Brian Ramage

Abingdon, MD, USA
Solution-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
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

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
January 2004 - 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.
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
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,