Amber N. Knox
https://ambernknox.wordpress.com
ambernknox@gmail.com
843.270.6503
Charleston, SC 29403
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
May 2004
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Certificate of Graphic Design
December 2009
Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina
EXPERIENCE:
Art Director/Photographer
December 2011 – January 2014
Delfin Group USA
Charleston, South Carolina
- Responsible for the rebranding of cohesive corporate identity and overall creative vision of all marketing, web, social media and advertising campaigns, packaging and product development.
- Manage art and marketing department workflow, deadlines and budget reports on a per project basis, indicating increased improvements in turn-around time, quality control standards and low cost output.
- Design, photograph, digitally enhance, and coordinate printing of all brochures, flyers, advertisements brochures, technical data sheets, product packaging, tradeshow booths and corporate collateral as needed.
Graphic Designer/Production Artist
July 2010 – May 2011
Ross Media
Atlanta, Georgia
- Worked closely with account executives and vice president of creative services to implement quality artwork in a deadline driven atmosphere.
- Responsible for producing artwork from conception to print production.
- Used Adobe CS5 Creative Suite software, including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator on a Mac platform to produce design layouts, illustrations and digital photo color corrections.
Production Artist
September 2007 – October 2009
David Carson Design, Inc.
Charleston, South Carolina
- Researched graphic content and production information according to project guidelines for Propel Fitness Water’s redesign campaign.
- Conducted all initial client consultations regarding contract guidelines and art specifications, maintaining positive rapport with all clients, ensuring repeat business.
- Updated all graphic content, layouts, and photographs using superior color correction and restoration techniques for maximum digital enhancement for all corporate documents and promotional materials.
Graphic Artist
August 2008 – August 2009
Event Dynamics, Inc.
Charleston, South Carolina
- Responsible for design and print production of all corporate promotional materials, including CD labels, CD case covers, postcards, table tents, name tags, banners, invitations, logos, place card holders and other corporate promotional materials.
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGN PROJECTS:
Stoneridge Group
April 2014-Present
Priddy Girls
May 2011-Present
I Think Music Is a Sport
June 2010 – December 2011
Sanford Rose Associates
December 2010 – January 2011
CTRL, P Marketing and Print Solutions, LLC
September 2008 – August 2009
Omar Shrine Auditorium
August 2008 – December 2008
WEBSITE DESIGN:
http://www.ithinkmusicisasport.com
SKILLS:
- Microsoft 2013 Office Suite including, Word, Excel, Access, OneNote, PowerPoint, Publisher and Visio.
- Adobe Creative Suite CS5 Master Collection including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Muse, Acrobat and Distiller.
- Social media and web marketing software applications including, WordPress, Constant Contact, Twitter, Facebook,Pinterest and Google AdsWords at an expert level.
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