Joanne Tapel
Web Builder / Graphic Designer
Indianapolis, IN, USA
317.209.5331
be.net/Joanne_Tapel
Seeking to work as a Graphic Designer in a growing company where five plus years of illustration, print, and UI design experience can be applied. As a mantra "hire for attitude, train for skills"—I have the passion, enthusiasm and confidence to fulfill any tasked expected of me. I am quick on my feet in acquiring any skills necessary to help develop a project from start to finish.
Work Experience
TCC Verizon Wireless Authorized Dealer
E-learning Generalist, Graphic Designer
• Experience with e-learning software and authoring applications
• Create training aids to assist employees all over the US for Verizon Wireless support
• Collaboration with content experts on creating innovative training and tutorials
• Asset with graphic related call to actions such as banners and e-mail blast
• Collect, develop, and deliver tools and training for new products and plans for employee engagement and development
• Create training aids to assist employees all over the US for Verizon Wireless support
• Collaboration with content experts on creating innovative training and tutorials
• Asset with graphic related call to actions such as banners and e-mail blast
• Collect, develop, and deliver tools and training for new products and plans for employee engagement and development
May 2018
- February 2019
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
YP Groupe
Web Designer | Graphic Designer
• Design appropriate layout for the advertiser – based on information provided by the phone interview conducted by the Multimedia Content Agent.
• Design and create a website anywhere from 3 to 50+ pages.
• Validate the quality of the website and apply any necessary corrections to optimize visual appeal and in order for the site to be aligned with the customer’s expectations.
• Define site and page structure based on all data gathered previously.
• Position content and widgets within the page structure.
• Provide light textual edits to enhance the presentation.
• Prepare the website to be shown to the customer; send to Multimedia Account Agent if phone contact is needed.
• Handle content change requests made after publication.
• Revise after the publication of website and do all major revisions.
• Make any needed revisions as requested by Website QA team.
• Make sure final product is optimal and has all the characteristics requested by the customer
• Other duties as assigned.
• Worked as a graphic designer in Print Production Levels 1 through 4
• Design Logos for multiple companies
• Create ads/banners/touchpoints for web and print
• Maintained a high production number and high-quality rate
• Design and create a website anywhere from 3 to 50+ pages.
• Validate the quality of the website and apply any necessary corrections to optimize visual appeal and in order for the site to be aligned with the customer’s expectations.
• Define site and page structure based on all data gathered previously.
• Position content and widgets within the page structure.
• Provide light textual edits to enhance the presentation.
• Prepare the website to be shown to the customer; send to Multimedia Account Agent if phone contact is needed.
• Handle content change requests made after publication.
• Revise after the publication of website and do all major revisions.
• Make any needed revisions as requested by Website QA team.
• Make sure final product is optimal and has all the characteristics requested by the customer
• Other duties as assigned.
• Worked as a graphic designer in Print Production Levels 1 through 4
• Design Logos for multiple companies
• Create ads/banners/touchpoints for web and print
• Maintained a high production number and high-quality rate
July 2013
- April 2018
Indiana, United States
Indiana Historical Society
Graphic Designer
• Ability to present ideas clearly with imaginative, creative, and great communication skills
• Prepare mood boards and visuals for up coming exhibits
• Experience in designing displays for museums and art galleries
• Strong technical drawings skills in preparing for 2D and 3D visual displays
• Handled orders for supplies and transportation of displays to the exhibition sites
• Worked on the Indiana Flood of 1912 exhibit and the Civil War Exhibit
• Worked under the Art Director and Exhibit Designer in creating stunning visual displays
• Prepare mood boards and visuals for up coming exhibits
• Experience in designing displays for museums and art galleries
• Strong technical drawings skills in preparing for 2D and 3D visual displays
• Handled orders for supplies and transportation of displays to the exhibition sites
• Worked on the Indiana Flood of 1912 exhibit and the Civil War Exhibit
• Worked under the Art Director and Exhibit Designer in creating stunning visual displays
January 2013
- March 2013
Indiana, United States
Nordstrom
Sales Associate
• Customers service/ Women's department
• Developed positive relationship’s with customers through excellent service and friendly greetings
• Place special orders for customers both in-store and online
• Maintain store display to ensure optimal presentation for customers
• Prepared and changing displays for point of sales and product promotions
• Answer questions of multiple pieces of items and the workmanship involved
• Developed positive relationship’s with customers through excellent service and friendly greetings
• Place special orders for customers both in-store and online
• Maintain store display to ensure optimal presentation for customers
• Prepared and changing displays for point of sales and product promotions
• Answer questions of multiple pieces of items and the workmanship involved
January 2011
- January 2014
Indiana, United States
Target
Visual Merchandiser
• Following instructions and reading Planograms/Blueprints for store layouts
• Display resetting/ Breaking down and reassembling aisles
• Signage/Visual merchandising and assembling displays throughout the store
• Store maintenance
• Cashiering experience
• Organized workloads for team members
• Operating machinery for backroom and overhead signage displays
• Excellent multi-tasker
• Display resetting/ Breaking down and reassembling aisles
• Signage/Visual merchandising and assembling displays throughout the store
• Store maintenance
• Cashiering experience
• Organized workloads for team members
• Operating machinery for backroom and overhead signage displays
• Excellent multi-tasker
November 2006
- January 2011
Indiana, United States
Freelance
Graphic Designer | Illustrator
• Meet with client to determine the design vision, scopes of work, budgets and deliverable
timeframes
• Formatted and color-corrected photographs for ads
• Format designs and media for use in print and web applications such as e-books
• Skilled in drawing ideas on hand to provide quick visual feedback to clients
• Illustrator for several author-hired projects for a broad and specific audience
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
timeframes
• Formatted and color-corrected photographs for ads
• Format designs and media for use in print and web applications such as e-books
• Skilled in drawing ideas on hand to provide quick visual feedback to clients
• Illustrator for several author-hired projects for a broad and specific audience
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
January 2008
- Present
Education
The Art Institute Of Indianapolis
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design
I had transferred schools from The Art Institute of Houston to Indianapolis.
July 2009
- July 2013
Indiana, United States
Languages
Tagalog (Conversational),
English (Fluent),
French (Beginner),
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Captivate,
Adobe CC,
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Art-direction,
Basic Knowledge Of Flash,
Branding,
Creative Planning,
Freelance,
Graphic Design,
Illustration,
SKILLS / SOFTWARES USED
Graphic Design (6 years)
Illustrator (6 years)
InDesign (4 years)
Photoshop (6 years)
After Effects (4 years)
Flash (4 years)
Premiere Pro (3 years)
Microsoft Word (8 years)
Microsoft Excel (8 years)
Dreamweaver (2 years)
Adobe Muse (2 years)
Adobe Captivate (1 year)
Illustrator (6 years)
InDesign (4 years)
Photoshop (6 years)
After Effects (4 years)
Flash (4 years)
Premiere Pro (3 years)
Microsoft Word (8 years)
Microsoft Excel (8 years)
Dreamweaver (2 years)
Adobe Muse (2 years)
Adobe Captivate (1 year)
REFERENCES:
Kari Mueller
Generalist Manager at TCC, Authorized Verizon Wireless Dealer Corporate
618-559-5997
Liliana Zoloeta
Previous Bilingual Senior Designer at YPG Group
lilyzoloeta@gmail.com
Alex Wolfe
Graphic Artist at Bardach Awards
317-810-7303
Generalist Manager at TCC, Authorized Verizon Wireless Dealer Corporate
618-559-5997
Liliana Zoloeta
Previous Bilingual Senior Designer at YPG Group
lilyzoloeta@gmail.com
Alex Wolfe
Graphic Artist at Bardach Awards
317-810-7303