Creative Specialist Resume Profile
Cleveland, OH
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE
Creative
Design of marketing materials and collateral: advertisements print and electronic, brochures, case studies, e-Mail campaign, flyers, presentations, press release kits and mailers, promotional products, signage, statement of qualifications, stationary, tradeshows displays and websites
Coordination
- Management of trade shows: both layout and design, budgeting, paperwork, reservation of exhibit space, booth selection rental of equipment, shipping
- Coordinate special events: charitable fundraisers and small and large business meetings
- Organize media segments for speaker support and preparation of show scripts for national sales meetings
- Direct vendors for output of marketing materials: printing, photography and promotional items
- Organize on-site photo shots and photo library
Development
- Improve a business brand by creating a consistent treatment and look through marketing materials
- Create design standards and templates for collateral pieces, stationary and presentations
- Build templates to be used by many users for Word and InDesign
Technical
Adobe Creative Suite InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash , HTML, CSS, Web Content Management Systems, Exact Target, MicrosoftOffice Suite, Social Media Facebook, LinkedIn, Pintrest, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr
Administrative
Various duties: customer relationship management, vendor management, scheduling of appointments and meetings, policy and procedure development, creation of office forms, record keeping, database management, maintaining office equipment and supplies inventory, errand running and accomplishing other tasks as needed.
WORK HISTORY
Confidential
Creative Specialist
Member of a small marketing team responsible for managing and designing all marketing materials, proposals, presentations and special events for an eight hundred employee company spanning fourteen locations throughout the United States.
Confidential
Freelance Graphic Artist/Coordinator
Assist the Media Creative Director, Manager Design Services, and Production Manager in the areas of Special Events and Interactive Media. Main responsibilities: maintain quality control of graphics, budget and schedule graphics productions, researched new production technologies, log production paperwork, locate freelancers for graphic production, oversee computer maintenance, order office supplies, create and update administrative forms, and coordinate production materials.
