EXPERIENCE

Caterpillar (PSLD)

Graphic designer | november 2022 – Present

• Provide graphic design support to the Product Support & Logistics Division (PSLD) communications team

Freelance Graphic Designer

june 2017 – Present

• Work collaboratively on a variety of projects with local small business owners to address their design needs, whether digital or in print

• Manage and build websites with Wordpress to direct online traffic and increase online sales

• Customize website elements with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to best fit the brand image and make the site visually appealing

• Design product packaging, trade show displays, apparel, and social media graphics to increase brand awareness

• Exercise creative problem solving by working with budgetary constraints, tight deadlines and other design restrictions

SRW Agency

Freelance Graphic Designer | January 2022 – June 2022

Graphic Design Intern | October 2021– January 2022

• Served as Art Director under a Creative Lead for Dirt Kitchen (Mondelēz International), Diamabrush, Natural Prairie Dairy, Majestic Butter, and New Zealand Milk Products (Fonterra Limited)

• Created other assets for brands including Lightlife (Greenleaf Foods), Brazi Bites, Wynk THC Seltzers, REBBL Plant-Powered Elixirs, Kite Hill Plant-Based Foods, Good Culture, and more

• Assisted in brainstorming content ideas and participated in content shoots

• Managed quick-turn file updates, image resizes, creative versioning and polishing of content

• Delivered on creative assignments to ensure client messaging priorities are weaved in seamlessly

• Managed workload while communicating effectively and meeting deadlines across many projects at once

TJX HomeGoods

Merchandise Coordinator | January – June 2021

Merchandise Associate | september – January 2020

• Promoted to Merchandise Coordinator within 5 months for exceeding Associate role

• Fulfilled a customer-facing role focused on providing excellent customer service and driving sales

• Handled in-store signage and marketing as well as the arrangement of furniture and other product displays to improve shopping experience further driving sales

• Lead fellow Associates within the store on best practices and coordinating displays

Loyola Mission Integration

Graphic Design Intern | January 2018 – may 2019

• Regularly worked with a variety of deadlines and projects

• Frequently organized and updated website content using T4 to keep event information accurate and up to date

• Edited photos in Photoshop to optimize viewing for both web and print applications

• Formatted PowerPoint presentations to be shown at faculty and employee orientations

• Designed posters, fliers, trifold brochures and other informative handouts to encourage involvement in retreats and events