Bridget Gailey

Current

• Co-founder / Creative Director at TRAY Creative
• Creative Consultant / Graphic Design and Branding at bg creative

Past

• Director of Creative Services at Claremont Graduate University
• Associate Director, Marketing and Communications at Claremont Graduate University

Education

• Claremont Graduate University
• Ohio University

Connections

97 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• bg|creative
• TRAY Creative
• Biznik

Bridget Gailey’s Summary

bg | creative is a boutique design and marketing studio, born of the 14-year career of Bridget Gailey. I combine an inherent understanding of psychology and style with a knack for making a daunting task seem easy. Driven by a desire to make the world both stunning and smart, I make full use of both my left and right brain.

bg | creative offers a comprehensive array of services, taking on projects big and small, with flawless execution from start to finish. Our goal is to make your life easier while making you shine. We go above and beyond every time, and work hard to make things fun. We listen, advise, and manage projects for businesses and non-profits of all sizes. We can also be a valuable resource for agencies and in-house departments who need a hand.

Bridget Gailey’s Specialties:

Full-service creative solutions and project management in the following areas:
* art direction
* brand identity
* graphic design
* web design & development
* advertising campaigns
* marketing plans & materials
* headline & copy writing

Extensive experience working with education, healthcare, publishing, small businesses, and non-profit organizations.

Bridget Gailey’s Experience

• Co-founder / Creative Director

  TRAY Creative

  (Graphic Design industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

• Creative Consultant / Graphic Design and Branding

  bg creative

  (Graphic Design industry)

  June 2001 — Present (8 years 6 months)

  Boutique Creative Studio: Branding, Art direction, Print and Web design, Marketing, Copy Writing

• Director of Creative Services

  Claremont Graduate University

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  March 2005 — May 2007 (2 years 3 months)

  Managed a 2-person department, offering creative direction and expertise for communication, visibility, branding, and graphic design projects for the university. Developed comprehensive marketing/communications plans for academic programs in order to increase enrollment and visibility. The recruitment campaign that we implemented in 2005/2006 resulted in a 12% increase in applications to the university. Also responsible for managing the CGU website, and successfully leading a major redesign of the site in 2006.

• Associate Director, Marketing and Communications

  Claremont Graduate University

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  January 2000 — March 2005 (5 years 3 months)

  I was the art director and designer for university development and alumni relations, as well as special events. Managed multiple projects and client demands, fluctuating priorities, and tight deadlines while maintaining an excellent rapport and sense of humor. Our alumni magazine won several regional and national awards for both design and content while I was the art director.

Bridget Gailey’s Education

• Claremont Graduate University

  MA , Management , 2002 — 2004

• Ohio University

  BA , Visual Communications , 1991 — 1995

Additional Information

Bridget Gailey’s Websites:

• bg|creative
• TRAY Creative
• Biznik

Bridget Gailey’s Groups:

Biznik, Seattle Direct Marketing Association (SDMA), Ladies Who Launch, AIGA

•    LAUNCH: branding small business roundtable

Bridget Gailey’s Contact Settings

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