Hello, I am an award-winning print and digital media designer who thrives at providing clean, creative design in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Since I made the transition from a full-time, in-office graphic designer to an independent contractor three years ago, all of my clients have come to me through word of mouth shared from other clients, and I take great pride in that. I look forward to working with you on your projects!
I currently contract with Parking Today Media to design the monthly trade magazine, update the content on its Wordpress website, and maintain branding consistency throughout all materials. I design logos, marketing materials, digital and print ads, e-newsletters, social media posts, and more. I create all promotional materials for the annual Parking Industry Expo (PIE) event in Dallas, Texas, including print and digital ads, event signage, lanyards, bags, and everything else, even down to the napkins.
I create print and digital ads for a new technology company that created a new app for sales executives in the direct sales industry. They have their branding mostly established, and I take information off of their website and use their colors and a clean look to create ads to match their aesthetic.
I designed this publication (based in Austin, Texas) monthly on a remote basis. I layed out the pages, flowed the copy, and made the edits throughout the proofing process working alongside the editor, copyeditor, and publisher. I also had to create an illustration for the cover each month. I uploaded the digital book to the web and prepped the issue content for Wordpress.
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, University of South Carolina
Graphic designer positions held:
• Regular contractor for Parking Today Media
• Regular contractor for Social Selling News
• Print and digital advertising design for SocialSales.io
• Full-time for Zion Publications (Today's Woman, Today's Transitions, Today's Family magazines)
• First place, Cover Design
• First Place, Page Design
— Metro-Louisville Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)
• First place, General Design
• First Place, Feature Layout
• First Place, Cover Design
— North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA)
• First place, Client Print Ad Design
• First Place, Cover Design
— Women's Regional Publications of America (WRPA)
• Gold Award, Front Cover Design
— Parenting Publications of America (PPA)