Barbara Dillard

About Barbara Dillard

I enjoy working in a busy, fast-paced, team environment. Helping clients and colleagues implement highly effective, customized solutions. Consistently meeting deadlines while maintaining high quality standards and a well-organized and structured atmosphere. Excellent in a fast-paced, high-volume setting, managing multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively prioritizing responsibilities. Technologically proficient, implementing effective client care strategies while maintaining a personal approach. I have a strong history of working with advertising agencies, film production, sports facilities, in-house corporate marketing departments, and servicing my own clientele via my boutique design firm, D Visual Studio.

Experience

1. Sr Art Director, Principal

   D Visual Studio

   Jan 2000 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   D visual studio is a full-service marketing and design boutique that offers integrated design, marketing, advertising and public relations/social media services with flexibility and responsiveness to clients unmatched by traditional firms. Prepared sales presentations, and cultivated prospective client engagement Coordinated a collaborative team of experts to accommodate clients and create effective results Established and maintained relationship with clients, project timelines and deadlines Prepared and supervised budgets in close communication with clients Developed concepts for a variety of integrated campaigns for clients such as: Law offices of Steven H. Phelps and Perfect Impressions Responsible for designing Corporate ID, Branding, and Logos for clients such as: Drylock Technologies, Worldwide, Trinity Mills Dental, and The Realty Shoppe Designed digital deliverables and websites, print marketing material and publications, monthly and quarterly magazines, event promotional publications, and tradeshow booths. Clients included: Law Office of Daniel Stewart, HDI Security, Guinn Smith & Company, UNT, and RFID4U Worked closely with clients on new brand development as well as rebranding existing materials for clients. Clients included Law Office of Daniel Stewart Delivered consistent, polished and balanced layouts through typography, color, and visual hierarchy Developed visual mockups with attention to brand consistency and typography Designed social media graphics, including infographics for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms Organized and directed photoshoots for products, client headshots, and building interiors

Education

• KJJ – Dance Conservatory of Jaroslav Jezek in Prague

  Ballet, Modern & Ballroom Dance Instruction

  1990 — 1993

• SS Polygraficka, s.r.o. Praha

  Graphic designer, Graphic Design, Illustration & Print Production

  1986 — 1990

• ATI – Career Training Center

  Graphic Design, Print Production, Art History, Illustration

  1999 — 2000

Skills

• Classical Ballet
• Desktop Publishing
• Drawing
• Photography
• Brand Development
• Corporate Identity
• Social Networking
• Direct Mail
• Logo Design
• Event Planning
• Creative Direction
• Photoshop
• Illustration
• Microsoft Word
• Illustrator
• Social Media Management
• Jackrabbit Class
• Nonprofits
• Social Media
• Adobe Acrobat
• Typography
• Brochures
• Microsoft Office
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Art Direction
• Quarkxpress
• Art Teacher
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Teaching
• Layout
• Social Media Marketing
• Dance Instruction
• Graphics
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Event Management
• Ballroom Dance
• Image Manipulation