Phoenix Emperor (a novel)
Created logo and identity packet for FilmFroggie Production, and FilmFroggie Housekeeping
Created City of Slidell, Louisiana, Welcome Packet
Designed artwork and provided graphics services to Huntsville Community Chorus Association
Created mayoral campaign packet for Lane Curley
Designed logos and t-shirt graphics for Con Kasterborous Convention
Constructed stained glass doors and windows for homes in historic Huntsville, Guntersville, and Madison, Alabama