Laura Phenicie
Senior Graphic Designer
Annapolis, MD, USA
410-349-4265
be.net/lauraphenicie
A senior graphic designer with 20+ years experience across identity, collateral, publications, multimedia, photography and illustration. The main focus is the work displays the vision to produce designs both innovative and effective with a superior command of current print and web technologies. Dedicated to finding the most cost-effective and creative solutions for all challenges. Known for taking a hands-on approach in directing artists, collaborating with clients, and bringing creative concepts to life.
Work Experience
DoD Department Of Defense / NAVY
Senior Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Web Content Creator
Provided graphic design, web design and editorial services for the following four different departments: Captains office and Public Affairs team, the Graphics Dept., Imaging Dept. and Web development team. For these different departments I served as a liaison and lead designer on a wide variety of print and web products from concept to completion. Active “SECRET” security clearance.
• Redesigned and developed new NAVSEA Intranet site. Supervised the design of storyboards, interaction flows and web page prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Provided innovative solutions that allow performance improvements and better user experiences for the NSWCCD Intranet.
• Redesigned and developed new NAVSEA Intranet site. Supervised the design of storyboards, interaction flows and web page prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Provided innovative solutions that allow performance improvements and better user experiences for the NSWCCD Intranet.
February 2009
- October 2013
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Erickson Retirement Living
Graphic Designer
Strengthened corporate brand identity by generating distinctive brochures, newsletters, annual reports, catalogs, logos, on-line information graphics, forms and photos. Optimized project work-flow by developing highly effective prepress process.
• Collaborated with Executive leadership, account managers, buyers, writers and design team members to create and develop highly effective advertising campaigns and marketing materials.
• Assisted the creative director in photo shoots, developed storyboards, and assisted in the hiring of professional talent for commercials used in print, web, radio and video media campaigns.
• Collaborated with Executive leadership, account managers, buyers, writers and design team members to create and develop highly effective advertising campaigns and marketing materials.
• Assisted the creative director in photo shoots, developed storyboards, and assisted in the hiring of professional talent for commercials used in print, web, radio and video media campaigns.
March 2007
- February 2009
Catonsville, Maryland, United States
T. Rowe Price
Document / Web Production Specialist 3
Traffic coordination and design production of a wide variety of marketing materials, multimedia designs, print materials, large format and displays for the T. Rowe Price corporate visitor center environments, information graphics for client retirement planning web sites, and on-line applications and forms. Managed vendor relationships, and served as intermittent project manager liaison.
• Managed multiple, concurrent projects from concept to completion with minimal supervision.
• Assure that T. Rowe Price Brand design processes and corporate standards are maintained across print and web products.
• Created and implemented best practices for photo correction and print-to-web file conversions to increase production work-flows.
• Managed multiple, concurrent projects from concept to completion with minimal supervision.
• Assure that T. Rowe Price Brand design processes and corporate standards are maintained across print and web products.
• Created and implemented best practices for photo correction and print-to-web file conversions to increase production work-flows.
March 2000
- February 2007
Maryland, United States
Education
Maryland Institute College Of Art, Baltimore
Bachelors Degree, Visual Communication / Illustration
September 1987
- June 1991
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Lynda.com Premium Member
Dedicated to training and practicing the latest technologies.
June 2007
- Present
Pasadena, California, United States
Awards
Baltimore's Top 100 Places To Work
Erickson Retirement Living/Designed a package that garnered Erickson the 56th Best Place to Work in Baltimore.
2008
Skills
HTML,
Acrobat,
After Effects,
Dreamweaver,
Drupal,
Fireworks,
Flash / Flex,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
JQuerey,
OmniGraffle,
Photoshop,
PowerPoint / PREZI,
Video Editing,
Wireframes,
WordPress,
Writing / Editing,
Core skill set
• 5+ years of relevant experience as a Web Designer.
• Strong graphic design skills and a high degree of skill with Adobe Creative Suite applications.
• Created concepts, wireframes, and designs that deliver a compelling user experience, drive user behavior and communicate key ideas.
• Experienced with implementing integration features to third-party sites and services.
• Social networking strategies and video editing skills.
• Creativity and strong conceptual problem solving skills.
• Strong Layout and Typography Skills; ability to Illustrate and create original art work.
• Excellent project planning and organization skills.
• High ability to inspire and lead creative people.
• Current with all trends of web design/development, User Experience and on-line/SEO optimization best practices, and technologies.
• Work in a variety of mediums/disciplines with the drive to learn more and do more.
• Strong graphic design skills and a high degree of skill with Adobe Creative Suite applications.
• Created concepts, wireframes, and designs that deliver a compelling user experience, drive user behavior and communicate key ideas.
• Experienced with implementing integration features to third-party sites and services.
• Social networking strategies and video editing skills.
• Creativity and strong conceptual problem solving skills.
• Strong Layout and Typography Skills; ability to Illustrate and create original art work.
• Excellent project planning and organization skills.
• High ability to inspire and lead creative people.
• Current with all trends of web design/development, User Experience and on-line/SEO optimization best practices, and technologies.
• Work in a variety of mediums/disciplines with the drive to learn more and do more.