Ashley Kilgas

Creative Designer

Milwaukee, WI, USA

Work Experience

Concordia University Wisconsin

Creative Designer

• Oversee brand management and digital asset organization
• Responsible for the layout and creation of all print and digital advertisements, posters, flyers, brochures, signage, direct mail, emails, and promotional items
• Art direct brand photoshoots/video shoots that are produced by external freelancers, and shoot/edit internally produced photos and videos
• Manage weekly workloads and review design work of production designer and student designers
• Assisted in the re-design of both campus websites by organizing the sitemap, building webpages, and copywriting content
November 2016 - December 2021 Wisconsin, United States

Concordia University Wisconsin

Digital Media and Design Specialist

• Created all print and digital advertisements, posters, flyers, direct mail, landing pages, and emails for the promotion of all continuing and distance education programs and degrees
• Led in the video production process for online course videos (Pre-production, lighting, audio, filming, editing, color-correction, exporting)
• Trained and managed weekly workloads of student designers/videographers
March 2014 - November 2016 Wisconsin, United States

Plato's Closet

Senior Keyholder

Worked my way up from a sales associate to a Senior Keyholder. Responsible for many of the everyday functions of maintaining the store, including buying, ringing out, stocking, counting drawers, running racks, and assisting customers.
August 2010 - Present Wisconsin, United States

Epikos Church

Communications Director

December 2021 - Present Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Education

Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Communication Design

Graduated with a BFA in Communication Design. Have an emphasis in photography, letterpress, and printmaking. Maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher throughout all four years.
August 2009 - May 2013 Wisconsin, United States

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Digital Advertizing, Digital Asset Management, Digital Photography, Letterpress, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outdoor Advertizing, Photo Correction, Print Design, Project Management,