Lilly Luke: ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR

Provide graphic support for blogs, websites and social media. Work directly with Sales Director to develop designs and product launches. Coordinate new product releases internally and provide graphic support for website and social media. Develop brand awareness and online reputation through content management of social media. Efficiently work the customer order queue to meet or exceed the customer's delivery and quality expectations. Create preflight electronic files and print ready PDFs for digital equipment. Provide support for customers to maintain order satisfaction and print ready custom stickers.

Collected orders from customers accurately and with a positive attitude. Knowledge of the menu, with the ability to make suggestions, and ensuring tables are enjoying their meals, taking action to correct any problems. Acquired payments from tables and prepared checks.

Tasked with the design and layout of print and digital advertisements in 5280 Magazine along with the other four publications produced through the company with a combined distribution of over 100,000 monthly. Carried out design concepts for audience development and marketing collateral. Assisted account managers by creating sales sheets, proposals, and recaps for advertisers. Helped design team management with overflow work. Collaborated regularly with advertising, marketing, and events departments.

Managed and trained a team of 3-4 fellow graphic designers in creating advertisements for web, print, and special publications published by the company. Worked directly with clients to design advertisements for all print publications including daily newspaper and College Avenue magazine with daily circulations of 5,000. Designed and project managed 3-4 special sections per semester for Colorado State University. Created editorial infographics, illustrations, and packages for CSU Life, a monthly newspaper distributed to 7,200 university faculty and staff. Work with clients to create engaging materials designed to meet their communication goals.

Collaborated with clients and fellow team members to create featured ads and packages for the student newspaper, web, and special publications.