Skills & Strengths
Being a good designer means being able to translate complex ideas into simplified, eye-catching visuals that are not only attractive, but generate end-user engagement.
I bring you these skills, with a sophisticated and compelling design aesthetic that can be conveyed consistently across all marketing media in pitch-perfect brand tone.
Here is some of what I can offer your creative team:
• Proven proficiency in the complete design process: from ideation, to design/layout, to proper output production.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office® applications including PowerPoint®.
• Complete understanding of pre-press file production, print management and working with digital and print vendors.
• Highly proficient at designing creative and properly optimized digital graphic assets for all social media platforms and websites. I do not write code, but am very accustomed to working in the “back end” of a site via CMS to create and place and edit text, pages, graphics, sliders, blog posts and more.
• Expert at photo research, retouching, color correction and image manipulation, and a good digital photographer when required. Becoming proficient in video production and editing, currently studying Premiere Pro CC® and After Effects®. Experienced in creating attractive photo montages using Adobe Spark®.
• As well as a degree in Commercial Art and Graphic Design, I hold a BA in English Literature and Letters. I love to write, and am accustomed to assisting in writing headlines, taglines, captions and instructions when requested to do so. I have become a good blog creator too.
• High attention to detail, organizational and communication skills have resulted in successful projects for a wide range of audiences including high-end consumer, technology, medical, scholastic and human services.
• Well accustomed to working effectively under pressure, managing many projects at once, and wearing as many hats as needed to get the job done. I never tire of learning from my teammates and exploring new avenues of inspiration.
• Able to work remotely from my totally current, robust home office, or I am happy to work in your office.
How can I make a valuable contribution to your creative team?
Let’s Design!
720-352-2110 | wendy@driscollcreative.com