SUSAN MEYER
8500 New Hampshire Ave., Apt. #326
Silver Spring, MD 20903
Tel 571.484.7238
www.susanmeyer-design.com
Capabilities
· Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.
· Extensive experience dealing with clients, vendors, and in-house marketing team members. Enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and encouraging development of others to achieve team goals.
· Strong understanding of marketing and communications for both the private sector and government agencies.
· Thorough and meticulous, especially in regards to typesetting, proof reading, scanning, and color adjustment of images.
· Fast and able to work under pressure, especially when managing multiple projects at once.
· Proven record of planning and organizational skills that balance deliverables, team support, and ad-hoc responsibilities in a timely and professional manner.
· Highly skilled in creating illustrations and information graphics, both in traditional media (paint, graphite, pastels) and digitally.
Software Knowledge
· Fluent with Mac and PC platforms, and with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver); HTML, CSS and PHP; jQuery and Javascript; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel); Visio; Omnigraffle; Quark Xpress; and Keynote.
· Proficient with Wordpress based websites/templates, email marketing campaigns, and Google Analytics.
· Experienced in updating Drupal-based websites and editing Drupal templates; working knowledge of Adobe Flash and Premiere.
Experience
GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGNER
Phase One Consulting Group | 6/2011 – 10/2013
· Designed and coded external websites and intranet sites, most recently for the Forest Service, Department of Transportation, and the Special Inspector General for TARP (SIGTARP.)
· Created a variety of print collateral such as posters and information sheets for government and private sector clients, including the Department of the Interior and Office of Veterans Affairs.
· Analyzed and interpreted the Google Analytics of websites and created fact sheets presenting this data for clients.
· Supervised and collaborated with government, subcontractor, and in-house designers and developers. Handled many different clientele through various levels of communication, from administrative assistants to Chief Information Officers.
· Supported Phase One's business development efforts by contributing information graphics and written content to proposals and the firm’s presentations, and oversaw the firm website’s content, upkeep, and associated metrics.
GRAPHIC SPECIALIST
Hogan Lovells US LLP | 12/2006 – 6/2011
· As the lead North American graphic designer for a multinational law firm, developed and handled marketing campaigns for a variety of practice groups in different industries and markets
· After the merger of Hogan & Hartson and Lovells in 2010, served as part of the new firm's rebranding team, and helped manage and develop the brand.
Collaborated with attorneys and staff from the firm's 42 offices, creating collateral tailored to international and local markets and typesetting multiple languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French, and Arabic.
· Coordinated all aspects of offset and digital printing, including preparation of digital files for printing (pre-press), determining and sticking to budgets, on-site press checks at the printers, and handling invoices and payments. Worked with domestic and international photographers to arrange attorney photo sessions and edited and uploaded the resulting images.
· Handled all aspects of the firm's email marketing, including creating invitation and newsletter templates for use across multiple email platforms and integrating each email campaign with the firm's mail management software.
FREELANCE WEB AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
Self Employed | 2002 – present
· Produced print designs and websites for a variety of clients.
· Most recent work includes websites for a high-end wine store, a government contractor, and a political researcher; a book cover for an Italian publisher; and two illustrated booklets for Key Communications.
GRAPHIC ARTIST
Key Communications | 2004 (Contract)
· Laid out magazines and advertisements in a fast-paced environment.
· Created cover and interior illustrations using both natural and digital media.
· Used InFlight and Acrobat to PDF documents and prepare them for four-color printing.
Education
University of Maryland, College Park
B.A., Studio Art with a concentration in Design — 2003