Based in the Southwest, I have been an independent graphic designer and art director since the birth of the Mac and launching my career in the Silicon Valley. I've worked with large corporate clients, non-profits and a variety of marketing departments. I'm comfortable with all aspects of technology and was an authorized QuarkXPress trainer in the Detroit area.

EXPERIENCE

Advertising & PR • Non-Profit • Corporate • Education • Museum & Galleries • Technical Publications

Alternative Marketing Solutions, Evans Communications, Colorforms Art Studio, Editors-At-Large, Full House Marketing, Young & Rubicam • Project Rehab • Amway, Business Air, First Magnus Financial Corporation, Haworth, Nokia, Steelcase, Sun Microsystems • Northcentral University, Santa Fe Community College and the University of Michigan • Indian Arts Research Center, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, the River of History Museum and Traders Collection • Tecumseh Products

SKILLS

  • Years of print design experience. Annual reports, brochures, book covers, catalogs, college viewbooks, museum and trade show exhibits, newsletters, technical manuals and logos. I handle all aspects of production and print coordination and can either create a new look or follow branding guidelines

  • Art Direction. I collaborate with a wide network of illustrators, photographers, writers and web developers to create exceptional visual communications

  • Website design and content management, e-newsletters and e-blasts

  • Creative thought and idea driven approach to all marketing related tasks

  • Ability to respond to and meet deadlines

Software: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Bridge and FrameMaker. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, QuarkXpress. Basic HTML editing and experience with various CMS Systems

Contact: leishabell@icloud.com