Sue Skavlem

Experience

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  ALTEC- University of Colorado at Boulder

  Jan 2006 - Aug 2008

  Student position that extended to a staff graphic design position. I worked closely with our Technology Coordinator in the creative design process in developing online tutorials, designing and distributing event posters and flyers, photography and editing photos, usability testing, and exuding those qualifiers needed to be a human soundboard for ideas and projects. Student position that included working in our campus Foreign Language mulitmedia library. Through self-motivation and direction, I expanded into a design position that included some print work and photography for event poster creation. I was nominated for Student Employee of the Year for these efforts, and I got to experience working with a diverse team and creative supervisor.

  • Graphic Design/ Technology Consultant

    May 2006 - Aug 2008

  • ALTEC Foreign Language & Technology Lab - Student Employee

    Jan 2006 - May 2008
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  Borders

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2009

  Barista

  I worked with a great crew who took pride in their work in both communicative and artistic skills. I specialized as the unofficial in-house artist for the café.

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  Alerus Financial

  Apr 2010 - Jul 2015

  Graphic/Interactive Designer

  At Alerus, I would take a few lines of copy and turn them into a billboard or an email template. I worked with the best and most streamlined marketing team and awesome vendors to produce designs with the look and feel of Alerus with 8 lines of business across 4 distinct markets.

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  Skavlem Art

  Jan 2013 - now

  Visual Artist

  http://facebook.com/skavlemARThttp://skavlemart.comI believe that art is something we do everyday. It’s in the style of your handshake, in the way you order your coffee, and in the aroma of your kitchen. The discipline of changing from digital to paint during the week keeps both mediums fresh for me, and painting in front of people reminds us keyboard and screen artists that the audience is real. It's not about you, it's about their reaction and their experience. All art is communication–visual art helps me reconnect with the audience. Through live paintings, paint parties, and sharing personal projects with friends. Show less

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  SkavlemDesigns

  Jul 2015 - now

  Founder

  DesignsThatDo.comGoogle Reviews: https://g.page/r/CRBq6g0kMIOVEAEAs a graphic designer, I specialize in creating ads, logos, and layout. I'm also available for freelance project-by-project. If you don't know where to start, I provide one-on-one consulting sessions to coach small businesses and business-minded individuals in Branding and Personal Branding.

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  Fern & Sage: Career Services

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Senior Consultant

  Along with the thrive team at Fern and Sage, I helped to design and review resumes – helping women use stronger posturing on paper, while reflecting their unique and valuable skills they can bring to the workplace. We even offered an infographic type resume for those who want to stand out at a glance. Although this startup company is no longer running, it was a great experience, and I still offer infographic resumes with Skavlem Designs.

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  Dacotah Paper Co.

  Oct 2017 - Jan 2020

  Marketing Assistant

  Dacotah Paper Company is more than paper products. They are a wholesale business supplies distribution delivering to 7 state region. As a marketing assistant on a 2-person marketing team, I raised the marketing budget, planned trade shows and events, and worked to keep their online store and social media sites relevant.• Plan & execute social media strategy• Content creation/manage social media platforms• Event Planning• Web content creation/management• Corporate blogging• Product Videos• Print/digital ads• Brand awareness/ brand standardization• Corporate photos/editing• Create social media guidelines/how-tos for employees Show less

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  Business Essentials

  Jan 2020 - now

  To organize and implement marketing efforts to support our various companies, including Business Essentials, Trio Supply, and Zerbee.com across all print & online platforms.Job Duties Include:• Lead our email marketing, social media marketing, and website optimization.• Create and update new or existing print materials including sales flyers and case studies.• Work closely with 3rd party email marketing vendors to implement email campaigns.• Develop and maintain the marketing calendar for all companies.• Manage and update the brand guide. Show less

  • Marketing Coordinator

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Graphic Designer

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
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  Uffda Academy

  Aug 2022 - now

  Co-Founder