Personal Statement
I am a highly competent professional who can be trusted with any project. I excel in accuracy, efficiency and attention to detail. I am a self-starter and quick learner, I strive to exceed expectations. I work well under demanding deadlines.
Why We Should Work Together
- Ability to conceptualize and think visually
- Work independently and within a creative team
- Understand the principles of design and color theory
- Technical skills that allow me to use my knowledge of design principles
- Deliver the most effective creative solutions
- Work independently and within a creative team
- Understand the principles of design and color theory
- Technical skills that allow me to use my knowledge of design principles
- Deliver the most effective creative solutions
Education
B.F.A. - Graphic Design | University of West Georgia
Diploma - Web Design | Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Online Division
Technical Skills
DESIGN - Illustrator | InDesign | Photoshop | Dreamweaver
ILLUSTRATION - Fresco | ProCreate | Krita
SCRIPT - HTML | CSS
CAD - AutoCAD | SketchUp | Live Home 3D
MICROSOFT - Publisher | Word | Excel | PowerPoint
Trained Skills
- Logo design/branding/corporate identity
- Attention to detail
- Photo enhancement/manipulations
- Layout design; creation and understanding
- B2B
- Concept to completion
- Managing teams, projects and budgets
- Build/maintain vendor relationships
- Style guide/on-brand
- Print production
- Illustrations
- Attention to detail
- Photo enhancement/manipulations
- Layout design; creation and understanding
- B2B
- Concept to completion
- Managing teams, projects and budgets
- Build/maintain vendor relationships
- Style guide/on-brand
- Print production
- Illustrations
Experience
2018-present | Entertainment Partners | Graphic Artist
- Coordinate/prep for final design production
- Maintain database of graphic assets
- Collaborate with multiple departments
- Provide physical/jpeg/pdf mock-ups
- Self manage/prioritize multiple tasks, graphic projects and schedules with design specs/budget restrictions
- Thrive in fast paced environment
- Packaging design; boxes, labels, sleeves, etc.
- Manage production assistants
- Large format/in-house printing and mounting
- Extensive knowledge of materials
- Coordinate/prep for final design production
- Maintain database of graphic assets
- Collaborate with multiple departments
- Provide physical/jpeg/pdf mock-ups
- Self manage/prioritize multiple tasks, graphic projects and schedules with design specs/budget restrictions
- Thrive in fast paced environment
- Packaging design; boxes, labels, sleeves, etc.
- Manage production assistants
- Large format/in-house printing and mounting
- Extensive knowledge of materials
2008-2021 | The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. | Graphic Designer
- Design various layouts and infographics
- Maintain approving colors for brand guidelines, staying on brand with style guides
- Create internal and external graphic communications
- Develop graphic concepts for marketing materials, print and digital collateral
- Visually convey messages/themes with target audience in mind
- Brand consistent social media content creation
- Design various layouts and infographics
- Maintain approving colors for brand guidelines, staying on brand with style guides
- Create internal and external graphic communications
- Develop graphic concepts for marketing materials, print and digital collateral
- Visually convey messages/themes with target audience in mind
- Brand consistent social media content creation
2009-2021 | Greater New Light Missionary Baptist Church | Graphic Designer
- Create visual presentations via Power Point
- Strategize with multiple auxiliaries
- Execute original designs from concept to creation
- Develop concepts by hand, using a variety of materials
- Update and maintain internal database for graphics
2008-2012 | Today's Realty Express | Graphic Designer
- Idea creation for new client developments
- Conceptualize seasonal marketing clearly and concisely
- Translate concept objectives effectively
- Collaborate with broker and provide staff support
- Staging interior spaces to attract potential buyers
- Create visual presentations via Power Point
- Strategize with multiple auxiliaries
- Execute original designs from concept to creation
- Develop concepts by hand, using a variety of materials
- Update and maintain internal database for graphics
2008-2012 | Today's Realty Express | Graphic Designer
- Idea creation for new client developments
- Conceptualize seasonal marketing clearly and concisely
- Translate concept objectives effectively
- Collaborate with broker and provide staff support
- Staging interior spaces to attract potential buyers
2006-present | CSC Designs, LLC | Graphic Designer/Owner
- Provide design services including: branding, logos, print/digital marketing
- Design custom apparel; modify and execute existing concepts
- Create visual renderings using LiveHome 3D and Sketch Up
- Manage portfolio of client projects
- Heavily involved in business development process by identifying new opportunities, marketing current clients for repeat business and creating new proposals
- Effective verbal, written and visual communication with new and existing clients
- Design custom apparel; modify and execute existing concepts
- Create visual renderings using LiveHome 3D and Sketch Up
- Manage portfolio of client projects
- Heavily involved in business development process by identifying new opportunities, marketing current clients for repeat business and creating new proposals
- Effective verbal, written and visual communication with new and existing clients
2006-2008 | Next Level Marketing | Senior Graphic Lead
- Retouching/manipulating images
- Collaborate with marketing team members and clients
- Assist in all phases of design projects
- Create and distribute materials for trade shows
- Maintain large client database
- Retouching/manipulating images
- Collaborate with marketing team members and clients
- Assist in all phases of design projects
- Create and distribute materials for trade shows
- Maintain large client database
Film Experience as a Graphic Artist/Designer
2018/19 - If Loving You Is Wrong, Season 4 & 5
2018/19 -The Haves and The Have Nots, Season 6, 7 & 8
2018 - Nobody's Fool
2018 - Fall From Grace
2019/22 - The Oval, Season 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
2019/22 - Sistas, Season 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
2019/22 - Ruthless, Season 1, 2, 3 & 4
2019/21 - Bruh, Season 1, 2, & 3
2020/22 - House of Payne, Season 7, 8, 9 & 10
2020/22 - Assisted Living, Season 1, 2, 3 & 4
2021-24 - All The Queen's Men, Season 1, 2, 3 & 4
2021 - Madea's Homecoming
2022 - Losing It, Pilot
2022 - Zatima, Season 1 & 2
2023 - Mea Culpa
2023 - Black, White & Blue
2024 - Joe's College Road Trip