Danette Blackwell

• Main projects include creating vector graphics for cakes. Have also created menus, labels, and window graphics for client.

• Created various marketing materials for both digital and print purposes. Main assignments were creating flyers detailing meetings and events to be shared through email and on social media.

• Provided customer service expertise in printing, signs and graphics, and shipping product lines by using consultation skills in order to anticipate customer needs and find the best solutions.
• Took complex customer orders using ordering systems and provided accurate pricing information. Consulted with bid center to win large print orders.
• Worked with offsite vendors to provide customers with alternative pricing and print solutions.
• Used Adobe Creative Suite to create and prepare business cards, flyers, banners, etc. for print.
• Provided customers with FedEx shipping solutions, including the packaging and processing of shipments.
• Other general duties included training new team members, ordering production and shipping supplies for store, assisting customers with self-service machines, and maintaining a clean work and retail environment.

• Performed general food service tasks including customer service interactions, food prep, and cleaning duties.

The Brown College Bachelor of Science in Visual Communications with an emphasis in Graphic Design explores the fundamental concepts of design and implementing them through a wide variety of real world based projects. Working with both traditional media and computer design software to explore creative ways of devising logos, trademarks and various types graphic symbols.

Instruction in the visual arts by emphasizing the development of visual awareness and expression through hands-on involvement in the creative process.