Ashley Kilgas
Creative Designer
Milwaukee, WI, USA
920-594-0371
ashleykilgas.com
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
• 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
• 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
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,