Summary of Qualifications

A multidisciplinary designer with over 20 years of experience conceiving, producing, and delivering engaging visual communication materials on budget and on time. The professional goal is to take all my design and communication experience and become a UX Designer.


Skills:

UX / UI Design:
LLow and High Fidelity Wireframing, Moodboards, Prototyping, Usability Testing,
A/B Testing, 508 Accessibility

Graphic Design:
Online and Print Ads, Newsletters, Logos and Identifiers for events and programs, Brochures, Banners, Signage, Booklets, Direct Mail, Digital Displays, Presentations, Reports, Illustrations, Infographics and, Other Specialty Materials.

Instructional Design: 
Learning Management Systems, adult learning, Instructional Design, technical writing, and delivering synchronous and asynchronous E-Learning, Communication, and Curriculum Development. 

Work Experience:

Eleven Peppers, Columbia, MD
Graphic Designer/UX Designer
March 2021 – Present

  • Assisted in User interviews, compiled data from interviews and presented results to both internal teams and stakeholders with next step suggestions.

  • Collaboratively work with designers and developers in an agile methodology to create high-quality work within tight sprint deadlines.

  • Work closely with developers and assisted in developing new features and functions for existing applications.

  • Design visual branding identities, marketing materials, infographics, and social media graphics that directly support the client’s brand.

  • Collaborate with designers utilizing constructive feedback to limit project revisions and develop a quick and successful turnaround to clients.

 

Mosaic Technologies, Fulton, MD
Media Specialist/Instructional Designer
December 2019 – February 2021

  • Developed interactive technologies to increase learner engagement, and learning solution documentation, including storyboards, job aids, & design plan documents.

  • Creates 508 compliance graphics and animations that are used for online classes for The National Cryptologic School.      

  • Creates learning modules with COTS/GOTS software such as Camtasia, Captivate, Articulate, and Blackboard.

  • Incorporates media components such as videos, images, animations, or interactive elements into the learning products.

  • Understand concepts of adaptive agile methodology.

 

Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., Timonium, MD
Advertising Supervisor/Graphic Designer
November 2012 – November 2019 and September 2001 – May 2005 

  • Created advertising packages and proposals for various vendors interested in advertising in both print and online media through Diamond. Ad packages had to fit within their marketing budget and get the most impact to increase sales of their titles and get retailers and consumers interested in their other titles.

  • Headed billing and invoicing for advertising, kept track of contracts to ensure they were advertising correctly and receiving their discounts that were agreed upon on their contracts. 

  • Designed and produced pages for a 600+ page monthly catalog, weekly internal newsletters, displays for POP in retail locations and various trade show signs.

  • Created advertisements for catalogs and online publications and packaging design for specialty licensed products.

  • Ensures that all pre-press production is done according to specs before sending for print production.

 

Strakes, Roberts & Bauer Advertising, Bel Air, MD
Production Manager/Graphic Designer
May 2005 – November 2012

  • Designed and produced advertising for weekly circulars and newspaper publications, brochures, postcards, magnets, catalogs, collateral, sell sheets, vehicle wraps and direct mailers.

  • Ensured that all pre-press production was done according to specs and cost before sending for production. 

Education:

NN/g Certificate in User Experience 
Interaction Design

General Assembly UXDI 
UXDI Immersion Program

Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts, York, PA
Associate Degree in Specialized Technology,
Graphic Design 

ATD Education 
Articulate Storyline Certificate

 

Volunteer Graphic Design and UX/UI Work:

Whitemarsh Volunteer Fire Department, Baltimore, MD

 Pitties & Purrs Rescue inc., Baltimore, MD