Professional Profile: 20+ years experience as a Graphic Designer/Creative Art Director

1. Nita Hughes
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Professional Profile: 20+ years experience as a Graphic Designer/Creative Art Director with a proven track
record in marketing/promotions/communications including brand visibility, package design and event manage-
ment. Organized, detail-oriented, always aware of time/budget constraints. Positive and outgoing personality.
Expertise in all design applications. Basic experience with Premier Pro, video editing, lighting and sound set-up.
Career History
DOM360 ­— Marketing Designer, June 2015 to Present
Responsible for conceptualizing/developing local and online brand marketing across all media and heighten
company awareness to attract new automotive dealership clients, inspire motivation and generate revenue.
Develop customer sales presentations, Website design, trade show materials, direct marketing collateral on
digital and traditional media.
Heel, Inc. ­— Marketing team, Package/Graphic Designer, 2012 to February 2014
Marketing, package and trade show design for international homeopathic company. Designed all promotional materials
for marketing, sales and medical departments including catalogs, manuals, presentations, images for company Web site
and email blasts/banners for mobile devices. Rebranded product lines, co-ordinated projects with international pharma-
ceutical companies. Extensive color correcting, photo manipulation, digital product mock-ups.
HomeWork Design­— Owner/Designer/Art Director, January 1999 to May 2012
Created editorial, direct mail, marketing and promotional materials for national clients including Reader’s Digest,
Sunset, Prevention Magazine, Consumer Reports, Seattle’s Mirinesse Women’s Choir, The U.S. Veteran’s Adminis-
tration, Runners’ World, the Rodale Institute, Southern Living, Men’s Health.
Organic Gardening Magazine­­—­Marketing Manager/Advertising Art Director, 1996 to 1998
Multi-titled position involved writing press releases, designing all marketing materials and advertising, re-purpos-
ing editorial for branding purposes, managing annual budget, and planning trade show booths and events.
Bicycling Magazine­— Advertising Art Director, 1996
Designed all marketing, branding materials and magazine ads, developed presentations, designed trade show
booths, co-ordinated advertiser and promotions and events.
Rodale, Inc. — Graphic Designer, January 1992 to September 1996
Creative design team for Rodale, Inc, international publisher of healthy-living books and magazines. Projects included
product promotion, direct mail packages, branding campaigns, corporate advertising materials, book design.
Moneta Therapy — Creative Arts Therapist for individuals with disabilities and seniors
Worked with clients through a variety of art instruction and activities in order to improve clients’ self esteem,
physical limitations and cognitive functions.
Additional — Luvin Labs Dog & Tickled Pink Weimaraner Rescues— All publicity/design services, Photo manipulation
The Printery, Port Townsend, WA — Designer for design/printing company
Keenan Nagel Advertising Agency — Designer for small advertising agency
Education
Edinboro State University, Edinboro, PA­— Fine Art Painting, Graphic Design
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA­— BFA, Fine Art
Cell: 864 • 361 • 4991
53 Holmes Drive
Greenville, SC 20609
email: nitahughes1@gmail.com
Work samples: http://nitahughes.net