Patricia Grace

Experience

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  The Corporate Link

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Graphic Artist and Technical Support Specialist

  Designed promotional materials, advertisements, brochures, manuals, business cards, letterhead, business forms, presentations, and mass mailings.Organized several computer system inventory projects for up to 4,000 PCs from start to finish (conception, bid proposal, system operation and customization, logistics, instruction manual development, and final presentation).Provided hardware and software technical support for the Macintosh.

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  Syncordia (a BT and MCI Joint Venture)

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  Creative Services Specialist

  Produced international customer collateral, 35mm slide and overhead presentations, advertisements, and business materials.Coordinated design projects with UK office and other offices in the United States and ensured that all materials were cross-platform compatible.

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  Self

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Proposal Consultant

  Worked with the proposal manager, writers and SMEs to conceptualize and design proposal graphics that are easy for evaluators to understand, review, and score. Designed covers, presentation, page layout, and templates.

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  Bechtel National Inc

  Nov 1996 - now

  Senior Graphic Designer

  Create cohesive design plans for all proposal materials, including written volumes and oral presentations. Develop multiple design and color palette options for each project for management review, and apply selected design standards to cover, tabs, page layout, figures, tables, and other graphic elements.Monitor and ensure that corporate and proposal design standards are consistently applied by team to all materials developed including associated materials such as displays, signage, and advertisements.As lead designer, responsible for decisions concerning software, technique, format details, and application of color and design style. Design production templates compliant with customer requirements, develop detailed specification sheets and instructions, and ensure the production team understands and implements design characteristics and changes.Create electronic templates for authors and reviewers in appropriate Microsoft or Adobe programs. Instruct diverse professionals with varying levels of computer proficiency in template use, and provide individualized attention to keep authors working at maximum efficiency and focused on content development, not software mechanics.Design and develop internal and external proposal-related webpages and corporate websites. Managed the design of the Bechtel Community Network website, which provided travel and relocation information for global Bechtel personnel.Troubleshoot software problems and develop solutions to meet deadlines and ensure quality is maintained.Travel extensively to support proposals, including on short-term assignments in the UK, California, and at teaming partner offices in Virginia.Develop documents and presentations compliant to international paper and language standards for customers in the UK and Australia.Interface with multicultural team participants from all disciplines and all corporate levels to facilitate exchange of ideas and incorporate sales and technical messages into deliverables. Show less