Heather Fischer

Experienced Graphic Designer in Chicago

Niles, IL 60714, USA

Experience

Art Director/Designer August 2006—Present
Creative Fish Design

My freelance design name where I have worked offsite on a variety of projects for a small client base

* Project management, all phases of design and production for both print and web projects

Senior Designer May 2004—August 2006
Pursuit Strategy and Proposals—KPMG

KPMG is a global professional services firm with annual revenues of more than 13 billion dollars.

* Collaborated with editorial staff, partners, and senior management to create written proposals and oral
presentations for opportunities valued at half a million dollars or more
* Managed all stages of production, including messaging, design, layout, and final print
* Dealt directly with print vendors to ensure a high-quality work on tight deadlines
* Assisted management in developing best-practices and standards, and technical training for design team
* Coordinated and lead a serious of national design discussion to help resolve national departmental issues
as well as discuss design trends and best practice ideas
* In addition to my design duties I was department representative in which I was the liaison for the staff to discuss any issues that affected their work environment. I then worked with leadership to develop objectives and tactics to resolve many of those issues

Art Director/Senior Designer March 2000—May 2004
Pepper Group

Pepper Group is a leading communication arts firm in the Northwest suburbs

* Provide design, layout, and art direction for a wide variety of print, photography, web, and multimedia
* Served as project manager and assistant creative director for the company’s client base
* Work directly with clients from initial concept to final production
* Assist creative director in development of company-wide creative standards.

Senior Designer March 1999—March 2000
Status, Inc.

Status Inc is a small design agency in the Northwest suburbs

* Assisted in creative direction for in-house design projects
* Managed design and production for a variety of printed material
* Worked directly with clients from concept to press approval, and new product marketing to retail launch

Graphic Designer April 1998—March 1999
API (a Division of Smith Bucklin & Associates)

* Create design and layout of a variety of print material
* Managed design and production on limited budgets
* Worked directly with internal marketing from initial concept through final printing
* Assisted in the development of new style standards

Graphic Designer November 1995—April 1998
Women’s Healthcare Consultants

* Created two- to four-color direct mail newsletters and brochures for large hospital clients
* Assisted in style development and creative direction for new clients and custom products

Education

Eastern Illinois University, BFA in graphic design, August 1994

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXPress, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and Microsoft Office

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