Owner/Designer at HAMPTON REDESIGN Home Staging & Redesign
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Current
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- Communications Specialist at Tessa Skeens
- Property Marketing at Hampton Redesign
- Past
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- Creative Director at Planet Real Estate
- Web Design and Marketing Consultant (Self-employed)
- Art Director at Harcourt Inc.
- Graphic Designer at Yesawich Pepperdine Brown L.L.P.
- Education
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- Rollins College
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Tessa Skeens’s Summary
I am currently an Interior Redesign and Home Staging specialist with an extensive design and marketing background. Previously a creative Art Director with extensive experience managing diverse projects from concept to completion in publishing, advertising and real estate. Direct experience with web site concept|design, printed media and digital photography. Specializing in conceptual thinking, color, project management, writing|editing and photography.
I'm passionate about creating successful solutions for my clients. Whether you need a complete marketing package utilizing home staging, online marketing and blogging or a perfectionist to manage your redesign and investment property, I have the expertise.
Whether you are buying and selling property for; Relocation, personal transistion, investment, home builder, bank or REO, successfully marketing your property results in a faster transaction with a higher return on investment.
Specifically Interested in working in real estate, residential design,home building, property consulting.
Tessa Skeens’s Specialties:
Interior design, design, furniture and space planning, redesign, marketing, HTML, copy writing, copy editing, Photoshop, information architecture, project management, b2b and b2c content, creative concepts,
Tessa Skeens’s Experience
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Communications Specialist
Tessa Skeens
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
• Creative content editor and communications specialist
• Create, author and design web sites and email marketing
• Advise new businesses on online marketing strategy including SEO, SEM, blogging, social media
• Write and direct marketing campaigns
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Property Marketing
Hampton Redesign
(Real Estate industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Hampton ReDesign offers professional marketing services for Home Sellers as well as home staging for Realtors, Builders, Investors and Property Managers in Fort Worth TX and Tarrant County.
• Property Marketing and Presentation
• Custom designed Virtual Photo Tours
• Social Media Marketing and Online Networking
• Interior Design and Renovation Property Managment -
Creative Director
Planet Real Estate
(Real Estate industry)
October 2005 — August 2008 (2 years 11 months)
Responsible for designing, writing and copy editing all content for our company and client web sites. Research, develop and edit content for online sites, landing pages, email campaigns as well as marketing and training materials. Edit, write and restructure copy from internal and external sources for maximum effectiveness and accuracy. Manage and direct all creative aspects from photography to copy to design from concept through completion. Web site and content editor who manages site updates via FTP. Familiar with HTML. Creative problem solver for design and marketing solutions. Manage budgets and timelines and report status. Contribute to customer support and contact daily. Respond appropriately to changes in industry through continuous research.
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Web Design and Marketing Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Real Estate industry)
2001 — 2005 (4 years )
Responsible for creating, writing, producing and maintaining realtor client web sites. Created web content, newsletters, direct mail. Provided marketing guidance and produced quarterly newsletters, direct mail, signage and collateral. Prepared statistical evidence to establish company market. Successfully transitioned client from in-house to startup new business, matching sales within 6 months.
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Art Director
Harcourt Inc.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)
1990 — 2001 (11 years )
Designed and produced textbook projects from concept to finished page production for international publisher. Provided concept, design, art direction for photography and illustration; research and purchase of illustration and photography; editorial markup/proofing; scheduling and file management. Art directed 1- 6 month projects managing all content flow between photographers, illustrators, freelance assistants, editors, staff designers, photo research, typositors and press vendors to specific deadlines. Assisted two staff designers on the Treasury of Literature program directly leading to their promotion to senior art directors/management.
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Graphic Designer
Yesawich Pepperdine Brown L.L.P.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1984 — 1990 (6 years )
Provided concept, design and layout services to the leading marketing, advertising and public relations agency serving over 50 travel and leisure accounts worldwide. Designed logos, brochures, menus, packaging and ad materials for such clients as Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, LaCosta, Walt Disney Dolphin & Swan Hotels.
Received Certificate of Excellence from The First Show of the One Club of Orlando.
Tessa Skeens’s Education
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Rollins College
1980 — 1983
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Tessa Skeens’s Interests:
real estate, home staging, home renovation, interior design, music, writing, web design, color theory, research
Tessa Skeens’s Groups:
Affiliate Member of Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors, ASHR, HSR,
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Online Marketing, Web Analytics, and E-commerce Group -- WebAnalysts.Info -
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National Association of Home Builders NAHB -
Interior Redesign, Decorating, and Real Estate Staging Professionals -
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The Society of Decorating Professionals
Tessa Skeens’s Contact Settings
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