I’m a creative with 7+ years of experience in brand design, communications, and art direction. I’m passionate about storytelling, problem-solving, and inclusive communication.
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Work Experience
Current Position
Senior Marketing Designer
3J Consulting
2021-Present
Responsibilities:
Lead art direction for 20+ municipal planning projects and firm-wide marketing initiatives, serving as primary creative contact and establishing brand standards across all external communications
Design and manage prime proposal submissions, contributing to a 60% team win rate through strategic layout, content development, and brand storytelling
Create project branding, community engagement materials, project websites, and final plan documents for planning initiatives across Oregon and Washington
Conceptualize and execute annual client engagement campaigns and internal initiatives
Develop social media content, email campaigns, trade show materials, and marketing collateral
Provide creative mentorship and training to staff and technical teams on photography, drone photography/videography, and visual storytelling; FAA-certified drone pilot
Previous Positions
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2019-2021
Created branding, communication materials, and social media content for various city programs and community initiatives
Led design and communications strategy for Be Counted GR, the city's year-long 2020 Census campaign, developing multilingual materials (5+ languages including Spanish, Russian, Swahili, and Burmese) and targeted social media outreach to reach historically undercounted populations
Managed social media accounts for the Development Center and Census campaign, creating educational content including infographics, videos, event promotions, and development updates
Designed signage, promotional materials, and swag for city events and programs; prepared files for print production and coordinated distribution throughout the city
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2018-2021
Collaborated with artist collective on letterpress installations, live printing events, and community workshops for ArtPrize and local arts organizations
Co-designed and printed an interactive exhibition space at SiteLab for 2018 ArtPrize competition
Led public printing workshops and developed identity and wayfinding signage for SiteLab and DisArt's 2019 Project 1 space
Participated in live performance collaborations, creating letterpress interpretations of music and poetry in real-time
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Summer 2019
Designed brand identities and developed WordPress websites for small business clients, managing multiple projects through iterative revision processes
Completed 3 brand identity projects and 2 responsive website builds using WordPress and Elementor
Created interactive mockups and wireframes using Sketch and InVision to present design concepts to clients
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