Senior Graphic Designer

Elevating Brands through Clear Visual Communication & Multi-Brand Systems

Deliver results-oriented creative solutions across all stages of graphic design and production, developing integrated digital and print campaigns for 14 events and 6 media brands annually, each with distinct branding. Build scalable brand systems and templates that maintain consistency across high-volume, overlapping deadlines, while mentoring junior designers. Partner with stakeholders to translate business objectives into high-impact assets using Adobe Creative Suite and AI-driven tools.

 

Core Competencies

  • Design: Brochures, media kits, prospectuses, eBooks, whitepapers, catalogs, posters, signage, digital and print ads, web banners, social media assets, animated GIFs, emails, presentations, typography, color theory, composition, photo retouching, production processes, 4/c offset printing, digital printing, finishing techniques

  • Software: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Firefly, Premiere, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Google Suite, Ceros, Drupal, WordPress, HubSpot, Canva, Figma

  • Soft Skills: Collaborative partnership, problem‑solving, critical thinking, active listening, deadline-driven execution, multitasking, attention to detail, stakeholder engagement, presentation skills, time management, clear communication, mentorship, independence, adaptability, receptive to feedback and iteration, growth mindset

  • Languages: English, Japanese

Professional Experience

Manufacturing by Informa | Santa Monica, CA (formerly Informa Markets) | 2007–2020, 2021–2026

Creative Service Manager/Designer | Mar 2024–May 2026

Led end‑to‑end creative production on 172 projects in 2025, translating brand strategy into digital and print assets. Managed production for 14 annual events across 6 media brands. Partnered with marketing, content, digital, and web teams to shape and maintain brand systems, templates, and campaign assets spanning email, social, web, and print. Scaled systems to enable team members to take on new project territory with consistency. Leveraged AI tools to streamline workflows, balancing efficiency with creative judgment.

  • Creative Leadership: Drove creative process from early ideation through polished final delivery, translating brand strategy and business goals into assets tailored to target audiences.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with marketing, content, digital, and web teams and stakeholders to ensure creative alignment, balancing brand polish with conversion goals across channels.

  • Brand Systems: Helped shape and extend brand systems - typography, color, layout, and photo direction - building and maintaining templates, master files, and components the broader team could use confidently, with consistent file organization, version control, and naming conventions.

  • Social Media Assets: Designed organic social assets, templates, and paid ad units that translated brand voice into work built to hold attention across platforms.

  • AI Integration: Leveraged AI tools, including Firefly and Claude, streamlining workflows and enhancing results, while maintaining balance between efficiency, ethical considerations, legal compliance, and creative judgment.

  • Workflow and Process Improvement: Implemented the InMotion workflow management system, improving project velocity by 9% and reducing freelance costs by 22.5%.

Graphic Designer | Apr 2007–Nov 2020, Mar 2021—Feb 2024

Produced integrated digital and print campaigns from concept through press-ready and screen-optimized delivery, partnering with marketing, content, digital, and web teams to create engaging, on-brand content across email, web, and event channels.

  • Campaign Development: Delivered high-quality visuals - including email campaigns, digital and print collateral, social media assets, web banners, and landing pages - maintaining a unified brand experience across channels.

  • Print Production: Produced press-ready files and managed proofs and color quality from concept through delivery, coordinating with vendors on specs and production requirements.

  • Photography: Directed photoshoots and retouched images to support campaign needs across all channels.

  • Data Visualization: Created infographics across multiple channels, driving traffic to event floors through emails, websites, and social media.

  • Motion Design: Performed light editing in Premiere to enhance storytelling and audience engagement.

  • Interactive Content Creation: Built interactive educational materials using Ceros to boost audience engagement.

  • Web Collaboration: Partnered with web product teams to design homepage layouts, homepage modules, and landing pages while streamlining workflows in Drupal.

  • Newsletter Optimization: Redesigned editorial newsletters using HTML and CSS, increasing click-through rates by 55% and ad performance by 800%.

  • Recognition: Recognized with 5 Powerful Performance Awards for creativity and over-performance.

Additional Relevant Experience

QIAGEN Inc.| Valencia, California | 1999–2004

Graphic Designer

Integrated corporate branding into print and multimedia projects, delivering measurable results. Received multiple awards, including Employee of the Year and Achievement Awards, for innovative marketing and design contributions.

  • Brand Campaign Strategy and Design: Produced ad campaigns that increased lead generation by 300%.

  • Digital and print Collateral Design: Developed personalized PDF seminar materials, boosting registration rates by 20% and saving $20K in costs.

 
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Skills

TECHNICAL: Proficient in all Adobe software for print and web

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Education

B.A.: Fine Art, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan (1988)

Diploma in Graphic Design and Certificate in Multimedia. Platt College, Los Angeles, CA — Selected to design newsletter for Platt College from an applicant pool of 200 students (1999)

Professional Development

  • Mastering PowerPoint 365 Advanced (Right Choice)

  • Figma Design Course (Right Choice)

  • Leveraging AI in Adobe Photoshop and Creative Cloud (LinkedIn Learning)

  • Photoshop and Firefly: A perfect pair (LinkedIn Learning)

  • Adobe Firefly: Tips and Production Techniques (LinkedIn Learning)

  • Learning Infographic Design (LinkedIn Learning)

  • Communicating with Emotional Intelligence (LinkedIn Learning)

  • New Creative Flows: The GenAI Jump-Start (Adobe MAX)

  • Next Level InDesign (Adobe MAX)

  • Learning to Speak Data (Adobe MAX)

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