Greater Atlanta Area
- Current
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- Director of Creative Services at GraphikNation
- Past
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- Creative Director at Definition 6
- Senior Designer at Definition 6
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- Graphic Design
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Lauren Holley’s Summary
I have over 15 years of professional graphic design experience, with a strong background in print media/traditional design and 7+ years in web media/interactive design. I am a seasoned and strong art director/creative director with big picture vision and hands on experience. I have worked with individuals, non-profits and large corporations to conceive and design successful promotional, interactive, marketing, identity and direct mail designs for a diverse range of clients and target audience demographics. I have great team leadership skills and can manage a creative project of any size to scope and budget. I work well and effectively across acccount, development and sales teams to produce the best results for my clients.
Lauren Holley’s Experience
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Director of Creative Services
GraphikNation
(Graphic Design industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
GRAPHIKNATION is a full-service, creative design studio operating out of atlanta, georgia.
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Creative Director
Definition 6
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
April 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 5 months)
art direction, client presentations, team leadership and management, design, layout, concept, execution, production, copywriting, photography
oversee creative department, manage a staff of 7 full-time employees, manage third-party relationships with vendors and freelance contractors, set training and development goals for all team members and monitor their success and personal growth, manage staffing resources in alignment with corporate revenue goals, manage timeline and budgetary constraints for all creative projects, mentor and lead other designers and team members to success on many collaborative internal and client project efforts -
Senior Designer
Definition 6
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
April 2002 — April 2006 (4 years 1 month)
art direction, client presentations, design, layout, concept, execution, production, copywriting, photography
creative lead on large accounts including bellsouth, boral bricks, church's chicken, and georgia-pacific (consumer brand products include brawny paper towels, dixie cups, and more); art direction for major photo and video shoots
front-end web design and development using css, html, asp, .net, javascript; html e-mail and rich media banner ad campaigns; yahoo instant messenger skin design; online gaming concepts and design; concept, script, storyboard, art direction for online animations and videos
oversee all print media relations including design, production, client and vendor communications, presentations, project estimates and conceptual proposals; develop and implement corporate graphics standards for all internal marketing collateral and advertising
Additional Information
Lauren Holley’s Websites:
Lauren Holley’s Interests:
music, art, film, theater, photography, road trips, relaxing... oh yeah, and pugs
Lauren Holley’s Honors:
RECIPIENT, CREATIVE PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD:
definition 6, december 2005
RECIPIENT, MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD:
definition 6, december 2003
RECIPIENT, FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP, VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS:
the art institute of atlanta, 1991
