Laurel Brown

Current

Designer, Owner at Creative Impressions

Past

Production Manager, The Employment Guide at Dominion Enterprises
Graphic Designer, The Virginian-Pilot Newspaper at Landmark Communications
Graphic Designer at Money Clip Magazine

Production Designer at For Sale By Owner Magazine
Marketing Designer at Leading Edge Realty

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Education

Kellam High School
Tidewater Community College

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Connections

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Industry

Graphic Design

Laurel Brown’s Summary

Multi-Media Graphic Design Professional Offers Conceptual Branding and Identity Design Expertise with Marketing, Sales, Service and Design Experience In Such Industries as Advertising, Apartment Leasing, Banking, Investment, Publishing, Real Estate, Recruitment, Restaurant, Retail and Short-term Housing within Strong Marketing and Sales Environments. Admits to Having Exemplary Multi-Tasking and Time Management Skills, Casual Yet Professional Attitude, Proactive and Detail Oriented Mindset and Exceeding Work Performance. Proficient on both MAC and PC platforms using such design programs as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and PowerPoint.

Laurel Brown’s Specialties:

Thrives in Fast-paced Marketing, Sales and Advertising Arenas Creating Company Media Kits, Sales and Marketing Materials, Print Advertising, Letterhead, Business Cards, Logos, Signs, Billboards, Presentations, Invitations, Newsletters, Flyers, Mailers, Publication Design/Layout/Covers, Web Design (non-tech), Product Branding, Corporate Identity and Differentiating Media Outlets.

Laurel Brown’s Experience

Designer, Owner

Creative Impressions

(Graphic Design industry)

June 2004 — Present (5 years 6 months)

Downsizing? Budget cuts? Who can afford to hire a FT designer for PT work... Hire as needed! No contract! Guaranteed design approval! Available for short and long term, single or multiple projects. Local or national. Own MacBook Pro and latest creative software. Printer connections. Available for contract or hourly freelance graphic design projects. Must be able to work from home. Some on-site time available. Email: lithous7@yahoo.com
Production Manager, The Employment Guide

Dominion Enterprises

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 2005 — March 2008 (3 years 2 months)

Key Functions:
1) Manage ad process of national production department. Oversee the tracking of ad errors and profit loss, and implement ways to decrease. Work closely with Sales Manager to develop creative national recruitment advertising and sales collateral for in-house and external uses. File manage current and archive past company and client artwork. Printer negotiating.
2) Collaborate with Marketing Manager and Creative Director to create marketing and sales collateral for new product ventures, national job fairs, trade shows, conferences, and internet campaigns. Contribute to the development and creation of informational digests, directories and brochures.

***Staff photographer at the 2007 & 2008 National Leadership Conference hosted by The Employment Guide.

***Held Safety Coordinator position on Dominion Enterprises' HR Safety Committee for two years. The committee meets monthly, assists in employee evacuations and distributes safety information.
Graphic Designer, The Virginian-Pilot Newspaper

Landmark Communications

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2003 — February 2005 (2 years 2 months)

Responsible for creative ad design for sold retail and real estate advertising, design impressive spec creative and consistently cultivate and build designer-client relationships for 15 or more clients of area's major daily newsprint publication.
Graphic Designer

Money Clip Magazine

(Publishing industry)

September 2002 — January 2003 (5 months)

One of two designers responsible for creative ad copy and design of sold and spec advertising for more than 150 clients of multiple area bi-monthly coupon publication; including complete layout and cover design for all 5 area publications.
Production Designer

For Sale By Owner Magazine

(Publishing industry)

June 2002 — September 2002 (4 months)

Single designer for Tidewater's 'For Sale By Owner' magazine responsible for complete layout and cover design; designing creative commercial ads for local brokers, lenders and law offices; developing ad copy with client and scheduling photographer; up-selling clients additional ad size and outdoor signage.
Marketing Designer

Leading Edge Realty

(Real Estate industry)

March 1999 — October 2001 (2 years 8 months)

Single graphic designer and marketing assistant within in-house marketing department of mid-sized real estate company responsible for designing and updating company's resale advertisements in area's major newspaper and its affiliated monthly real estate magazine; designing sales flyers, postcards, and self-promotional pieces working closely with 50 or more agents; creating weekly sales meeting agenda and company's monthly newsletter working closely with broker; alongside marketing director, attending weekly meetings with builders; creative new home sales and marketing collateral; some collaborative design effort with outside freelance designer for special graphic illustration and CAD design of new home floor plans.