Kelsey Hicks

Experience

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  Brandmuscle

  Nov 2007 - Apr 2012

  Senior Designer
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  Solution Marketing Services

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2014

  Senior Designer & Project Manager
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  Forum One

  Apr 2015 - now

  As a Design Lead, I thrive on delivering usable, creative, high-quality solutions for clients while managing a team of individual designers. With a solid knowledge of brand extension, design best practices, and collaboration with other services, I ensure that we deliver top-notch results. I also play an active role in business development, including proposal writing, budgeting, and presenting to potential clients.I’m responsible for driving design quality across the team, ensuring that our work benefits both Forum One and our clients. Leading group critiques is a key part of my role, and I bring strong facilitation, presentation, and communication skills to the table.In my role, I lead large-scale, complex projects, manage staff, and support business development activities. I elevate the quality of design, feasibility, workflow, collaboration, and client relationships, while mentoring designers to foster their growth. I’m passionate about inspiring and nurturing creativity while adding value throughout every stage of the design process. Show less Senior Designers lead complex visual design activities, define visual concepts, produce visual deliverables and lead brand extension activities for projects of all sizes. They are responsible for setting the visual tone for a project, communicating design priorities, and creating design systems that support audience and organizational goals. They work seamlessly with project team members, generating ideas and elevating the quality of the final product together. Senior Designers may be called upon to lead conversations about overarching design strategies for digital, mobile, physical, and multi-channel experiences. They work in concert with their project teammates to deliver the highest quality project given the scope and budget. Strong facilitation, presentation, collaboration, and communication skills are required. Show less

  • Lead Designer

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Senior Designer

    Apr 2015 - Oct 2022