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Effortlessly dedicated, fully accountable, and accomplished design strategist specializing in stellar communication, production, and leadership skills ready to immediately impress. Combined with an impeccable work ethic, strong EI, and proven project management skills, I am seeking an opportunity to lead and develop in a multifaceted creative role.

Expert-level design experience and leadership: Ten years of hands-on corporate graphic design experience with a focus on high-quality customer service, client-facing collateral, brand identity, print production, and project management.

Creative adaptation: Intuitively apply universal and purposeful design principles across various formats with little to no direction, allowing new insight to complex information and data.

Design planning: Understand and translate brand and business strategies into a clear design approach leading to successful results. Collaborate closely with clients to build and maintain trust.

Project/account management: Proven ability to support the management of multiple streams of work toward a critical path, including budget and deadlines, by accommodating rapid change while remaining poised and professional.

Innovation: Genuine and immersive passion for monitoring design trends, processes, technology and other agents of change to evolve design ideas, troubleshoot issues, and improve efficiency.

  • Socially compatible: With keen EI, I fit well in any social group, as a catalyst to make it work better.
  • Exceptional hard skills: Mac/PC power user, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office..
  • Laser focused detail: Meticulous results oriented project management.
  • Communication maven: Stellar written and verbal communication and teamwork across all levels.

EXPERIENCE – CREATIVE DIRECTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Associate Graphic Designer, National Pursuits
KPMG LLP, San Francisco, CA | 2013 – Present

Provide creative direction and management for the visual execution and production of the firm’s national RFP proposals, involving many high profile FORTUNE 100 clients, under stringent requirements and tight production deadlines.

Results: Through submissions of carefully designed, strategically planned RFPs and my ability to communicate broad ideas through creative solutions, I have helped generate multimillion dollar wins for the firm and built solid connections across different teams, further strengthening influence and credibility of my team. 

  • Lead and manage end-to-end creative direction, from concept to production
  • Perform with an “Above And Beyond” ethos to maintain trust among internal and external relationships
  • Strategically unite design with content through critical thinking, analyzing win themes, and executing design accordingly
  • Facilitate meticulous project management via transparent, task-oriented, and timely communication
  • Proactively engage with pursuit teams to form a unified approach and instill confidence
  • Flourish in a fast paced environment by adapting to change with resilience and flexibility
  • Champion and evolve the firm’s brand by educating and designing with innovation
  • Encourage team growth through mentoring and knowledge-sharing among peers
  • Delegate and oversee production tasks to ensure efficiency and high quality output

EXPERIENCE – DESIGN PRODUCTION

Graphic Designer, West Area Region
KPMG LLP, San Francisco, CA | June 2007 – June 2012

Supported multiple concurrent workstreams of various local design projects, requiring short ETAs, swift design adaptation, and a strong customer service skillset.

Results: Utilizing laser focused production skills and flexibility, I’ve successfully completed large and demanding workloads with ease, further building credibility and recognition through high quality customer service. This alleviated project backup in the queue, strengthened trust between my manager and peers and fostered a loyal customer base.

  • Quickly familiarized, managed and executed a full capacity workload of 10-15 projects per day
  • Provide flexibility by immediately reprioritizing during unforeseen changes in scope/deadline
  • Coordinated with production resources to ensure efficient support and delivery
  • Accommodated projects requiring to transition as lead and facilitate to completion
  • Interfaced promptly with customers to provide high quality customer service
  • Collaborated with peers to develop best practices and foster creativity

EXPERIENCE – FREELANCE DESIGN
Creative Director, Biskit Crumb Creative | 2007 – Present

Provide creative direction, photography, and branding services to local startup businesses to increase marketability and brand recognition.

Results: Notable success involved the successful execution of a complete brand identity to spirits line, Black Dot Vodka, resulting in swift international brand recognition across various online and event media coverage. Label design earned a bronze medal award in packaging and prominent visibility at the San Francisco Spirits Award Competition, April 2011.

  • Provide creative direction
  • Generate task orders
  • Execute design concepts
  • Facilitate production
  • Coordinate with vendors

EDUCATION
BA degree, Visual Communications, San Francisco State University