MKastner Resume
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MKastner Resume

Michelle Kastner
Senior Graphic Designer
Littleton, CO
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Deadline-oriented Graphic Designer focused on overseeing all phases of projects. Successful at creating brand messages, strategies and key graphic productions. Resourceful and hardworking with the know-how to produce top-notch design.

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Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience

Owner/Senior Graphic Designer
3890 Design - Littleton, CO
May 2008 to Present
Control all areas of design projects from client acquisition, project scope, cost estimations, complete design process and stationery packages, flyers, direct mail, production to billing/financial tasks.
Design new, on-brand visual elements focusing on concept and packaging, point of purchase messaging.
Formatted designs and media for print and web applications Website, social media ads, email blasts, banners to deliver production-ready graphics for more than 70 clients in the course of my career. This includes large corporations, small businesses, non-profits, professional trades and entertainment industries.
Prepared branding packages for 18 new product lines, including point of purchase displays, marketing materials, trade show graphics and product packaging.
Developed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks for more than 20 projects.

Created corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos, stationery packages and graphic standards manuals.

Leveraged graphic design expertise to produce email blasts, Facebook, Twitter and web banners to promote campaigns.

Senior Art Director
Stortz Design - Lakewood, CO
September 1993 to May 2008
Along with the skills listed above, my agency work also included the following assets.

Collaborated with creative design teams and corporate marketing and communications departments to complete successful and highly creative projects on tight deadlines.
Mentored other creatives on quality standards and improvements as well as constructive feedback.
Worked alongside the entire development team in an energetic and creative environment.
Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
Attended departmental meetings, providing feedback to enhance future performance.