Linda Bigirindavyi: Consultant / Manager - Designer, Art Director, Special Projects in Santa Monica, CA

Effectively deliver strategic marketing, design, and copywriting expertise across a range of communication streams, with the goal of promoting and enhancing the brand visibility for various clients. Design and deliver powerful print and digital visual assets including logos, infographics, websites, publications, event marketing, press releases, collateral, outdoor media (OOH), merchandise.

Remote designer and marketing communications consultant for nonprofit organization — working with founder/president to strategize and execute brand message and campaigns to reach prospective donors and audiences through fundraising events, seminars, conferences, ads, social media, website, book publishing, merchandise, and more. Contributed to raising $4M in endowment funds.

Managed and coordinated production of capturing video data (50 sets of 152 shots) for major video home security corporate client. Managed 7 production assistants to shoot day and night at multiple locations throughout greater Los Angeles for one month. Coordinated with client to obtain locations, supplies, and equipment. Daily location scouting, call sheets, assignment distribution, and troubleshooting.

Strengthened brand by integrating brand messaging across multiple channels. Developed effective workflow, project management, editing / proofing, digital assets management systems. Deliverables include collateral, publications, digital media, logos, key art, packaging, signage, merchandise, exhibits, catalogs, truck wraps, etc. Mentored junior designers. Managed vendor relationships. Saved $30K in production funds. Designed brand and assets for new experiential museum.

Collaborated with account managers, hotel/resort clients, editors, and marketing team to design ads, annual directory, publications, digital assets, collateral. Developed workflow systems/processes, production schedules, ad trafficking and project management systems, digital assets management and proofing systems. Trained, mentored, and supervised interns and contractors.

Started a nonprofit organization to support education and welfare needs of impoverished children in East Africa.

Mentored multi-functional creative team. Collaborated with AE’s to develop client proposals and service clients with marketing deliverables such as logos, campaigns, packaging, collateral, TVC’s, radio, events, POS, POP, OOH, vehicle wraps, trade show exhibits, e-marketing, videos, social. Clients: NGO’s, government agencies, financial institutions, consumer goods, and health.

Developed and delivered educational curriculum and programs for startup school K-12. Trained WR staff in business communications.

Partnered with account executives, third-party ad agencies, and dealerships to translate and customize Toyota brand for southern region Toyota / Scion dealerships, executing promotions, CRM campaigns. Produced print and digital media.

Cultivated marketing communications team. Developed strategic branding. Designed packaging, labeling, website, newsletters, publications, catalogs, ads, print and digital collateral, trade show displays, flyers, merchandise. Managed vendors and contractors. Conducted proofing and press checks. Managed budgets, evaluations, training, art direction. Positioned company in unique niche market, increased revenue, and attracted competitive buyouts.

Brainstormed concepts, art directed, coordinated shoots to produced stock images for Tony Stone/Getty Images catalog.

Supported account executives with design of PowerPoint presentations and collateral leave-behinds as well as co-op advertising promotional materials for 25+ major cable network and CPG clients. Rolled out corporate re-branding.

Designed and produced dinnerware, packaging, trade show exhibits, and marketing materials for porcelain manufacturer’s US market startup. Designed fragrance and haircare product packaging for investor’s startups.