Gili W.

About Gili W.

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Experience

1. Owner Graphic Designer

   Bigbad Industries

   Sep 2007 — Present · Boulder, CO, US

   Branding, print and digital collateral, packaging and trade show design for businesses and non-profit organizations in a variety of fields including: art galleries and artists, technology, education, arts organizations, travel, wedding and events, health and wellness, restaurant, food and beverage, real estate, religious institutions, political candidates, international human rights and welfare.• Established and grew client relationships with 70+ businesses and organizations in a wide array of industries • Ongoing development of client base through referrals, networking, social media and non-traditional sales methods. Maintained client and vendor relationships in local and remote locations• Initiate, implement, maintain and monitor client and vendor contracts and invoicing• Established strategic alliances with designers, web developers, printers, copy writers, marketing strategists, photographers, illustrators and social media managers• Collaborated with other designers and marketing professionals to research and ideate digital product development and distribution• As an independent contractor, demonstrated strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects, clients, work streams and deadlines to deliver quality work on time. Set up internal systems for organization and problem solving for client outreach, on-boarding, communication, project management and billing integral to maintaining small business functions and in serving clients effectively• Designed email marketing campaign for Los Angeles-based state-of-the-art scientific health and training facility that increased client traffic and response by 50% • As a local design professional, created and taught graphic design and photography weekend intensive for Arts Street. Program was designed to expose high-risk Denver youth to future career possibilities, expose them to a new creative process, and to provide them real-life project experience

Education

• University of Sussex

  Art History, Criticism and Conservation

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  B.A.

• University of California Riverside Extension

  Certificate

• Claremont Graduate University

  MFA

Skills

• Marketing
• Illustration
• Fine Art
• Business Cards
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Editing
• Multimedia
• Copywriting
• Web Design
• Flash
• Wordpress
• Image Manipulation
• Collateral
• Page Layout
• Corporate Identity
• Logo Design
• Art
• Layout
• Corporate Branding
• Posture
• Quarkxpress
• Typography
• Back Pain
• Packaging
• Marketing Strategy
• Digital Photography
• Art Direction
• Newsletters
• Pre-Press
• Posters
• Mac
• Graphics
• Email Marketing
• Advertising
• Website Development
• Indesign
• Core Strength
• Publications
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity