Kristy Black

Senior Designer

Arvada, CO, USA

Work Experience

Kristy Black Design

Senior Graphic Designer

June 2012 - Present Denver, Colorado, United States

Carroll University

Academic Resources Project Manager

▪ Designing print promotions for the Learning Commons and Career Center including brochures, posters, fliers, logos, etc...
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

▪ Redesigning numerous webpages for the Career Center and Learning Commons and creating all necessary supplemental images
- Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator

▪ Creating social media marketing plans, strategies, guidelines, and training for both the Learning Commons and the Career Center while overseeing effective implementation of the aforementioned
February 2011 - February 2014 Wisconsin, United States

United Advisors

Graphic Designer

▪ Assisted in the brand development of United Advisors.
▪ Created customized advertisements and marketing collateral to meet the client’s needs.
▪ Effectively and efficiently contributed to numerous simultaneous projects from conception through final production in a fast-paced environment.
▪ Designed a variety of materials both for internal and external audiences including: event logos, event agendas, brochures, booklets, seminar materials, newspaper advertisements and inserts, newsletters, fliers, and direct mail pieces.
February 2014 - February 2016 Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

Pinch Provisions

Senior Graphic Designer

February 2016 - Present Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Education

Carroll University

Bachelors of Science in Public Relations, Communications

Strong background in graphic design.

Minored in Marketing and Psychology.
August 2007 - December 2010 Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Brand Identity, Branding, Higher Education, Illustration, Marketing, Non Profit Marketing, Packaging, Surface Design,