Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Meticulous, highly motivated, creative graphic designer with 12 years of experience in branding, identity, social media implementation, website design and development. Exceptional writing and editing skills.

Areas of expertise include:

• Adobe Creative Suite 4: InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, Bridge
• Microsoft Office : Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel
• Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Pagemaker, Quark
• Brand development and identity theory, including font choice, color theory, and page layout structure
• Web presence development, social networking, social media optimization (Twitter, Facebook, and Delicious)
• Website development using Wordpress, Blogger, TypePad, Moveable Type, and other content management systems
• Well versed in HTML, CSS, and working knowledge of Flash, Javascript, and PHP

Work History

• Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC
• Graphic Designer
• March 2006 to November 2009

• Created all aspects of marketing materials, including quarterly client and prospective presentations, and internal board presentations, conference flyers, custom cards and checks.

  • Problem-solved conversion process for old files from Pagemaker to Adobe InDesign, and new files from InDesign to PowerPoint, resulting in increased efficiency by 50%.
  • Designed, developed, and implemented new master templates for quarterly material, including prospectus books, fact sheets, and one-page handouts, resulting in ______________.
  • Revisioned brand components using preexisting brand identities resulting in business unit-wide implementation of new logo and reprinting of business cards, letterhead, and other brand pieces for 8 manager/analysts.

• Freelance
• Graphic Designer
• June 1996 to June 2008

• Created all aspects of marketing materials, including quarterly client and prospective presentations, and internal board presentations, conference flyers, custom cards and checks,
  • Problem-solved conversion process for old files from Pagemaker to Adobe InDesign, and new files from InDesign to PowerPoint, resulting in increased efficiency by 50%.
  • Designed, developed, and implemented new master templates for quarterly material, including prospectus books, fact sheets, and one-page handouts
  • Revisioned brand components using preexisting brand identities resulting in business unit-wide implementation of new logo and reprinting of business cards, letterhead, and other brand pieces for 8 manager/analysts.

Education

• University of Washington
• Bachelor's Degree, English - Writing & Editing, Gender Studies
• 2004 -

• Seattle Central Community College
• Associate of Arts, Web Design & Development
• 2002 -