Kristen Williams
Senior Graphic Designer
Chicago, IL, USAA well-rounded creative with experience in multiple disciplines including creative project management, account ownership, corporate graphic design and eLearning development. Excels at client communication and able develop initial ideas into purposeful briefs with specific goals, deadlines and deliverables. Experienced graphic designer in a corporate agency environment creating graphics across all mediums including digital, print, web and environmental assets for companies with revenues over $1 billion. Reviews other designers' work to ensure brand consistency and design quality while pushing for greater design excellence when needed. Self-starter and able to adapt to existing processes, platforms and software while also identifying areas for improved efficiency. A natural teacher with an ability to translate complex ideas into memorable and digestible visuals.
Work Experience
Open Ocean Creative
Senior Designer, Project Manager
Creates graphic design projects for creative agency serving corporate clients in the technology, data, healthcare and hospitality industries, several with revenues over $1 billion
Collaborates with project managers, creative director and other designers to develop design concepts and propose innovative solutions for project objectives
Completes work from concept to completion for a wide variety of deliverables including brochures, marketing materials, infographics, presentations, tradeshow environments, web pages, social media graphics and video storyboards.
Executes designs according to established brand guidelines, specifications and timelines while abiding by internal processes pertaining to communication, collaboration and file management
Collaborates with project managers, creative director and other designers to develop design concepts and propose innovative solutions for project objectives
Completes work from concept to completion for a wide variety of deliverables including brochures, marketing materials, infographics, presentations, tradeshow environments, web pages, social media graphics and video storyboards.
Executes designs according to established brand guidelines, specifications and timelines while abiding by internal processes pertaining to communication, collaboration and file management
October 2015
- Present
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Laura Design Company
Design Assistant
Provides administrative support to Principal Designers to execute interior design projects
Assists in creating moodboards, design presentations and proposals
Maintains trade account database
Develops relationships with vendors and brand representatives
Procures samples for clients and maintains firm's sample library
Assists in selecting furniture, finishes, textiles etc. and proposes alternatives when initial selections become unavailable
Oversees procurement of all FF&E and COM purchases maintaining accurate records and ensuring items are received, documented and delivered in excellent condition and on time to meet target install deadline
Regularly interfaces with clients on project progress
Assists with client presentations, installations and styling appointments
Assists in creating moodboards, design presentations and proposals
Maintains trade account database
Develops relationships with vendors and brand representatives
Procures samples for clients and maintains firm's sample library
Assists in selecting furniture, finishes, textiles etc. and proposes alternatives when initial selections become unavailable
Oversees procurement of all FF&E and COM purchases maintaining accurate records and ensuring items are received, documented and delivered in excellent condition and on time to meet target install deadline
Regularly interfaces with clients on project progress
Assists with client presentations, installations and styling appointments
June 2022
- Present
Illinois, United States
Awana Clubs International
e-Learning Developer and Graphic Designer
Created graphic design materials to support Instructional Design objectives including instructor manuals, training presentations, role booklets, videos and attendee handouts
Researched, proposed and influenced the adoption of a training strategy that converted in-person training events to on demand eLearning modules accessible to over 400,000 of the organizations volunteers worldwide
Concepted, wrote, designed and produced eLearning modules using Articulate Storyline
Researched, proposed and influenced the adoption of a training strategy that converted in-person training events to on demand eLearning modules accessible to over 400,000 of the organizations volunteers worldwide
Concepted, wrote, designed and produced eLearning modules using Articulate Storyline
January 2007
- June 2015
Streamwood, Illinois, United States
DuPage Medical Group
Receptionist
administration, communication, scheduling
July 2006
- December 2006
Illinois, United States
Education
Moody Bible Institute
Bachelors of Science
September 2002
- May 2006
Chicago, Illinois, United States
William Rainey Harper College
Associates of Arts, Creative Graphic Design
August 2008
- December 2012
Illinois, United States
Skills
Account Strategist,
Adobe Creative Suite,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe XD,
Articulate Storyline,
Canva,
Graphic Designer,
Powerpoint,
Project Manager,