Adam Taylor

Creative Director

Charlotte, NC, USA
To truly think outside the box, understand the boundaries within, then start climbing.

I'm a professional Graphic Designer with 9 years of experience and a passionate emphasis on Media both Digital & Print, Visual Presence, Brand Development, Website Design, Digital Marketing, Product Collateral.

Work Experience

LeadVision

Creative Director

I lead the digital design department this company. I was responsible for the UX/UI and visual designs for all interactive products—including the responsive websites, the mobile sites, social media presence, and much more. During my tenure I also worked closely with summer interns to guide them through modern design practices of graphic design, site functionality and user interaction.
April 2014 - October 2014 North Carolina, United States

Clarke Allen

Creative Director

I was responsible for all digital and print designs for the event planning company, Clarke Allen. I worked closely with the News, Marketing, Planning and Press teams to create the best online experience and to ensure we showcased a unified voice and vision of the company’s ideals. I worked with the CEO to completely rethink the branding of the Clarke Allen network from the ground up. I also had the unique experience of designing an advertisement featured on the first page in the ADDY Awards Winners Book.
November 2013 - April 2014 North Carolina, United States

Everyday Yard Sale

Visual Designer

As Visual Designer at Everyday Yard Sale, I had a strong focus on digital advertising technologies and social media marketing. Along with the international team, we developed new ways to view classified ads on websites and built innovative, interactive experiences.
April 2012 - January 2013 Virginia, United States

Vaughan Digital Media

Graphic & Web Designer

I was responsible for all digital media for the VDM Brand including digital presentations, livestream layout, social media and post production video. My main goal was to build out our online presence by creating a cohesive experience with the on-air network. I successfully launched the corporate identity/re-branding project with above satisfactory results, and devised a social media campaign to bring awareness of completely changed presence and services.
February 2009 - April 2012 Virginia, United States

Stableboy Productions

Graphics Designer

One of my first jobs during college. I helped create positive propaganda, media and manage events for adolescents and young adults. I was responsible for designing flyers, updating business cards, optimizing photography for web, finalizing artistic drafts and correspondence.
March 2006 - August 2009 Virginia, United States

Education

DeVry University

Game & Interactive Media Design

July 2006 - June 2009 Virginia, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Spanish (Conversational),
French (Beginner),
Japanese (Beginner),

Awards

American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards

Digital Advertising - Creative Team Building

2014

Skills

Adobe, Adobe CC Suite, Adobe Illustrator, CSS, Drawing, Hand, HTML, Indesign, Joomla, Photography, Photoshop, Traditional Art, WordPress,