About Blake M.
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Lead Designer
Aug, 2017 - PresentHallstar
Lead Designer for The Hallstar Company. Responsibilities include designing flyers, brochures, trade show booths, office collateral, promo videos, corporate headshots and presentations. By being a member of the Marketing Communications department, other priorities include: establishing a consistent brand across all mediums, building relationships with our partners and maintaining budgets for orders and supplies.
Creative Designer
Apr, 2015 - Aug, 2017Grant Thornton
Conceptualizing and executing internal and external communications in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Designing new corporate icons for digital, print, and web banners. Internal corporate headshots for Grant Thornton’s website and advertising. Talking head and motion graphic videos in Premiere and After Effects.
Graphic Designer
Aug, 2014 - Sep, 2014BOGA
Photographed and formatted various product for men's high-end fashion company. Used Photoshop for product color correction, cropping and formatting. Used InDesign to create Spring/Summer lookbook for clients and shoppers. Also designed and formatted social media pieces for websites, Facebook, Pintrest, etc
Multimedia Producer
Jan, 2013 - Apr, 2015Entertainment Cruises
Designed holiday backgrounds for social media, calendars, and promotional pieces. Photography of ships, events and mascot. Shot and edited Seadog training videos for future new employees
Graphic Designer
May, 2010 - PresentVarious Chicago Theaters
Designed show themes for posters, logos, programs, social media, and websites. Theaters include: Second City, iO, Annoyance, The Chicago Improv Festival, Stage 773, and Improv Nerd.
Multimedia Producder
Mar, 2007 - May, 2014Millward Brown
As a member of Media Technologies, collaborated with Client Service, Project Management and Programming departments to create media for user test surveys. Designed storyboards, product photography shelf sets, animated gifs, video reels, internal presentations, and corporate headshots. Instructed team members with the use of After Effects and basic Flash development. Key Achievements: Created CFO video presentations for international board meetings Worked with lead programmer to transition from Flash to HTML5 company-wide Four time recipient of the Honor of Achievement Award for highest productivity
Education
Visual Communications and Technology
Aug, 2002 - Aug, 2006Bowling Green State University
Certifications
Photoshop Certified
Oct, 2014Creative Circle
Awards
Kantar Operations Employee of the Month
Jan, 2009Kantar Operations
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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