Leah Hess

Experience

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  1201 Kitchen

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Waitress
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  Erie Reader

  Jan 2014 - May 2015

  Lead Designer

  Work with owners of small businesses to develop advertisement campaigns to benefit and raise awareness of sales and promotions.• Establish proofing processes for advertisement designs• Oversee intern and worked together to establish design guidelines for advertisement and cover designs• Review overall layout before publishing bi-weekly paper

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  NewSpring Church

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Graphic Design Intern

  Work alongside design team to learn processes and develop design and work skills in agency like setting.• Learn branding guidelines for multiple divisions and implement on project-by-project basis• Collaborate with designers on large workbook layout design• Proof other designers work for detailed potential errors and omissions

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  Macy's

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Retail Visual Merchandiser

  Responsible for implementing corporate standards for visual displays, dressing and displaying mannequins, orgnanizing and maintaining visual collateral, and working as direct assistant to visual manager.• Consistently work on improving displays across the store with department leads to maximize foot traffic and sales turnover• Organized over 15 years of backlogged design collateral, disposing of excess materials• Attend staff-wide meetings and walk-throughs with corporate team to receive feedback and critique on current standing and future improvements Show less

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  GROUP360 Worldwide

  May 2015 - Jul 2016

  Jr. Art Director

  Worked on an agency team as an in-house contractor to develop product packaging designs from start to finish with client.• Designed over 5 packaging designs successfully launched to shelf in-store• Complete photography direction shootbooks for mine and other projects in order to maintain proactive project timelines• Present in person as contractor for myself and off-site designers to maximize client communication and relationship

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  Jayne & Joy

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2021

  Co-Founder

  Working hand in hand with clients, Jayne and Joy creative solutions take care of the branding, web-design and IT for you so our clients focus on the bigger picture. Only taking on select projects, Jayne and Joy takes a boutique approach to refining existing design elements or creating new effective strategies in order to maximize the reach and impact of collateral.• Designed multiple client sites• Created branding including branding guidelines• One-on-one, focused client meetings to determine needs and potential partnership areas Show less

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  CARLISLE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2019

  Graphics and Communications Director

  Oversaw all church branding materials including design and implementation of signs through Sunday message theme designs and collateral.• Developed 39 branding sets in order to streamline Sunday message consistency for congregation• Developed quarterly planning strategy meetings with key players increasing forward thinking• Launched internship program training 2 individuals to use design skills in professional setting and develop portfolio work

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  Tremendous Leadership

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2020

  Responsible for everything from project managing manuscripts from draft to launch, to packing and wrapping pallets of books. • Refined book launch processes and promotion to successfully launch three #1 New Release titles on Amazon in 2020• Developed, streamlined, and launched podcast in 2020 across multiple platforms including video and audio• Refined inventory and delivery processes by maximizing use of Shopify, Quickbooks, and Amazon Fulfillment

  • Operations & Business Development

    Feb 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Communications Manager

    Jun 2019 - Feb 2020
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  Choose Life Marketing

  Nov 2020 - Sept 2023

  Working with the team at Caledon Virtual entails moving pieces to ensure clients deadlines and goals are met with excellence. Day-to-day tasks include advertisement design, website framing, branding design, team critique, review, and strategy, and other projects as they come. • Designed and refined 183-page newsletter document for satisfied client within accelerated timeline• Maximize team meetings with actionable steps and ensure tasks are completed• Pinpoint multiple areas for improvement in processes and work with team leads to refine and improve future processes Show less

  • Web Development & Graphic Design Squad Manager

    Nov 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    Nov 2020 - Nov 2021
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  Incredible Marketing

  Sept 2023 - now

  Project Manager