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Freelance Editor and Graphic Designer

Creative & Design

Experience in writing, producing, designing and editing content for websites, social media, magazines, and advertisements. Comfortable articulating ideas and concepts as it pertains to marketing, design, and website development. Ability to produce great results through organization, uncompromising integrity, effective communication and proactive problem solving. Additionally, have significant experience in event planning, client relations, and sales. 
 
Recently relocated to the San Diego, CA market for boyfriend's job. Seeking opportunities that exercise skill in graphic design, copywriting, social media, and client relationships.

• Develop creative concepts and visual direction for Queens’ MarketPlace Magazine—a bi-annual shopping center catalog with a distribution of 50,000 copies per issue. 
• Write engaging headlines and product descriptions for the purpose of selling retailer’s merchandise.  
• Produce and update editorial content for historical features, events, and general shopping center information. 
• Hire and liaise between freelance photographer, hair/makeup artist and art director on editorial fashion shoot. Assist in directing photo shoot to ensure concepts remain in tact. 
• Work closely with art director to design magazine based on client-approved creative concepts and layout. 
• Redesigned magazine to reflect the shopping center's shifting target demographic. This included a complete rebrand as well as well as a redesign of the cover masthead.

**Contract for this freelance position ends in October 2015.

• Directed all creative initiatives including branding, copywriting, graphic design and web design for this agency in pre-launch phase. 
• Established and documented creative processes and workflows.
• Managed ditigal marketing initiatives including email automations and social media.

Designer and Digital Media Manager

• Managed a range of digital and print creative projects with clients spanning technology, 
hospitalty and pharmacuetical industries. 
• Developed a deep understanding of the client's creative goals and objectives, and managed 
resources to both build and maintain the relationship. 
• Directed all phases of project lifecycle, including development of the creative brief, timeline, internal and external partners, content creation and strategy, and management of scope, budget and quality. 
• Led meetings (both client and internal), negotiated conflicts, built team dynamics and enabled creative thought processes. 
• Designed themed websites (Squarespace), e-newsletters, social media graphics, ads (print + web), invitations and branded collateral for 10+ accounts.  
• Wrote copy for websites, blogs, ad campaigns, and collateral.

Creative Strategist

• Managed image, reputation and brand of the organization by carefully cultivating and supporting relationships with the media, donors and community partners. 
• Increased organizational visibility by writing and producing impactful marketing pieces, newsletters, videos, website and social media content. 
• Orchestrated all aspects of fundraising events, including: creative direction, sponsorship acquisition, marketing and public relations initiatives, procuring vendors, leadership of planning committees and on-site event coordination. 
• Wrote press releases, talking points, radio scripts, copy for marketing collateral and public service announcements. 
• Increased sponsorship revenue of signature gala, Chefs’ Feast, by 40% over four years. 
• Conceptualized and successfully implemented the organization’s first events in outlying service areas, driving overall event revenue by 30% over tenure.

Communications and Special Events Manager

• Solicited, negotiated and secured group room and catering business for this nationally acclaimed Relais and Chateaus property with a fine dining restaurant, Peninsula Grill.
• Provided guidance in event design, menu development and vendor selection for conferences, social events, weddings and meetings. 
• Served as on-site event coordinator, overseeing banquet staff and vendors.

Sales Manager

• Provided administrative support to five sales managers, serving as first point of contact for existing and potential clients. 
• Qualified incoming leads, developed sales proposals and wrote contracts using Delphi Sales and Catering software.

Sales Coordinator

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Hollis Tuma: Freelance Editor and Graphic Designer in San Diego, CA

Hollis Tuma

Michigan State University

Sessions College for Professional Design