CAREER SUMMARY
– Bilingual (English/Czech) Senior Graphic Designer with experience in digital and physical spaces, adept in managing both people and projects.
– Contribute to organizations’ marketplace presence through rebranding, conceptual thinking, technical expertise, and execution of high-volume workload.
– Experienced in wide range of industries, including apparel, fashion, makeup, skincare, luxury goods, jewelry, finance, automotive aftermarket accessories, and rail transportation.
– Recognized for calm demeanor under pressure, clean and modern design sensibility, high-end aesthetics, and deep understanding of corporate culture and global business.
SKILLS
Graphic Design, Management, Art Direction, Branding, Photography, Videography, Digital Marketing, Animation, Budgeting, Pre-press, Press check, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience (UX) Research, Wireframing, Prototyping.
Experience
Design Manager | Norfolk Southern Corporation | Atlanta, GA | Apr 2022 – Mar 2024
– Completed high volume of graphic design digital and print projects for all internal departments with one other Graphic Designer and supervised 2 graphic design contractors.
– Managed average queue of 20 to 30 graphic design projects, ranging from larger, long-term jobs of corporate annual and environmental reports to smaller, short-term assignments.
– Streamlined Workfront app to improve clients’ user experience in requesting and reviewing projects.
– Received monetary awards for regularly exceeding client design expectations, achieved by assessing marketing needs, deadlines, and budgets.
– Built and maintained strong relationships with multiple external vendors and photographers.
– Presented department’s graphic design portfolio at “A Night at Norfolk Southern” at the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) event in 2023.
– Led project development of 2023 Annual Report, attending press check of $240K and finding solution for last-minute tripling of needed quantities.
Senior Graphic Designer | Lund International (now Truck Hero, Inc.) | Suwanee, GA | Jan 2015 – Mar 2022
Associate Graphic Designer | Bushwacker (bought by Lund) | Portland, OR | Sept 2014 – Jan 2015
– Supported sales team in driving revenue growth by designing digital and print marketing materials for 5+ brands that informed partner organizations and external clients about company products and services.
– Received incoming jobs from Marketing Directors and Project Managers via Wrike, managing regular workflow of up to 25 concurrent projects at any given time.
– Supervised one direct report and provided art direction to the in-house photographer/videographer and retoucher.
– Created and animated email design elements, social media ads, web banners, and infographics.
– Designed magazine ads, catalogs, product packaging, and signage.
– Contributed to sales growth by developing mobile app to distribute marketing materials and time-sensitive information to resellers which was adapted into company’s new website.
– Improved consumer user experience by participating in UX testing of company website to enhance its information architecture.
Creative Director I Beauty Solutions, Ltd. | New York, NY | Jul 2012 – May 2014
– Established in-house art department with 5 team members, created all operational structures, office workspaces, and standard procedures for team to efficiently and effectively manage incoming work volume.
– Achieved 50% reduction in operating and production costs through developing and managing the in-house graphic design as well as external web developers, photographers, and packaging printers.
– Improved user experience and simplified check-out process for customers by re-designing 6 B2B websites.
– Branded a physician’s new skincare product line within one year, including creative concepting, competitor research, primary and secondary packaging design, and launched website for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
– Created product packaging, trade show deliverables, and sales decks.
UI & Web Designer
Zindigo, Inc. | January 2012–July 2012 | New York, NY (Contract)
- Created websites, landing pages, and Facebook business pages for small fashion companies.
- Developed interactive social media marketing campaigns to increase B2C sales.
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Scott Kay, Inc., Senior Art Director
Brooks Brothers, Creative Designer
The Estée Lauder Companies (Clinique, Estée Lauder), Graphic Designer, promoted to Art Director
Columbia Telecommunications Group, Packaging Designer
The Bond Market Association, Graphic Designer
Chanel Inc., Graphic Designer
Stan Adler Associates, Graphic Artist
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH - Bachelor of Arts in Photography and Art History (Cum Laude)
Emory University, Atlanta, GA - Adobe After Effects
General Assembly, Atlanta, GA - UX Design
Portland Code School, Portland, OR - Front-End Development
New York University, New York, NY - Adobe Dreamweaver
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY - Quark, Adobe Suite
Toolbox
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook), Canva
Languages
English, Czech (fluent)
MEMBERSHIPS
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)