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Experience

2023 - present

Creative Resource Group team leader
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

  • Task management of design team

  • Lead a team of designers in creating pieces for the 3 brands included under the Lifetime Health Companies (Excellus BCBS, Univera, LBS)

  • Create print and digital pieces (flyers, postcards, booklets, brochures, social media, etc.)

  • Verify that pieces are accessible for all audiences (508)

  • Organize and asses all projects done by the design team

  • Work with Creative Services Director on direction of brand 

  • Work with print services as well as different departments on print specs and project direction

2021 - 2023

Creative Director
GiveGab/Bonterra

  • Manage the GiveGab brand, website, and a team of designers 

  • Lead in feature conceptualization, design, and development

  • Make accessibility recommendations and provide UI/UX work for the product teams

  • Conduct regular competitive analysis to help inform design decisions across our site and marketing/sales assets

  • Organize and asses all projects done by the design team

2018 - 2021

Design Manager
GiveGab

  • Lead in design direction of brand, website, and products

  • Supervisor and manage day-to-day work of Graphic Designer

  • Brainstorm new ideas and campaigns with the Marketing Team and Jr. Graphic Designer

  • Collaborate with the Marketing team for the needs of the Sales as well as messaging, social media, and ad campaigns

2017 - 2018

Graphic Designer
GiveGab

  • Assist in feature conceptualization, design, and development

  • Lead in brand management

  • Responsible for all design collateral (print, digital)

  • Create original design for clients as well as advise on design and marketing choices

2016 - 2017

Graphic artist
Ithaca Bakery 

  • Responsible for brand management and assisting Marketing Director

  • Create and deliver signage in a timely manner (chalk signs, print, digital)

  • Management of website

2015 - 2016

Graphic Designer
Northern Lights Candles

  • Assist Marketing Director in design conceptualization

  • Created new ideas of products (candles) and packaging design

  • Assisted in conference space design preparations

  • Directed and finalized product photoshoots for print and digital 

Education

2011-2015

BFA in Graphic Design @ SUNY OSWEGO

  • Minored in Art History and Arts Management

  • Interned at ROCO Gallery in Rochester and Tyler Art Gallery at SUNY Oswego

  • Graphic Designer for Women's Center​

2020-2020

Kellog Executive education

  • High-Impact Selling: A Toolkit for Success, Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

Skills

  • Creative team leadership and management

  • Project management and guidance

  • Identity design and development

  • Accessibility design

  • UX/UI and product design

  • Web conceptualization and design

  • Strategic Design (marketing campaigns, Sales slide decks)

  • Social media, digital, and print design

  • Research and development 

  • Cross-team collaboration

Program Expertise

  • Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, XD

  • Prototyping software: InVision, Figma, Canva

  • Content management: Wordpress, Hubspot, Squarespace, Wix

  • Social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Dribbble, Behance

  • HTML and CSS: Flexbox, Bootstrap

  • Data storage: S3 Management, Dropbox, Box

  • Cloud collaboration services: Trello, Airtable, Pivotal Tracker, Basecamp

  • Email: Mailchimp, Mandrill

  • Photography: art direction, lighting, editing

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