Rachel Clarke

Art Director

Atlanta, GA, USA
I’m a positive, fast-paced, multi-tasking designer who loves to hit her deadlines early.

Work Experience

Juniper By IMC

Art Director

Responsible for creating and executing design concepts as well as maintaining visual appearance and brand continuity across all Marketing channels, with a primary focus on Juniper e-commerse digital platforms.
• Manage multiple concurrent design projects on time
• Create original and iterative artwork, signage and visual elements for Markets, events and year-round materials
• Create digital assets for all IMC online properties, media, and outbound marketing campaign efforts
• Assist with maintaining IMC branding assets across all properties for internal and external uses
• Art direct at-Market photography crews on-location
April 2021 - Present

International Market Centers

Art Director

International Market Centers acquired
AmericasMart Atlanta in 2018. This was the evolution of my previous role at AmericasMart.
Additional Responsibilities:
• Developing campaigns and graphics for departments across International Market Centers
• Guiding designers & freelance designers
July 2018 - April 2021 United States

AmericasMart Atlanta

Senior Graphic Designer

A small, fast-paced in-house creative team at AmericasMart Atlanta; a Wholesale Gift, Home and Apparel Tradeshow Center that has on average 19 Annual Tradeshows, Designer Workshops, and Conferences.
• Creating & executing design concepts
• Maintaining visual appearance & brand continuity across all Marketing channels
• Managing multiple concurrent design projects on time
• Projects include: print ads, direct mail, digital ads, infographics, environmental / marketing signage, interactive sales collateral, animated emails, web assets, social media assets, video editing & campaigns for new initiatives
January 2013 - July 2018 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Chick-fil-A

Graphic Designer

Worked with Chick-fil-A executives and the design team to rethink the approach to their tea and lemonade customer experience as well as optimizing the equipment for the staff in 10 weeks.
January 2011 - March 2011 Georgia, United States

Savannah College Of Art & Design

Orientation Assistant

Worked with new students and their parents in a positive manner to help them transition into college life. This job required a positive and professional attitude, extensive knowledge about the university, leadership abilities, and communication skills.
March 2009 - February 2011 Savannah, Georgia, United States

Savannah College Of Art & Design

Publicity Coordinator

Created advertising posters for Student Activities Council hosted events. This job required creativity, knowledge of printing, and ability to use various advertising media.
March 2010 - November 2011 Savannah, Georgia, United States

Education

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)

BFA Graphic Design

Graduated Magna Cum Lade.
GPA: 3.82/4.0
Dean’s List: 14/14 quarters
September 2008 - June 2012 Savannah, Georgia, United States

General Assembly

UX Design Certificate

April 2020 - July 2020 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Awards

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD) (SCADDY)

SCADDY Gold Award - Brand Identity Stationery

2012

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD) (SCADDY)

Scaddy Silver Award - Direct Marketing

2012

Student ADDY - District 7

Silver Award

2012

Skills

Acrobat, Adobe CC, After Effects, Animation, Basic HTML/CSS, Book Design, Brand Identity, Figma, Illustrator, Indesign, Infographics, Interaction Design, InVision, Microsoft Office Suite, Motion Media, Mural, Photo Retouching, Photography, Photoshop, Presentation Design, Print/Digital Design, Prototyping, Signage, Sketch, UI/UX, Vector Illustration , Video Editing,