Samantha Allinson | Graphic Design Resume

RESUME

Graphic Design Adobe InDesign

Production Design Adobe Photoshop

Print Design Adobe Illustrator

Branding Design Adobe After Effects

Digital Design

Packaging Design

DEGREE

BACHELOR OF ARTS, GRAPHIC DESIGN 2011, Columbia College, Chicago, IL

Increased productivity and profits to pre-pandemic levels
Production graphic design and pre-press design for event credentials and luggage tags
Print design for ads and flyers
Custom lanyard design
Variable data, photo, barcode, and QR code creation for credential tags
Promoted from Graphic Designer to Senior Graphic Designer Jan 2002

BRANDING AND DESIGN MANAGER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE, CHICAGO, IL 2015 — 2020

Season branding design, style guide creation, and brand management
Designed proposal presentation which helped team secure $150,000 season sponsorship
Created five television commercials which saved the theater $2,500 by bringing in-house
Print and digital advertisement design
Print collateral, mailer, brochure, and merchandise design
Designed email marketing, animated gifs, and social media graphics
Promoted from Graphic Designer / Digital Production Designer to Branding and Design Manager in 2019

PRODUCTION DESIGNER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
MAURICE SPORTING GOODS, NORTHBROOK, IL 2012 — 2015

PRODUCTION DESIGNER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
RANDA ACCESSORIES, CHICAGO, IL 2003 — 2012

Packaging design and production design for men’s fashion accessories
Created brand identities, logos, and packaging for internal private label brands
Rendered fully stocked store ﬁxtures for customer presentations in 2D and 3D
Crafted mock-ups for customer presentations
Photographed product using in-house photo studio
Promoted from Assistant Graphic Designer to Graphic Designer 2009
Promoted from Administrative Assistant to Assistant Graphic Designer 2004

2014 EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER
Maurice Sporting Goods

2012 AMERICAN PACKAGE DESIGN AWARD
Graphic Design USA Magazine