Allyson Faulk is a graphic designer with over 24 years of experience seeking a senior graphic artist or graphic design management position. She has extensive experience in graphic design, creative concept development, illustration, production, and managing design teams. Faulk is proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and has a certificate from Ringling College of Art and Design in illustration. She currently works as a Creative Design Manager at Mohawk Industries, where she has worked for over 20 years providing design strategies and solutions.

1. Allyson W. Faulk
Graphic Designer
137 Bethany Drive
Dalton, Georgia 30721
706.264.3256
Objective: To obtain a position as a senior graphic artist or graphic design management that utilizes my creative skills in
communication, brand management, creative design, and creative collaboration.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Twenty-four plus years of professional experience in graphic design, creative concept development, illustration, and
production
• The ability to produce a wide variety of graphic products including sales materials, promotional materials, marketing
communications, point-of-purchase materials, large format graphics, and display graphics
• The ability to provide initial creative concepts and see a project through production and distribution
• Creative, strong communication skills, consistently meet deadlines & budgets, open to new ideas
• The ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, and remain calm under pressure of heavy workload and
tight deadlines
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2001- Present Mohawk Industries, Inc., Dalton, Georgia
Creative Design Manager: Responsibilities include graphic design and team management for an in-house agency. I collaborate
with brand management, internal and external clients to provide design strategies for marketing. These solutions include
sales communication, point-of purchase material, large format graphics an merchandising support. Projects range from
newsletters, brand guidelines, large event programs, annual corporate sales and conventions, retail advertising support, web
site graphics, and product catalogs. I’m also responsible for managing the graphic design team to ensure projects stay on
deadline, coordinate obtaining multiple bids to ensure efficiency, and coordinating projects into Mohawks internal sample
department for distribution and reordering. Additional roles include recruiting and maintaining design personnel, ensuring
projects are produced correctly on press, and maintaining brand standards on all projects.
1996-2000 Mohawk Industries, Inc., Dalton Georgia
Graphic Designer: Responsibilities included graphic design for an in-house team creating projects from conception through
production for sales materials, marketing communications, point-of-purchase materials, large format graphics, and display
graphics .
1994-1996 WilsonMiller, Inc. (Formerly Wilson, Miller, Barton & Peek, Inc.), Sarasota, Florida
Graphic Designer for Marketing: Responsibilities included creating architectural and landscaping illustrations and marketing
materials for a civil engineering firm. Skills incorporated desktop publishing and hand drawing as well as photography.
1991-1993 Sundrops, Inc., Sarasota, Florida
Artist: Responsibilities included creating original illustrations for hand painted fashion and furniture. Airbrushing and hand
painted techniques used for production.

2. 1988 Georgia Sample Book, Dalton, Georgia
Summer Intern, Junior Designer: Responsibilities included layout/paste-up, stat camera photography, and type-setting.
1986-1987 The Howell Agency, Dalton, Georgia
Student Designer: Responsibilities included layout/paste-up, stat camera photography, type-setting, and assist photo stylist
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
I am proficient in Adobe Creative Suite 5 (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Bridge), Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. I am also
versatile with screen printing, airbrushing, sculpture, painting, photography, photo direction and illustration.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AIGA, AVA, Board of Trustees for Dalton-Whitfield Regional Library, Board of Trustees for North Georgia Regional Libraries,
Ringling College Alumni, The Creative Arts Guild, Northwest Whitfield High School Swim Team Booster
EDUCATION
Graduate Dalton High School
Certificate Ringling School of Art & Design, Illustration Major
Private Year Apprenticeship under Professor Morris Mitchell, Fine Artist and Ringling School of Art & Design Instructor
AWARDS
2010 Neenah Paper Silver Award, Text & Cover Competition
2010-11 Chattanooga ADDY, Silver Award
REFERENCES
Jenny Patterson Cross
Global Sustainability Director, Mohawk Industries
404.405.3084
Bart Rich
Director of Brand Management, Mohawk Industries
706.537.3169
Ed Williams
President, Lexmark Carpet
706.280.5656