About:

Versatile, strategic, and reliable.

I'm an art director and graphic designer with experience in branding, corporate identity, logos, digital design, websites, social media, print, packaging, out-of-home, UX & UI, video/motion design, and photography. Where I shine is tying those all together into comprehensive brands, campaigns, and design systems.

My background is in agencies, in-house, and freelance. And I've worked on projects for an array of industries—sports, real estate, technology, healthcare, finance, travel & tourism, luxury, retail, lifestyle, and non-profit.

I enjoy the entire creative process—from sketching out ideas to polishing concepts to reviewing final products for accuracy. I thrive on collecting and interpreting data and goals to incorporate into effective design solutions. Being dedicated to my craft, I always strive to expand my skill set and stay up-to-date with evolving technology and trends.

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Skills:

Design

Art Direction • Graphic Design • Branding • Visual Identity • Corporate Identity • Logo Design • Digital Design • Web Design • Email Design • Advertising Campaigns • Social Media Graphics • Print Production • Out-of-Home • Event Display & Signage Design • Packaging Design • UX & UI • Motion Graphics & Animation • Illustration • Image Editing • Layout • Typography • Color Theory

Software

Adobe Creative Cloud • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe InDesign • Adobe Acrobat • Adobe Lightroom • Adobe Premiere Pro • Adobe After Effects • Adobe XD • Figma • Sketch • WordPress • Asana • Teamwork • Harvest • Basecamp • Airtable

Complimentary

Photography • Event Photography • Product Photography • Sports Photography • Photo Retouching • Videography • Video Editing • Pre-Press • HTML • CSS • Project Management • Communication • Active Listening • Attention to Detail • Collaboration • Teamwork • Time Management • Creative Problem Solving • Persistence

Work History:

Art Director & Graphic Designer

Chris Michalik Design
05/2010 — Present
Remote

Art Director

The Legacy Theory
09/2020 — 07/2021
Remote

Art Director

The Spot On Agency
04/2020 — 09/2020
Remote

Graphic Designer

CEA Marketing
09/2016 — 12/2019
Clearwater, FL

Graphic Designer

BioBag Americas
09/2012 — 09/2016
Dunedin, FL

Graphic Design Coordinator

Tech Data
07/2007 — 04/2010
Clearwater, FL

Graphic Design Intern

Visit Tampa Bay
02/2007 — 05/2007
Tampa, FL

Education:

Bachelor of Arts

Florida State University
2002 — 2006 | Tallahassee, FL
Marketing/Advertising

Experience:

Design

  • Develop brand assets for clients—logos, color palettes, icons, photography, and brand guidelines
  • Design digital content—banner ads, social media, landing pages, interactive flyers, and emails
  • Design websites incorporating wireframes, design systems, UX, UI, responsive design, and usability
  • Design print deliverables—business cards, letterhead, brochures, flyers, signage, t-shirts, coupons, and out-of-home advertising
  • Create videos and motion graphics for social media and event displays
  • Designed packaging for a full line of retail products and print plates for the products themselves
  • Establish templates for recurring projects with up-to-date specs
  • Prepare art files for print shops
  • Build out presentation decks and mockups for client presentations
  • Collaborate with designers, art directors, creative directors, copywriters, and developers

Art Direction & Management

  • Determine data-driven creative and art direction and present the concepts to clients
  • Audit existing client brand guidelines and make recommendations for improvement
  • Manage teams of designers, along with collaboration among developers and copywriters
  • Direct teams of photographers and social media creators and make shot lists and content plans
  • Provide direction, feedback, and guidance to designers, production artists, and interns
  • Communicate with clients to pitch concepts, provide recommendations, and interpret feedback
  • Establish scopes of work, timelines, and estimates for new client projects
  • Review work before completion for quality control and adherence to creative concepts
  • Review resumes and samples for freelancers and new hires to make hiring recommendations

Photography

  • Photograph events for print and digital use
  • Photograph retail products, including setting up lighting, styling the set, and creating shot lists
  • Edit and retouch photos, including on-the-fly at events for immediate use on social media
  • Develop brand-specific Lightroom presets for consistency in final products across multiple photographers and events.
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