Profile

Thanks for taking the time to check out the page I’ve built just for you! In here I hope to show you a taste of who I am personally, professionally, and what I bring to the table to be part of your team as a Graphic Designer.

I love what I do, and I enjoy the excited co-creators I get to work with. I say co-creators because I don’t work in a box. Even though I have been a solopreneur for the last 6 years I consider each one of my clients a co-creator, working collaboratively. We work together to discover the best solution to solve whatever pain point we’re working to tackle. My clients have some ownership, excited to move forward, and have a passion for what they do.   It’s synergy! And that’s yummy!

Now my focus has is to join a with other studio/ agency team.
I chose this path to have the opportunity to have a change of pace from strictly solo client work and to serve and collaborate with other creatives. This is why working for with you makes a fantastic next step for me.

Let’s see what else?
My beliefs on how design should be done, and why it’s important?

I believe visual design starts with a foundation of intent listening. Listen to the client or art director, or marketing team member first! Don’t start generating ideas until you have the full scope and purpose of the project. Hear all they have to share, pull out more info with specific questions, then you can start mulling over a plan and invite them into that process.

Why it’s important? I wanna say – DUH!?!  ok ok,  But seriously, in short, design shapes our connection with a brand. Visual Design creates a fluid (or frightful) experience with a product or service whether it be online or in print.

And now for the lists of work and school stuff.

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Experience

Design by Vicki

Art Director/ Freelance Visual Designer  •  Bellingham, WA

•Interactive design process discussing goals, challenges, and deadlines with clients of various service industries
• Marketing ideas that match their brand guidelines and user research on their target market.
• Top notch customer service and great attention to detail. I don’t leave my clients hanging with questions on how to use the assets I’ve created for them. Need a different file of your logo? I’m here to help – anytime, I strive to be very responsive to their needs while keeping balance as a business owner.
• Client file management is paramount as I’m kinda a organizational freak. In a good way 😉
• User Interface Design to make their experience the best it can be, custom logos, brochures, bus ads, business cards and banners for identity packages to name a few.

2013 – Today

Taradominion

Art Director  •  Lynden, WA
Coporate identity design for both Capstone Physical Therapy and landing pages for the Lynden Chamber of Commerce was the majority of work that I have done for Teradominion. Time management was key in this position.

2012

1250 Media

Graphic Designer/ Account Executive  •  Napa, CA
I wore several hats for 1250Media, one as a print designer: I produce fliers, business cards, posters, and other print collateral as needed. Wearing my Account Executive hat for prospective clients I oer test drive
sessions to showcase the power and ease of use of 1250’s proprietary Impulse Content Management System (CMS). I help new clients get familiar with their
new content management system with a thorough online screen-share training session. I also help QA sites before they launch, and take care of additional edits once they are up and running. Test drive sessions with potential clients to showcase the power and ease of
use of their proprietary Impulse Content Management System, and thorough training sessions for new clients just entering into the wonderful world of the
Impulse CMS.

2009 -2012

MumSpa

Owner & Massage Therapist  •  American Canyon, CA
Yes, I took a break from design and followed a love of healing arts. This unique business provided an unusual service by offering massage and childcare to local moms in a loving home atmosphere.

As the business owner I, also created various forms of web and print marketing assets of course! I was my own best client!

Villagio Inn & Spa • Yountville CA
Massage Therapist – 2002 to 2006
Catering to mostly vacationing crowd where customer service is paramount. Also as a natural encourager/ problem solver, I resolved scheduling issues as well.

2006 -2009

Huffman Communications

Associate Art Director  • Napa, CA
Print design and production including annual reports, trade show materials, advertisements, brochures, and complete business communication packages.

There is more work history prior to this, I have freelanced since 93′ off and on. I don’t want to bore you, so If you want more ancient history, just ask. 😉

2000-2004

Education

Pacific Union College

Graphic Design Major
Specialized courses: Marketing, Media Law & Ethics, Digital Photo Imaging, Pre-Press and Press Technology, Beginning Spanish and Psychology.

1995-1996

Spokane Falls Community College

A.A.S. Graphic Design
Specialized courses: Typography, Advanced Production, Advertising Design, Problem Solving, Photography, and Illustration classes.

1993-1995

Calistoga School of Massage

Certified Massage Therapist
Received 100 hours of instruction from Dr. Steven Ticen and his staff on anatomy and massage techniques. I was said to be a natural feeling the tight spots of my subjects and owing through the massage was fairly easy for me.  My massage speaks for itself, years of experience has been my best instructor.

1997 & 2001