Barb Roan

Graphic Designer

State College, PA, USA
I am a graphic designer with 10 years of experience specializing in corporate design, brand development, print design, email and web promotions, and event design. I’m passionate about clean design, color, typography, and visual solutions that celebrate a brand or event. I am eager for new opportunities and challenges to refine my skills, collaborate with others, and produce engaging designs that bring great stories to life.

Work Experience

Restek

Senior Graphic Designer

Design and produce visual solutions to best support the communication needs of the company. Work alongside a team of designers and collaborate with other departments to produce revenue generating marketing media, including direct-marketing print materials, technical literature, catalog design, email and web graphics, interactive design, presentations, and tradeshow materials. Work with a team that oversees and develops the “Restek” brand, and strategize ways to visually engage and connect with our customers. Responsible for art direction of photoshoots and visuals for campaigns, develop working relationships with outside printers and vendors, and manage production of individual projects.
February 2005 - Present Pennsylvania, United States

Freelance

Freelance Graphic Designer

Provide a range of services including logo and identity design, event and promotional design, and print design, including the production of invitations, posters, flyers, postcards, t-shirts, and other collateral that best meet the clients needs. Clients include Brio Dance Company, Global Capacity, Centre Volunteers in Medicine, Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania, Fairbrook United Methodist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and State College Community Theatre.
2006 - 2014 Pennsylvania, United States

FedEx Office (Kinko's)

Copy and Sign & Banner Consultant

Consulted customers in copying, needs print production, and document creation. Worked with team members to coordinate, design, and complete print projects.
September 2000 - February 2005 Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia Zoo

Graphics Intern

Assistant to designers in the Sign & Graphics department, producing signage and promotional material for the zoo. Designed an interactive board game for the zoo's education department to educate children about animals in a fun and engaging way.
June 2003 - August 2003 Pennsylvania, United States

Newell Rubbermaid

Graphic Designer - Tools

January 2016 - Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Newell Brands

Senior Graphic Designer

September 2016 - August 2019 Michigan, United States

Newell Brands

Principal, Graphic Design

August 2019 - Michigan, United States

Education

Pennsylvania State University

B.S. in Graphic Design

August 2000 - May 2004 State College, Pennsylvania, United States

Awards

Graphic Design USA

American Inhouse Design Award

2014

Graphic Design USA

American Inhouse Design Award

2013

HOW Design Magazine

HOW In-HOWse Design Award - Merit

2013

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Art Direction, Color Enthusiast, CSS, Email Design, Event Design, HTML, Icon Design, MAC Platform, Microsoft Office, Page Layout, PC Platform, Photo Editing, Photography, Photoshoot Direction, QuarkXpress, Typography, UI/UX Design, Web Graphics,