New experience to add to my collection

This past January I was invited to join the Marketing department at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts. I was to cover someone’s role during their maternity leave, and my responsibility was initially more project management than graphic design. Soon after I started it became apparent that my graphic design talents were very useful and I began to work on the projects I was managing. From banners to brochures, flyers to folders, I worked on many different projects for the South Shore Health System.

I loved it.

Healthcare is something I am very passionate about and it was so uplifting to work on materials that would help educate current and future patients on the capabilities of the health care system. Every day I looked forward to what awaited me in my inbox, and each night I felt as though I had accomplished something great. More importantly, the people were fantastic to work with.

You can’t really ask for more than that from a job, even if it is a contract position. As far as I am concerned, every role I apply for is a new opportunity to collect another great experience.

To see my latest qualifications, click here.

Welcome!

Hello!

Welcome to my new portfolio site! I am excited to show my work in a more concise manner that highlights my areas of expertise. For over 20 years, I have been in the graphic design field with positions ranging from desktop publisher, graphic designer, and most recently,  presentations and communications specialist.

These positions have contributed to a well-rounded skill set that can provide design solutions for any type of business. Here are a few examples:

  • Customer service and client retention skills
  • User experience design skills including user research, empathy mapping, personas, and information architecture
  • Effectively communicating design solutions and providing proven rationale to stakeholders
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Muse, Dreamweaver)
  • Template design for print, web, email marketing and presentations
  • Effective relationship and project management skills