Design Bee Creative

Owner + Designer | Sept 2011 - Present

 

Responsibilities include development and design for branding, logos, print ads, magazines, web elements, apparel design, posters, flyers, brochures, social media marketing, etc. on an as needed basis. Provide Art Direction and expertise to individuals, local small businesses and corporate entities that are launching business operations, entering new markets, launching new product and/or re-branding themselves.

Other areas include personalized invitation and announcement design, Wedding and Events invitation suites & collateral.

 

 

MCCS Okinawa, Marketing

Graphic Designer/Art Director​ | Mar 2010 - Jul 2011

 

​Worked as a part of a creative team and was responsible for art direction, layout and design for assigned features appearing in the award-winning magazine, Okinawa Living; designed and placed ads in weekly, monthly and annual publications, The Source, Okinawa Living and Okinawa Guide; created design and layout for marketing campaigns, brochures, advertising, prints ads, events, apparel and annual projects based upon client specifications and market trends. Art director & designer for all print and web materials for the 2010 Marine Corps Ball Season; art directed & designed layout for the most recent Okinawa Living Publications book.; met stringent deadlines weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually.

 

 

Promo Depot/Acosta Sales & Marketing

Sr. Graphic Designer​ | Feb 2006 - Oct 2009

 

Responsible for design, layout and branding for: promotional items, brochures, advertising, prints ads, newsletters, trade shows, POP displays, apparel; assisted and designed special agency projects; primary designer for all company marketing and event materials; responsible for the training of entry level production artists; created and produced content, layout, and design for the creative department’s manual for proper procedures and rules within the creative department.