Candace Young

Experience

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  The Tampa Tribune

  Apr 2001 - Sept 2006

  Senior Graphic Designer

  • Editorial designer on Flair magazine. • Art Director Florida Bride Magazine•Creative Director The Tampa Tribune Employment Expo. Resulted in over $150k in revenue and a partnership contract with DiversityInc magazine.• Designed editorial content and directed photoshoots for Lowry Park Zoo’s Zoo Chatter Magazine.• Facilitated two major departmental platform and software transitions. Managed workflow, testing, and artist training. Provided targeted feedback to improve UI. Exceeded deadline expectations by 1 week.• Designed and developed workflow for the world’s first digital process of an Enterprise Village (EV) newspaper at Junior Achievement’s (JA) new EV campus in Tampa. Researched and trained JA staff to facilitate 5th grade student programs. Show less

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  Freelance Marketing and Creative Services

  Jul 2003 - Apr 2014

  Freelance Creative

  • Interim Editor of BetterRVing Magazine for Lazydays RV• Created Custom digital illustrations and branded marketing materials for Transamerica Asset Management Group• Creative Director for Eupen Cable US’s marketing and advertising • Creative Director for Birmingham Electrical JATC

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  Aegon

  Oct 2006 - May 2009

  Marketing Project Manager

  • Creative Director of Focus magazine, ISI’s corporate publication• Created and maintained brand guidelines for multiple corporate divisions and products• Drafted and monitored project budgets• Managed vendor relationships• Directed event design, including promotional and event photography, signage, installations, booths, collateral materials, advertising• Committee member for AEGON’s “storefront” in Pinellas County’s Stavros Institute Finance Park. Chairperson for the committee’s Curriculum Team. Show less

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  InvestCloud, Inc.

  Apr 2014 - now

  • Owner of all marketing site deliveries, company-wide• Member of the Senior Management Committee for the Tampa office • Drive the creative process for Product and Delivery UX/UI design• Define and enforce quality standards for design deliverables• Train & Mentor designers and developers in latest design software and industry standards• Collaborate and Guide project managers through the client implementations. • Manage client expectations and provide SME advice on Industry trends regarding end users best practices • Develop efficiency workflows• Provide expert consultation on sales calls• Responsible for L2 Support for front-end development on ASP.NET platform• Sole UI contributor on expanding the Front-end development of proprietary platform for Product and Delivery• Manage vendor relationships Show less

  • VP, Head of Digital App Logistics

    Mar 2021 - now

  • VP, Creative Director

    Sept 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Creative Director of Product & Delivery; Project Manager

    Jul 2015 - Sept 2019

  • Senior UX Designer

    Apr 2014 - Jul 2015