Experience

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  The pacific financial group, inc.

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Graphic design intern

  Updated existing marketing pieces in Illustrator and multi-page documents in InDesignDeveloped new designs for marketing projectsMaintained brand identity with spot colors, fonts, and brand logoCreated presentation templates in Microsoft PowerPoint

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  National etching

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2018

  Graphic designer

  Create proofs for custom ordersCreate designs for sand-blast and laser etchingImplement process maps to improve workflow efficiencyCreate infographics for Amazon productsDevelop logos and vectorize artworkDesign packaging labelsFormat and design advertising cards for print

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  University graphic systems

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  Customer service intern

  Shadowed and assisted customer service manager with quotes, applications to print, completion of job dockets, billing and customer surveys

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  California polytechnic state university-san luis obispo

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Teacher assistant

  TA for Digital Printing and Emerging Technologies:Created weekly lab handouts in Adobe InDesignPrinted variable data on Roland Wide Format Press

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  Cal poly women in business association

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  Creative design director

  Led the creative direction and execution of all marketing and promotional initiatives, ensuring brand consistency and high-quality output across all channelsCollaborated with all board members to generate marketing collateral for general club activities and campus-wide eventsDesigned and handled outsourced promotional material (posters, banners, stickers, etc.)Attended relevant conferences and seminars

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  Aukema & associates

  Nov 2019 - Aug 2023

  Graphic designer

  The core function of my job is translating written or spoken concepts and strategic direction into visual representations. I design websites, print materials, digital graphics and multimedia marketing campaigns for 20+ clients in various industries. I work on a wide range of projects and media using many software programs to visualize and develop innovative designs that meet business goals.UX/UI DESIGN: Prepare sitemaps, create interactive wireframes, develop UI style guides, design high-fidelity website prototypes, and communicate with and provide feedback to developers during production to create an exceptional user experienceDIGITAL DESIGN: Design engaging social media graphics for various marketing channels, lay out long-form interactive documents, design icons and infographics, lay out formatted emails in Mailchimp LAYOUT DESIGN FOR PRINT: Create newsletters, banners, brochures, flyers, magazine ads, business papers, promotional materials, etc as well as preflight and export print-ready filesBRANDING: Design logos and visual brand identities and develop comprehensive style guides to help clients maintain brand consistency MISCELLANEOUS: Organize media assets for many brands in libraries across Adobe Creative Cloud, maintain and update company website, create internal presentations and email newsletters, delegate projects and provide feedback to design interns Show less

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  Rael & letson

  Aug 2023 - now

  Graphic designer

  The core function of my job is translating written or spoken concepts and strategic direction into visual representations. I design websites, print materials, digital graphics and multimedia marketing campaigns for 20+ clients in various industries. I work on a wide range of projects and media using many software programs to visualize and develop innovative designs that meet business goals.UX/UI DESIGN: Prepare sitemaps, create interactive wireframes, develop UI style guides, design high-fidelity website prototypes, and communicate with and provide feedback to developers during production to create an exceptional user experienceDIGITAL DESIGN: Design engaging social media graphics for various marketing channels, lay out long-form interactive documents, design icons and infographics, lay out formatted emails in Mailchimp LAYOUT DESIGN FOR PRINT: Create newsletters, banners, brochures, flyers, magazine ads, business papers, promotional materials, etc as well as preflight and export print-ready filesBRANDING: Design logos and visual brand identities and develop comprehensive style guides to help clients maintain brand consistency MISCELLANEOUS: Organize media assets for many brands in libraries across Adobe Creative Cloud, maintain and update company website, create internal presentations and email newsletters, delegate projects and provide feedback to design interns Show less