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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateSuz took ownership of all graphic matters - providing a level of visual and graphic quality that we could not achieve without her contributions. She managed multiple inputs and requests with grace and style - she always delivers great work, on time, with no drama. She sought feedback early and often, and incorporated other's ideas while applying her own expertise and vision. Suz is a talented designer, great multimedia developer/editor and, overall, a pleasure to work with. We're lucky to have her and she was a huge asset to the project!-StakeholderCandidate's Name
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLE LinkedIn Website DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATION STRATEGY & DESIGN GRAPHIC DESIGNER Art Direction Sales & Marketing Results Innovative Communications Team & Project Leadership Influential and sought-after Communications, Digital Marketing and Brand Leader driving strategic and innovative creative direction with transformational bottom-line impact. Delivers award-winning design concepts that inspire brand awareness and business growth. Leverages internal and external stakeholder relationships to develop and deploy motivating design solutions and executions. High-performing leader, empowering teams to overcome challenges and operationalize the change initiatives. Career Highlights:Increased broker sales by Street Address % leading the design and development direction of a five course series for brokers and added process improvements and documentation.Increased sales and product visibility by Street Address % creating a streamlined process and character asset management system to improve editors project timelines while ideating and creating storyboards for an explainer video series for sales teams. Improved team morale and increased project volume by 20% by implementing new innovative ideas that came from developing a collaborative website that housed all design ideas formed from those innovation meetings. This website then allowed staff to interact, build new and better relationships and vote on all ideas to be used on future projects. AREAS OF IMPACTBrand Design & Growth Project Design Strategy Process Improvements & Cost-Savings Video & Digital Media Design C-Suite & Stakeholder Relationships Team Leadership & Creative Direction PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCECOMMUNICATION SPECIALIST / GRAPHIC DESIGNER United Healthcare 2006 Present CREATIVE LEADERSHIP 3 DIRECT & 2 INDIRECT REPORTS $25K ANNUAL BUDGET $10K COST SAVINGS INCREASED SALES Lead the creation of exceptional interface designs, motion animation, audio and video communications, eLearning courses, and campaigns. Develop high-profile video segments and photography while building trusting relationships with C-Suite executives and stakeholders on internal corporate communications. Create leader communications that tell the story of our brand through visual design animations and video. Create consensus and influence teams and stakeholders while delivering strong pitches. Establish brand guidelines, aligning content with marketing and sales channels. Introduce new technologies & processes to strengthen performance.Team Leadership & Project Direction: Improved employee onboarding impact by 15% directing the design development of a four course curriculum for onboarding employees, creating storyboards and documentation for process improvements decreasing the amount of rework needed due to satisfied customers. Lead the direction of brand photography process by streamlining and documenting the entire executive photo shoot process which lead to high recognition for our department from C-suite leaders. Decreased downtime by implementing innovative solutions and executing short-term solutions while communicating Candidate's Name Page 2 of 2with IT department to determine long-term resolution. Process Improvements: Drove $10k in annual cost savings by researching and implementing stock photo solutions and gaining team feedback to ensure positive response. Drove the re-brand for department and brand document process by reviewing all materials and creating an enhanced logo and supporting branding materials that led to a 20% increase in department projects. Save 15% annually managing 25K budget by researching cost savings and bargaining deals on equipment, software purchases and learning sites.CREATIVE CONSULTANT & DESIGNER DEVELOPER Freelance 2002 2007 PROJECT DIRECTION 3 DIRECT REPORTS CREATIVE DESIGN INNOVATION UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE PROJECTS $2M BUDGET Directed creative and interactive projects, engaging with clients and stakeholders to create, build, test, and deliver innovative content. Lead the full project lifecycle, delivering projects on time and within budget. Selected clients included Target, 3M, ClipnSave, Aveda, MCA Records, Kodak, AOL, SciMed, Pitney Bowes, BSCI, DFL, American Standard, Dain Rauscher and more. Created an internal employee site for Targets hardlines showing how to style shelves and racks. Lead the testing at Targets internal UX lab with internal employees feedback on use of the site. Developed an interactive course series for Boston Scientific leading and creating content pages and interface design. Delivered a significant project for Kodak translating instructional details on cameras into ten different languages while maintaining aesthetic appeal.PREVIOUS RELEVANT EXPERIENCELEAD MEDIA DESIGNER DEVELOPER Borders Interactive SENIOR WEBSITE DESIGNER DEVELOPER Digital RiverLEAD MEDIA DESIGN DEVELOPER Sixty Foot SpiderEDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTA.A. VIDEO & MEDIA DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & PHOTOGRAPHY Minneapolis Community Technical College A.A. PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN Southern Nevada Community College FACILITATION ACADEMY CERTIFICATION, Storytelling, Learning Styles, Coaching TRAINING: Myers-Briggs Personality Strengths Finder DiSC TECHNICAL SKILLSAfter Effects Audition Captivate Dreamweaver Flash/Animate Illustrator InDesign Photoshop Premier Pro XD MS Office Suite Articulate Engage Corel Draw Creative Wave Figma Final Cut Roxio Snag-It Sound Forge |
