Brenda Lyman
Art Director
Raleigh, NC, USAHighly creative, seasoned design professional with a passion for clean, simple design that commands results. Currently working as an independent design consultant.
Work Experience
Lymlyt Creative
Designer
Working as an independent consultant to provide communication services ranging from identity and collateral to web development and advertising campaigns; designing and coordinating projects from concept through to completion to satisfy client specifications, budgets, and deadlines.
February 2011
- Present
North Carolina, United States
Kennedy Events
Marketing Coordinator
Content creation for social media, newsletter writing and distribution via MailChimp, blog coordination including photo layout and copy editing. Marketing and design coordination with sales team and event producers.
June 2018
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San Francisco, California, United States
Gregg & Associates
Art Director
Marketing and design implementations ranging from direct mail to interactive media. Video design and production. Copywriting and concept development. Specializing in editorial layout and design.
July 2007
- January 2011
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Urban Times Magazine
Art DIrector
Layout and design for monthly publication, focusing on Kansas City’s urban core. Coordination with design staff and copy editor; copywriting and editing as needed. Also responsible for final production and coordination with printer.
April 2007
- December 2008
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce
Art Director
Manage print and web projects from concept through completion, translating marketing objectives into creative strategies. Design and execute promotional and collateral concepts for communications and events. Copywriting and photography, as needed. Production, trafficking, and coordination with vendors.
April 2004
- November 2006
San Francisco, California, United States
Sacco Group
Art Director
Design, direct, and implement direct marketing projects from conception to completion; including print collateral, retail advertising campaigns, web design and event promotions. (This was a temporary position between being laid off from David Day and heading to San Francisco for graduate school.)
April 2001
- August 2001
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
David Day And Associates
Design Director
Concept development and design of print advertising, corporate identity and collateral, and web sites; photo shoot direction and photo styling; coordination with vendors and production management.
June 1999
- April 2001
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Studio 23 Of Omaha, Inc.
Creative Director
Collaborate with design team to plan and execute visual design; supervision of design team, scheduling, and project trafficking; concept and design of marketing materials including corporate identity and collateral, direct mail, and environmental signage; web site design from content and concept development to programming.
October 1999
- June 1997
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
AlphaGraphics
Art Director
Design and layout including newsletters, direct mail, catalogs, forms, business collateral, corporate identity, brochures; copywriting and design of in-house promotions; computer system troubleshooting and technical support.
October 1994
- October 1997
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Education
University Of Evansville
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Communication; emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising, minor in Journalism.
August 1990
- May 1994
Evansville, Indiana, United States
Skills
Copy Editing,
Copywriting,
Art Direction,
Photo Shoot Direction And Styling,
Photography,
Software Knowledge
Adobe Creative Suite (current to version CS6); QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat