Danielle Young

Experience

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  Professional Sports Publications

  Jun 2007 - Nov 2012

  Graphic Designer

  • Designed advertising and project managed multiple design projects in fast-paced, deadline driven environment• Provided creative, effective and forward-thinking problem solving for in-house design team • Established and maintained company’s first-ever internship program

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  Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Inc.

  May 2009 - May 2018

  National Executive Board Member

  • Supervised and mentored a team of 23 volunteer members across the Northeast U.S.• Managed and facilitated an annual national convention for 600 attendees• Coordinated biannual leadership training and development retreats for female college students• Created first-ever branding and marketing guidelines for chapter and national levels• Designed and maintained the national website and all social media outlets• Served as a mentor and consultant for two chapters, consisting of over 20 members each• Designed and maintained the national website and all social media outlets Show less

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  Briarcliffe College

  Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Adjunct Professor

  • Taught fundamental design principles and Adobe Creative Suite software• Created and facilitated lesson plans and exams

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  UBM Americas

  Nov 2012 - Feb 2016

  Graphic Designer

  • Handled numerous projects simultaneously with clients across multiple time zones• Created brand strategy for clients including Interop, Seatrade Cruise Global, and Black Hat• Managed an international team of developers• Designed the website and all on-site graphics for the 2015 Black Hat Information Security Conference in Las Vegas

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  NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY)

  Feb 2016 - Dec 2019

  Digital Art Director and Designer

  Partnered with Google Expeditions to create interactive content for the department• This created huge learning and outreach opportunity for the department, the environments will not only be accessible for teachers and schools to do virtual field trips, but we are also now utilizing the technology for internal training purposes• Filmed 360 video environments of several facilities• Created 360 environments accessible on Google’s Expedition appLed the complete redesign and project managed the NYC Sanitation website from inception through completion• Surveyed the public and internal stakeholders wants and needs• Strategized and wireframed structure of the new site• Partnered with departments revise and write content Implemented the agency’s first-ever employee surveying system to enlighten our marketing, real estate, education, and operational initiatives• Worked with senior management to create an anonymous employee survey• Objective was to receive feedback to influence our internal and external marketing strategy as well as highlight the needs of our workforce in order for them to be successfulManaged a test of a new organics campaign that caused an increase in participation and apartment enrollment• Managed a freelance agency in the creation of art for the campaign• Worked with advertising vendors to procure free space in both neighborhoods• The campaign resulted in an 18% increase in enrollmentLaunched and designed the “Behind the Bin” campaign• Conceptualized and directed photoshoots for all targeted campaigns• Interviewed models and created content• Produced the design assets for print and social media and worked with vendors• Oversaw budget and timelinesDesigned all internal and external marketing• Newsletters, reports, educational materials, posters, and social media graphics• Created the first-ever branding guidelines for the department• Collaborated with various communication and outreach departments on establishing visuals and tone Show less

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  Highmark Health

  Dec 2019 - Apr 2022

  Senior Creative Design Analyst

  Developing regional marketing campaigns covering topics including health insurance, diabetes management, mental health initiatives, virtual medicine, Covid-19 safety, and information.• Working in print mediums: direct mail, presentations, brochure and book printing, and production• Focusing on B2B sales and marketing communication strategy• Working with print vendors on pricing, logistics, and timelines• Developing email, SMS, video and social media assets, landing page creation, billboard and out of home mediaMember of the All Hands Meeting Committee• Facilitated monthly meetings for a department of 300 employees• Collected and created content and data to share in the meeting• Sourced Keynote speakers to inform the group on moving trends in healthcare• Created and edited Powerpoint presentations and organized employee surveys to track progress. This resulted in improvements beingmade to the meeting format, including streamlining topics, cutting down on meeting times, and improved participation among the group Show less

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  Republic Services

  Apr 2022 - now

  Digital Learning Designer

  • Design Manager, Multimedia Design

    May 2023 - now

  • Multimedia Design Specialist

    Apr 2022 - May 2023