Brian Ramage
Abingdon, MD, USASolution-oriented, creative designer who thrives in challenging situations and enjoys working on detailed projects. Clear thinker with exceptional analytical, technical and interpersonal skills.
Work Experience
Stanley Black & Decker
Web Production Designer
Design, code and send Email campaigns for various brands. Wireframe, design and code Landing pages.
March 2013
- Present
Towson, Maryland, United States
EZShield
Marketing Designer
Designed and hand-coded websites and emails under the user experience department.
Promoted to marketing department to provide collateral for national sales team.
• Assisted in designing, testing and deploying new websites, using CSS to skin our partner sites following skeleton HTML with partner styling
• Create brochures, data sheets and powerpoint decks to support sales presentations
• Maintain and update brand guidelines, ensuring the identity is properly used
• Designed restoration packets and guides for American and Canadian customers
Promoted to marketing department to provide collateral for national sales team.
• Assisted in designing, testing and deploying new websites, using CSS to skin our partner sites following skeleton HTML with partner styling
• Create brochures, data sheets and powerpoint decks to support sales presentations
• Maintain and update brand guidelines, ensuring the identity is properly used
• Designed restoration packets and guides for American and Canadian customers
August 2010
- January 2013
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Custom Direct
Senior Graphic Designer
Designed checks in collaboration with Brand Managers with Licensed and original art. Created layout for advertisements and developed financial collateral.
• Utilized intuitive research of market trends to create check design with annual revenue of more than $450,000
• As lead designer, developed marketing material for an outside identity protection services company resulting in partnerships with three major financial corporations
• Modernized look of check brand advertising throughout print and web
• Reduced production time 75% for in-house, variable-data postcard campaigns
• Created high-end packaging for on-demand stationery site
• Utilized intuitive research of market trends to create check design with annual revenue of more than $450,000
• As lead designer, developed marketing material for an outside identity protection services company resulting in partnerships with three major financial corporations
• Modernized look of check brand advertising throughout print and web
• Reduced production time 75% for in-house, variable-data postcard campaigns
• Created high-end packaging for on-demand stationery site
April 2005
- May 2010
Joppa, Maryland, United States
BJMRamage Design Studio
Designer
Work with small and large companies, from design and marketing to managing third-party printing.
• Branded and marketed a non-profit group, successfully raising funds to send sports equipment to underprivileged children in the Dominican Republic
• Managed internal and external public relations for large, 1,500+ member church while reducing printing costs
• Created branding for locally-started, nationally-franchised events company; designed profitable direct mailers, wraps for vehicles and machinery, promotional pieces and activity booklets for children
• Branded and marketed a non-profit group, successfully raising funds to send sports equipment to underprivileged children in the Dominican Republic
• Managed internal and external public relations for large, 1,500+ member church while reducing printing costs
• Created branding for locally-started, nationally-franchised events company; designed profitable direct mailers, wraps for vehicles and machinery, promotional pieces and activity booklets for children
January 2004
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Maryland, United States
Image Makers LTD
Graphic Designer
• Designed and setup stationery for digital & 2-color press.
• Purchased stock for jobs on hand and as house papers.
• Purchased stock for jobs on hand and as house papers.
August 2004
- April 2005
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Homestead Publishing
Graphic Designer
• Designed award-winning advertisements for local businesses.
• Designed award-winning editorial graphics and occasional special section layouts.
• Created newspaper advertisements, helping to build successful Auto Inserts
• Designed award-winning editorial graphics and occasional special section layouts.
• Created newspaper advertisements, helping to build successful Auto Inserts
2000
- 2003
Bel Air, Maryland, United States
Education
Towson University
Bachelor of Science Advertising / Minor Graphic Design
January 1998
- May 2000
Towson, Maryland, United States
Languages
English (Fluent),
Awards
Homestead Publishing
MDDC Editorial, Advertising, Page Layout design
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
CSS,
HTML,
Marketing,
QuarkXpress,
Visual Interpretation,
Adobe Acrobat,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Illustrator,
Branding,
Microsoft Office,
SharePoint,
XMPie-variable Data,