Collaborate with marketing managers and creative directors to develop visually appealing and useful graphic designs for web, print, and social media by creating value for both private and public organizations, including technology, publishing, cosmetics, design, photography and healthcare. Sara Gray Creative | March 2015 – Today

Worked closely with designers and software engineers to translate designs into technical products; templates and themes for the iWork apps, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and iBooks Author. Responsible for managing and fixing software bugs within a rigorous time frame, documenting fluidly changing processes and collaborated with engineers to develop internal tools to facilitate the production workflow. Apple, Inc. | April  2013 – March 2015

Graphic Designer for a global medical devices company. Projects completed included designing a new brand guideline, creating and managing an assets library, integrating newly acquired company’s collateral, produced content for the website, managed outside vendors, and handled the print production of all marketing pieces. Natus Medical Incorporated | April 2012 – April 2013

Responsible for Internet marketing for and online music company. Duties included developing and maintaining online and social media presence, analyzing web metrics, managing online advertising campaigns, blogging, maintaining website, managing interaction between internal groups and outside vendors, managing production and design of online promotions, and building traffic to the website. In addition, managed the design interns and was responsible for print production when necessary. Watchfire Music | January 2008 – January 2012

Employed and managed 8 employees to produce all forms of collateral ranging from branding to websites and everything in between. The firm’s foundation was based on clean and solid production skills as well as design for new to established companies. We also were contracted to do print production/management and project management. Client list can be found on my online portfolio here: Clients  Just Symmetry, Inc. | July 1993 – April 2012

Got my feet wet learning production from the best. Worked side by side with clients and designers, responsible for managing pre-press and performing layout, press checks and client hand holding for quarterly reports, data sheets,brochures, direct mail, stationary, and sales presentations. Black & White | November 1990 – June 1993

University of Colorado, Boulder | B.A. Double major; Theater and Communications
University of Santa Monica | M.A. Psychology
On the job experience is where I learned my craft and built a career; 30+ years