Dandan Luo
Senior Graphic Designer
Washington, DC, USACreative and organized professional. Practiced in creating diverse forms of art. Educational background includes painting, graphic design, photography, video editing, and international relations. Continuously being curious about art and politics.
Work Experience
Chemonics International
Senior Graphic Designer
• Provide strategic and creative campaign solutions across print, digital media, video, or email channels that help internal clients meet or exceed their objectives
• Manage projects from concept to completion and collaborates with senior management, project managers, practices, and external clients
• Effectively apply creative and analytical skills to solve client problems ranging from the simple to the complex, and continuously improve work processes
• Lead meetings and is responsible for developing agendas, timelines, and budgets to achieve stated goals
• Cultivate collaborative working relationships across the company and with external clients and offers training to improve staff’s design, photography, videography, and communication skills
• Contribute to new business team decisions using extensive design knowledge and experience· Proactively consult with key proposal team members and provides expert recommendations on effective and innovative graphics solutions
• Ensure all creative, marketing, and corporate materials conform to Chemonics’ brand standards in visual identity, messaging, and positioning
• Customize campaigns, design, and product layout for social media by employing industry best practices and complying with technical specifications across the platforms
• Manage, select, and oversee work with external vendors related to graphic design (printers, talent agencies, photographers, paper mills, etc.)
• Research and recommend hardware and software to improve core graphic design deliverables and expand department services
• Maintain and expand technical knowledge in graphic design and other technical interests by attending industry conferences, participating in skills-building workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies and Chemonics’ practice networks
• Manage projects from concept to completion and collaborates with senior management, project managers, practices, and external clients
• Effectively apply creative and analytical skills to solve client problems ranging from the simple to the complex, and continuously improve work processes
• Lead meetings and is responsible for developing agendas, timelines, and budgets to achieve stated goals
• Cultivate collaborative working relationships across the company and with external clients and offers training to improve staff’s design, photography, videography, and communication skills
• Contribute to new business team decisions using extensive design knowledge and experience· Proactively consult with key proposal team members and provides expert recommendations on effective and innovative graphics solutions
• Ensure all creative, marketing, and corporate materials conform to Chemonics’ brand standards in visual identity, messaging, and positioning
• Customize campaigns, design, and product layout for social media by employing industry best practices and complying with technical specifications across the platforms
• Manage, select, and oversee work with external vendors related to graphic design (printers, talent agencies, photographers, paper mills, etc.)
• Research and recommend hardware and software to improve core graphic design deliverables and expand department services
• Maintain and expand technical knowledge in graphic design and other technical interests by attending industry conferences, participating in skills-building workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies and Chemonics’ practice networks
July 2018
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District of Columbia, United States
United Bus Tech
Graphic Designer
• Direct the design team to develop high-quality user interface designs, graphics, mock-ups, prototypes for websites, mobile apps, as well as online and print promotional materials.
• Provide design guidance to the design team, revise and edit designs and carry projects through to customer delivery.
• Formulate and direct digital marketing campaigns, oversee their implementation to promote company’s products and services.
• Organize the weekly department meeting. Delegate work to team members and oversee its progress.
• Build Search Engine Optimization (SEO) team and develop long-term SEO strategies to increase websites’ organic search rankings.
• Evaluate and make suggestions on a variety of paid and organic web advertising.
• Manage product development projects by coordinating local and international team efforts, and communicate with company’s clients to assure projects’ progress.
• Participate in hiring, training of marketing members and oversee their daily activities.
• Provide design guidance to the design team, revise and edit designs and carry projects through to customer delivery.
• Formulate and direct digital marketing campaigns, oversee their implementation to promote company’s products and services.
• Organize the weekly department meeting. Delegate work to team members and oversee its progress.
• Build Search Engine Optimization (SEO) team and develop long-term SEO strategies to increase websites’ organic search rankings.
• Evaluate and make suggestions on a variety of paid and organic web advertising.
• Manage product development projects by coordinating local and international team efforts, and communicate with company’s clients to assure projects’ progress.
• Participate in hiring, training of marketing members and oversee their daily activities.
March 2015
- Present
Virginia, United States
ITalkBB Media
Graphic Design Manager
• Coordinate TV commercial production projects. Working with account executives, sales team, members of production team in the client meeting, producing concepts, presenting ideas, script writing, video shooting and editing to produce accurate and high-quality commercials.
• Create corporate brand identity, design and produce marketing materials for the company.
• Design corporate websites. Work with software engineers and oversee the execution process.
• Create corporate brand identity, design and produce marketing materials for the company.
• Design corporate websites. Work with software engineers and oversee the execution process.
June 2013
- Present
Virginia, United States
Education
Corcoran School Of The Arts & Design
BFA
January 2010
- May 2013
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Languages
English (Fluent),
Chinese (Native),
French (Beginner),
Awards
Corcoran
Faculty Award of Visual Concepts
2010
Corcoran
Dean's List
2010
Corcoran
Dean's List
2011
Corcoran
Dean's List
2012
Corcoran
Dean's List
2013
Arrowmont School Of Arts And Crafts
2013 Workshop Scholarship
2013
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Creative Suite,
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Microsoft Office Suite,
Premier,
Sketch,
UI Design ,