Graphic Design – Denise Chatas • R E S U M E • Experience and Education
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SUMMARY
Creative thinker thrives in a collaborative design environment and works well independently and virtually with no supervision. Delights in the challenges and opportunities of listening to then pleasing and surprising clients with solid design and visual excitement to meet their needs with measurable results.
Energetic, seasoned designer whose objective is to use artistic talent, skills and experience, in combination with keen organizational sense and extensive marketing materials production and tools expertise, to manage turn key projects with small or large teams in a creative environment.
SOFTWARE/SKILLS
Expert experience in PC and Mac environments using Adobe CS Cloud including InDesign, Photoshop and plug-ins, Acrobat, Illustrator and all MS Office applications. Advanced user experience with Dreamweaver, HTML, Eloqua and Extravision (email tools used for campaign execution, testing, measurement, prospect profiling, and lead nurturing).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract Design Experience, Austin, Texas June 2013 – Present
Contract Senior Graphic Designer
• Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Contract Graphic Designer for Creative Services
Engaged to redesign and rebrand extensive list of high-touch collateral. Additional design work included internal signage campaign, hardware packaging and inserts, web banners for international campaigns, diagrams, event flyers, postcards and promo items.
• Dechert LLP – Graphic presentation work for a high-profile, multi-claim patent court case
• Dell Inc. – Engaged to design/construct large format pieces for a multi-language, international print campaign.
• Rush Enterprises Inc. Contract Senior Graphic Designer
Primary print design expert and member of marketing team responsible for photo manipulation, turn-key development, creation, design and production of all print collateral, advertising, store promotions, banners for events, posters and customer/vendor mailings, email design
CSC (Computer Sciences Corp), Austin, Texas 1998 – February, 2013
Senior Graphic Designer
• Primary print design expert, member of and support for Web team, production of electronic emails
• Executed print layout/design, including photo manipulation, turn-key development, creation, design and production of high-level print and electronic collateral including brochures, direct mail campaign items, extensive event materials, trade publication ads and advertorials and website graphic design support
• Creative directed/conceptualized, developed, produced/printed and distributed bimonthly 60+ page national corporate magazine, completed relative tasks such as electronic graphic design and photo manipulation, custom photo shoot staging, vendor selection & electronic delivery
• Interviewed/employed department and magazine staff including writers, designers and photographers and guided staff workload coordination, trained junior designers
• Led and participated in team brainstorming and creative sessions
• Built and managed collateral inventory system including form numbering, distribution and tracking, and solicited and coordinated outside print vendor bids for collateral produced: managed production schedules and deadlines: oversaw compliance of direct mail pieces to current USPS requirements
• Developed and executed Americas industry and trade advertising (print and electronic) and provided file sharing with other global regions
• Researched and evaluated recommendations for marketing workflow and email software, designed and uploaded emails (HTML) to prospects/customers through Eloqua and Extravision tools
• Planned, created and oversaw compliance of four iterations of global corporate rebranding initiatives including all multimedia, advertising, collateral, documentation, web redesign and direct mail rolled out in several stages, served on international Corporate Brand Board as division representative
• Executed key account creative management for internal departments such as HR, New Hire organization, Facilities Security and Presidents Club
• Coordinated all aspects of annual international user conference event including customer user board liaison, site selection, session development and scheduling, vendor contracting, promotion, customer receptions and planning, budgeting and accounting reconciliation
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Studies in The Arts, Education
Stockton University of New Jersey, Pomona, New Jersey
NJ Art Teacher Certification
Stockton University of New Jersey, Pomona, New Jersey
Texas Art Teacher Certification
Texas Education Agency, Austin, Texas
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Intro to HTML/Web Page Development
August, 2006
Six Sigma Introduction class
June, 2004
Creative Marketing Conference
May, 2002
Adobe Photoshop/Web Design management seminar
July, 2000
Best of Showcase Award from IMCA (Insurance Marketing Communications Assoc.)
for CSC Spot Run: Public Relations/Community Service Event
June, 1999
Blanchard’s Situational Leadership class
September, 1998
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 class (University of Texas)
June, 1996
Power Graphics & Publishing Seminar
March, 1996
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Accomplished boater and water safety instructor
Austin AIGA
Austin Parks & Recreation women’s and co-rec softball