Erin Hedges
Professional Summary
I am a versatile graphic design professional with more than six years of visual communications experience, including project management, two and three dimensional graphic problem solving, staff management and comprehensive knowledge of print production systems with a substantial record in creative resolution of department needs.
Employment
Hedges Design Group, Indianapolis, Indiana
January 2010 – Present
Principal Graphic Designer and Marketing Director
Professional Marketing Approach:
• Enhance client’s existing marketing program or create entirely new marketing designs
• Integrate client’s needs with innovative marketing design resulting in fresh, highly effective branding
• Design new, cost effective marketing concepts in an exceptionally prompt manner resulting in significant savings of both time and money to clients
Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis, Indiana
November 2010 – Present
Communications Design Specialist
Responsibilities:
• Spearhead departmental collaboration to support and unify all collateral to ensure continuity of the Indy Chamber brand, image and culture
• Brand specialist for Indy Chamber signature events (Leadership Exchange, Indianapolis Education Coalition and Business at the Brickyard)
• Direct and execute weekly departmental design requests for Chamber initiatives
Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan
December 2003- September 2009
Communications Specialist and Senior Graphic Designer
Responsibilities:
• Designed weekly and monthly publications connecting ten church departments with 6,000 weekly attendees
• Saved organization more than $50,000 by creating collateral and marketing all department events
• Trained, developed and motivated staff, resulting in improved project turn around and workflow
Achievements:
• Published and instituted Communications Manual, improving coherent style, unified branding and standard of excellence
• Coordinated editing team to help supervise the highest standard of quality and accuracy throughout the organization
Skills
Adobe CS4: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver (PC/MAC)
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook
Awards
2007 GD USA Inhouse Award, Calvary Church Women’s Ministry Bible Study Brochure
2006 GD USA Inhouse Award, Calvary Church Annual Report
Education
Taylor University, Upland, Indiana May 2003
B.A. Fine Arts Graphic Design, Minor in French
