Experience

Courtney has been growing, learning and building her skill set professionally since 2015. While her love for art and drive to create has been with her ever since she could put a crayon to paper, a clear vision for her future blossomed in her last two years of high school when she was given the opportunity to take introductory graphic design and desktop publishing classes. Since then, her motivation and passion for graphic design has framed her career and opened doors to several cherished experiences in the field.

October 2023 - Present
Wakefield Sign Service | College Station, TX

Lead Graphic Designer & Sales*

Facilitated training, guidance and project assignments for a three-person design team; enhanced skill levels across the board resulting in more efficient production timelines without sacrificing quality of work
Led, co-developed and implemented a streamlined project tracking system that enabled the design team to manage all ongoing projects simultaneously, resulting in improved deadlines and meeting 95% of milestones on time
Developed realistic design proposals using Adobe Creative Suite with special attention and consideration to materials, lighting, colors and fabrication techniques to be used
Assisted in ordering materials through correspondence with vendors

*after 1 year on the Graphic Design team, Courtney was promoted to the Lead Graphic Designer & Sales position

August 2022 - October 2023
Wakefield Sign Service | College Station, TX

Graphic Designer & Sales

Manage assigned projects from beginning to end and collaborate with production to develop efficient timelines for clients
Produced realistic design proposals using Adobe Creative Suite
with special attention and consideration to materials, lighting, colors and fabrication techniques to be used
Corresponded with clients and coworkers via email, telephone or
in person to guide in the planning and proofing processes
Researched city ordinances for signage permits and prepared files with necessary specifications, cut files and measurements to preemptively accelerate the fabrication process

October 2020 - July 2022
Camp Allen | Navasota, TX

Lead Graphic Designer

Conceptualize new designs for company products and event collateral including flyers, signage, apparel, stickers, postcards, brochures, maps, forms and more
Design company products and web graphics using Adobe Creative Suite including icons, digital ads and banners
Authorize orders and communicate with vendors to ensure the desired quantity and quality of various print and promotional items
Communicate with customers via email or telephone to guide in the planning process of an event or retreat to ensure all guest expectations are met
Co-manage conference center and hotel in various duties including oversight, administrative, setup and minor cleaning to provide and ensure a positive experience for guests

May 2020
LeadersQ Consulting | Bryan, TX

Freelance Ad Campaign

Initiate and schedule several meetings with the client to discuss ideas, expectations and the overall concept of the proposed project
Communicate and collaborate with client directly and through email
to produce an designs they can be proud of
Design ad campaign based around prior discussions with client using Adobe Illustrator
Evaluate time and completed project to determine and produce an appropriate estimation of costs to present to client

February 2020 - March 2020
MGIC | Milwaukee, WI

Marketing Specialist*

Monitor Marketing Orders mailbox and communicated with account mangers about their requests via email or phone
Process material orders and letters using Microsoft Word Excel
Design company products independently and/or collaboratively using Adobe Creative Suite
Design graphics for website icons, digital ads and banners
Communicate and collaborate with clients directly and through email
to produce sound designs or products they can be proud of

*after 6 months as a Graphic Design Intern for MGIC, Courtney was promoted to the Marketing Specialist position

July 2019 - February 2020
MGIC | Milwaukee, WI

Graphic Design Intern

Conceptualize new designs for company products and event or program collateral including invites, infographics, folders, stickers, large-scale posters, flyers and direct mail graphics
Design company products independently and/or collaboratively using Adobe Creative Suite
Design graphics for website icons, digital ads and banners
Communicate and collaborate with clients directly and through email to produce sound designs or products they can be proud of

January 2017 - May 2018
UWW Continuing Education | Whitewater, WI

Graphic Design Intern

Conceptualize new designs for department products including
t-shirts, brochures, postcards and posters
Design department products independently and/or collaboratively using Adobe Creative Suite
Update and redesign website icons, buttons and banners
Communicate and collaborate with clients directly and through email
to produce sound designs or products they can be proud of
Assist in administrative duties including greeting guests, answering phone calls, copying and filing when necessary

February 2015 - December 2016
UWW College of Letters & Sciences | Whitewater, WI

Graphics & Tech Assistant

Conceptualize new designs for department products including digital signage, posters, digital banners and website icons
Design department products independently and/or collaboratively using Appspace, Adobe Creative Suite and Ingeniux
Record and photograph school events, lectures and projects using professional camera and audio/visual equipment
Compose and distribute tutorials for Adobe Creative Suite programs for use of faculty, staff and students