Steve Matias
Graphic Designer
NJ, USAMy name is Steve Matias, an up and coming Graphic Designer. This portfolio displays the technique and diversity of my craft. I hope you enjoy my work as much as I did creating it.
Work Experience
Lincoln Tech
Graphic Designer
• Introduce 100+ high school graduates to Lincoln Tech’s “Immediate Acceptance Day” through creative execution of brochures, banners and display signs designed to educate and entice potential applicants
• Collaborate with digital marketing team to design and execute animated advertisements for seven Lincoln Tech programs on Google Ads platform
• Work closely with the creative director and copywriter to produce tangible designs for 22 campuses; requires extensive analyzation, interpretation and creative strategy skills
• Study pertinent information to conceptualize and execute the design of 20+ highway billboard advertisements promoting the Institute
• Interface with all levels of management in both traditional and digital media channels to strategize and execute their vision – i.e., collaborate with Human Resources to design a hiring website using ADP systems; working with SVP of Education to customize a funding website for Lincoln Tech partners using Wordpress
• Create social media content and introduce a promotional contest to increase Institute’s platform followers
• Collaborate with digital marketing team to design and execute animated advertisements for seven Lincoln Tech programs on Google Ads platform
• Work closely with the creative director and copywriter to produce tangible designs for 22 campuses; requires extensive analyzation, interpretation and creative strategy skills
• Study pertinent information to conceptualize and execute the design of 20+ highway billboard advertisements promoting the Institute
• Interface with all levels of management in both traditional and digital media channels to strategize and execute their vision – i.e., collaborate with Human Resources to design a hiring website using ADP systems; working with SVP of Education to customize a funding website for Lincoln Tech partners using Wordpress
• Create social media content and introduce a promotional contest to increase Institute’s platform followers
October 2017
- Present
Union Square Media Group
Web Designer
• Created successful email advertising campaign pertaining to senior apartment living; resulted in record-breaking 20,000+ monthly unique clicks
• Collaborated with company-wide affiliate managers to design and execute more than 100 monthly email designs; recognized by management for obtaining consistent significant monthly numbers
• Produced new corporate brand campaign and aesthetic website for Nano Query that reflected 80% more “techsavvy” look and voice
• Generated over 300 innovative displays, emails and mobile advertisements for such prestigious clients as Match.com, Lending Tree, Weight Watchers, IT Cosmetics and Dollar Shave Club
• Assisted in analyzing and interpreting marketing data as well as revised email designs to more accurately reflect findings from client feedback/data; designed opt-in forms secured on multiple company owned and operated websites
• Collaborated with company-wide affiliate managers to design and execute more than 100 monthly email designs; recognized by management for obtaining consistent significant monthly numbers
• Produced new corporate brand campaign and aesthetic website for Nano Query that reflected 80% more “techsavvy” look and voice
• Generated over 300 innovative displays, emails and mobile advertisements for such prestigious clients as Match.com, Lending Tree, Weight Watchers, IT Cosmetics and Dollar Shave Club
• Assisted in analyzing and interpreting marketing data as well as revised email designs to more accurately reflect findings from client feedback/data; designed opt-in forms secured on multiple company owned and operated websites
January 2017
- June 2017
Resource Advantage
Freelance Graphic / Web Designer
• Designed print materials to enhance the brand and elevate creative to the next level; included fliers, sales collateral, advertisements, newsletters, product packaging, trade show graphics and corporate identity materials
• Designed and customized multimedia graphics, video and content for corporate presentations, video
productions, websites, CDs and other electronic media
• Provided technical consultation to staff and clients for integrating design with strategy; researched new cutting edge technologies, design programs and current industry trends; troubleshot and analyzed technical glitches to determine solution best suited for client
• Recognized for leadership role in developing a more robust, user friendly, compelling website for Vincience Beauty Bulletin; integrated more responsive wireframe and added videos, music animated backgrounds and custom advertising
• Administered production of web-based video and multimedia projects; revised raw videos into more cohesive product with addition of text, graphics and music
• Designed and customized multimedia graphics, video and content for corporate presentations, video
productions, websites, CDs and other electronic media
• Provided technical consultation to staff and clients for integrating design with strategy; researched new cutting edge technologies, design programs and current industry trends; troubleshot and analyzed technical glitches to determine solution best suited for client
• Recognized for leadership role in developing a more robust, user friendly, compelling website for Vincience Beauty Bulletin; integrated more responsive wireframe and added videos, music animated backgrounds and custom advertising
• Administered production of web-based video and multimedia projects; revised raw videos into more cohesive product with addition of text, graphics and music
November 2012
- January 2016
New Jersey, United States
Marketing Thru Graphics
Freelance Graphic / Web Designer
November 2012
- November 2012
New York, New York, United States
Education
Passaic County Technical Institute
Graphic Arts
January 2006
- June 2010
Wayne, New Jersey, United States
The Art Institute Of New York City
Graphic Design
July 2010
- June 2012
New York, New York, United States
Languages
English (Fluent),
Spanish (Conversational),
Awards
Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud,
Blender 3D,
CSS,
Flash,
HTML,
Illustrator,
Image Manipulation,
Indesign,
Photo Retouching,
Photography,
Photoshop,
Typography,
Wed Design,
WordPress,