Seattle-based graphic designer with 10+ years experience and a passion for all things design seeks a fast-paced environment with the opportunity to make creative contributions and lead national communications projects.
Let’s connect! Find me on LinkedIn, Behance, or Instagram. Please send inquiries to lizbraverman@gmail.com.
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Design & Creative Skills
Visual Design & Graphic Design Principles; Image Retouching & Composition; Print & Digital Collateral (Advertising, Brochures, etc.); UI/UX Design & Front-End Website Design; Wireframing, Mockup Creation, & Prototyping; Strategic Creative Design
Project & Team Management Skills
Project Management & Coordination; Supervisory Leadership & Team Collaboration; Design Budgeting & Resource Allocation
Client & Communication Skills
Client Relations &Stakeholder Communication; Marketing Communications & Campaign Strategy
Tools
Adobe CC: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Adobe XD, After Effects; Figma, Microsoft Office, Asset management software, Project management software, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Mac and PC platforms
Education
University of Central Missouri
BFA Graphic Design 2013
GPA 3.6 - Cum Laude
Honors College
Certifications
Google UX Design Certification
11/21
Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer
self-employed
06/25 - present
Graphic Designer
Perfect Press Printing
10/22 - present
Designed and refined wedding invitation suites for the annual collection catalog; created custom templates for website orders based on catalog designs; prepared print-ready design files and managed digital printing processes; regularly updated the website with new products and designs to ensure current offerings were accurately represented; effectively managed client communications while overseeing project development, ensuring timely updates, addressing concerns, and delivering on expectations; answered phone and greeted customers in shop
Web Designer
Paciolan
10/21 - 09/22
Coordinated and managed the upload of "pick-your-own" seat maps to various collegiate and performance venue websites, updated pricing information, and conducted quality control reviews during website development to ensure accuracy and functionality
Freelance Graphic Designer
self-employed
07/21 - 10/21
Partnered with clients to conceptualize and design print collateral for product marketing, ensuring alignment with company brand guidelines and strategic objectives
Marketing Specialist
Milbank Manufacturing Co.
05/19 - 06/21
Collaborated with the product sales team to design general and technical product flyers, brochures, and booklets; created advertising materials for both print and digital platforms, including t-shirts, trade show banners, billboards, flags, and other collateral; developed branding for internal events and worked with HR and marketing content writer to update and redesign employee benefits guides; managed and updated company website pages, including designing landing pages for advertisements; partnered with the marketing assistant to create graphics for social media, and ideated with the marketing team to enhance website content; established design file standards and templates, developed SOPs, and reorganized asset management and file storage systems
AIGA KC (Volunteer Organization)
07/16 - 06/21
Communications Chair (07/18 - 06/21)
Led a committee of six to improve communications with members through social media and emails; streamlined the amount of emails being sent to members down into a monthly newsletter; collaborated with team to put emphasis on promotions through regularly scheduled posts on Instagram and utilizing Instagram Stories to share live videos from events or re-share what members post; created library of communications resources and SOPs
Director of Content (07/17 - 06/18)
Collaborated closely with the Vice President of Communications to build and promote AIGA KC events; managed event set-up through Eventbrite and Facebook; strategized as a team about what kind of promotions schedule to follow for social media and email
Web and Eblast Associate (07/16 - 06/17)
Collaborated closely with the Vice President of Communications to build and promote AIGA KC events; managed event set-up through Eventbrite and Facebook; managed email communications with members through MailChimp; managed AIGA KC website updates
Cox Automotive: Dealer.com and VinSolutions
01/15 - 05/19
Graphic Designer II (01/17 - 05/19)
Designed graphics for customers’ websites or customers‘ advertising on external websites; designed collection of graphics for monthly themes project on set timeline while managing day-to-day projects; trained all incoming design team members in standards and processes; recreated creative assets for Lincoln’s 2018 Wish List campaign for Dealer.com platform; presented with “Be the Energy” award for being a positive influence in the workspace and for involvement in inner-office organizations
Support Analyst (06/16 - 01/17)
Worked through Salesforce technical support tickets for car dealerships' websites, inventory, and other product offerings of Dealer.com
Website Design Support (01/15 - 06/16)
Worked support tickets for car dealership websites; created images, installed or manipulated code, edited content for websites; awarded side projects from manager, supervisors, and other co-workers; assigned to special issues team of support technicians; gained additional responsibilities such as regularly combing through the support ticket queue and assigning cases to fellow technicians
Graphic Designer
Athletic Provisions
05/14 - 12/14
Graphic Designer
Midwest Sports Productions
05/13 - 02/14
Graphic Design Intern
Gear for Sports
05/12 - 08/12