Emily is a creative soul with a passion for learning and growing.
She is proficient in a wide array of design tools, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Figma with additional experience in After Effects and PowerPoint/Keynote, which makes her a versatile and capable designer. Emily’s design background has spanned digital and print, from user flows and wireframes to websites, apps, emails, and experience in video and animation storyboards.
Education
Kendall College of Art and Design
BFA in Graphic Design
BFA in Digital Media
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, After Effects, XD
Microsoft 365
Powerpoint, Word, Excel
Skills
Art Direction, UI/UX Design, App Design, Print Design, CRM Design, Typesetting, Layout Design, Concept Creation, Team Leadership, Client Presentation
Industries
Automotive, retail, B2B, financial, music, entertainment, beauty and cosmetic, fashion, food, beverage, alcohol, healthcare, insurance
Work Experience
May 2021 – Present, Farmington hills, MI
Latcha • Senior Art Director
Build multi-channel campaigns – email, social media, web banners, direct mail, and more – from starting the design through uploading and creating interactive templates for Mercedes-Benz dealers to utilize in a custom-built platform, aiding their mission to sell and maintain vehicles to new and returning customers • Led creative for Ford Pro Webinar series, including art direction for on-site video and photoshoots, directing talent, and creating graphics • Design CRM emails and direct mail for Kia Motors America • Create storyboards for videos and animated GIFs and collaborate with video editors, motion designers, voice over artists, and sound designers bring storyboards to life
March 2018 – May 2021, Southfield, MI
Merkle, formerly HelloWorld • Senior Digital Designer
Laid out and maintained digital elements for the Coca-Cola Rewards website, designed in-store and print materials for Coke promotions, maintained and enforced style guide, concepted and presented ideas to client for potential programs, led Coke creative team on weekly status calls with client • Designed sweepstakes websites and web banners for Mondelēz brands: Sour Patch Kids, Trident, Nutter Butter, and Nabisco • Redesigned program website for MyAcuvue Rewards
May 2017 – March 2018, Bingham Farms, MI
Push22 • Senior Graphic Designer
Designed logo, posters, license plate and frame, and website for Pep Boys Auto Sales • Concepted visuals for Pep Boys TV spots • Designed eBooks, social posts, web banners, and emails for 3DS Dassault Systèmes • Designed print ads, web banners, and a celebratory pin for Ascension Michigan • Designed and wireframed website and trade show materials for FordDirect • Designed and wireframed website for Olin
February 2016 – May 2017, Troy, MI
Organic • Senior Art Director
Concepted social posts, print ads, emails, sourced photos, and worked on Keynote deck for Sephora Beauty Insider campaign • Designed web banners, social posts, and email newsletters for Kimberly-Clark brands: Depend, Poise, and U by Kotex • Designed landing page and product selector to introduce new potential customers to Depend and Poise products • Designed 20-40 unique images — including several animated Gifs — for Depend’s Facebook feed per month • Designed web pages, and presentation decks for American Family Insurance while working collaboratively with the client’s in-house design team
August 2013 – November 2015, New York, NY
RadicalMedia • Graphic Designer / Art Director
Created website UI, design, and iconography for Qatar Foundation International Tile Maker web app • Designed website, iconography, and style guide for development for the NASA Mission Juno website and Junocam web app • Designed iconography, print ads, and progress decks for the Emmy Award winning American Express: Taylor Swift Blank Space Experience App • Designed web banners and managed production designers on promotional materials for the American Express UNSTAGED concert series • Designed web page for Gap One Stitch Closer campaign • Designed website for Billy Joel’s residency at Madison Square Garden • Designed and fine tuned social posts, shipping boxes, and labels for Mount Gay Rum