EDUCATION

Bradley University, Peoria, IL - Class of 2011

Bachelors in Graphic Design with Minors in Multimedia and Marketing

Major GPA : 3.78, Overall GPA : 3.45

WORK EXPERIENCE

Arda Wigs - Chicago, IL May 2015 - Present : Graphic Designer / Social Media Liaison

  • Coordinated and implemented social media campaigns, photoshoots, product releases, B2B collaborations, B2C materials, video editing and web optimization.

  • Managed branding standards and assured compliance with vendors and sponsors.

  • Managed all social media channels and weekly newsletter distribution.

  • Reviewed and edited weekly videos.

  • Prepared promotional materials for conventions and trade shows.

Notable Accomplishments :

  • Defined and redeveloped company wide branding standards.

  • Assisted in design and implementation of 2 different website redesigns and CMS overhauls.

  • Helped grow social media followers from 50 to 120k on Instagram, 100 to 160k on Facebook, 5 to 18K on Twitter, and 1 to 8k on Youtube.

  • Developed a sales campaign that brought in 41.4k referral traffic.

Blitsy - Chicago, IL Feb 2014 - May 2015 : Graphic Designer

  • Prepared daily graphics for use on web and social media.

  • Developed social media and sale campaigns.

  • Assisted in newsletter distribution.

Luxury Bath - Glendale Heights, IL June 2012 - November 2013 : Graphic / Web Designer

  • Developed franchise marketing strategies, promotions, trade show materials, digital deliverables, websites, and landing pages.

  • Managed and directed product photography.

  • Developed and implemented branding standards.

Birdview Technologies - Lombard, IL June 2011 - June 2012 : Web Designer

  • Designed and developed websites for real estate professionals.

  • Worked in conjunction with a custom CMS to optimize property searches.

  • Created and implemented landing pages to draw in potential clients.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Lightroom, XD

Microsoft Office 365

Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Teams, Sharepoint

Online Marketing

Google Adwords, Mailchimp, Privy

CONTACT

Email: jess.lynn.cwik@gmail.com

Phone: (630) 346-4902