Michelle Winner

Michelle A. Winner

134 Main St. ~ Warrenton, VA 20186

703.969.3551

michelle@bedbugdesigns.com

 

OBJECTIVE

Looking for a position where I would bring to the team a positive attitude, engaging people skills, technical and creative/UI understanding, ability to assume ownership of multiple projects, and excellent communication skills.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1/06 to Present - Sundog Productions ~ Art Director

·       Leads design and delivery of final products across multiple projects

·       Works closely with each department within Sundog to ensure timeline of final product

·       Works with clients, sales reps and artists in the entertainment industry, museums, and theme parks to collect design requirements and create pricing structures 

·       Works with clients to design logos, overall shirt designs and color schemes

·       Design and maintenance of company website (www.sunpup.com) - public and b2b

·       Develops and designs concepts, message, theme and creative solutions as part of the overall strategies to address Sundog's marketing goals and objectives - including catalogs, brochures, flyers and online marketing

·       Responsible for customer relationship and satisfaction, including scope, cost, and timeline

 

1/03 to Present - BBDesigns ~ Owner

·       Works with clients to gather requirements for the overall project from design, budget to marketing

·       Design and production of web sites, direct mailings, identity packages, magazine/newspaper ads, catalogs and brochures

·       Advertisement sales - grew sales area from the ground up

 

2/99 - 1/03- WebCritical Technologies ~ Creative Director

·       Works with clients to establish overall project goals, identify target audiences, collect and document requirements, plan project timeline and create the user interface for financial applications, b2b exchanges and websites

·       Manage changes to the application and timeline as needed

·       Implement concepts into creation of designs, artwork, and philosophy to govern navigation and work flow through applications, exchanges or web sites

·       Lead the development of conceptual navigation, layout and flow of application or product on various projects

·       Develops creative solutions, concepts, and overall strategies to address clients' online marketing goals and objectives

·       Contributes to the continuous improvement of WebCritical methodology as it pertains to the creative process, sales process and requirements gathering

·       Assists with the sales and proposal process by estimating budgets and projected timeline

·       Mentors and coaches the creative staff of 5 – 10 people to ensure professional growth

·       Conducts performance reviews and provides salary increase/bonus recommendations.

 

10/95 - 1/99 - Proxicom, Inc ~ Senior Digital Designer

·       Works with clients to create web design, application interface, user interface and interactive design business solutions

·       Leads the design and requirements gathering process

·       Anticipating and setting client expectations - managing deliverables and timelines

·       Organize content to form a comprehensive user interface

·       Managing a production team of 2 - 5 people from initial sales call to client proposal through the production end.

 

9/94 - 10/95 - AP&G ~ Assistant Art Director

·       Design and production of catalogs, direct mailings, identity packages, magazine and newspaper ads, flyers and brochures

·       Illustrated concepts using digital comps or conventional drafting methods

·       Leads client concept sessions and requirements gathering

·       Oversee the pre-print and printing process

 

Education

·       Marymount University - Arlington, VA - 1994

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design with a minor in Studio Art

 

Activities & Interests

·       Board Member of SIDS Mid Atlantic, Organize an annual SIDS Fundraiser - Brisan's Bash which has raised approximately 50K in the last 5 years for SIDS research

·       Board Member of Raise the Bar (1999 - 2002) An initiative to provide a vehicle for highly skilled women in the technology community to deepen business relationships through informal networking, social events and philanthropic efforts
http://www.raisethebar.org/

·       Vice President of PTO(Parent Teacher Organization) - 2008

·       Avid Runner - American Odyssey Relay Adventure - 200 Miles from Gettysburg PA to Washington, DC, Aflac Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon, Mid-Atlantic Warrior Dash

 

Application Knowledge:

·       Adobe Creative Suite – proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Dreamweaver

·       Microsoft Office Suite

 

http://www.linkedin.com/in/michellewinner1969

 
 
 
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