Kristi Griffith
Graphic Designer
Graphic designer with 21 years of experience in print design, pre-press operations, marketing agency, creative director, and freelancing roles. I display a unique combination of creative thinking and acute attention to detail. Though an introvert who work great as a freelance designer, I also love collaborating with others. I have been a freelance graphic designer with my company, Thumbprint Creative, for 11 years, but now that my son is older, I'm ready to take on more projects and fun!
Education
1999-2003
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Bachelor of Arts – Advertising and Graphic Design
Major GPA: 4.0
Graudated with Cum Laude distinction
Professional
Experience
June 2005 - Oct. 2006
Graphic Designer
American Direct Marketing Resources
Chesterfield, MO
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Worked with a direct mail specialist and a desktop publishing team to complete effective direct mail for a variety of national companies, including AAA Motor Club and Ameniti.
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Created and edited forms, membership cards, and outside envelopes, with respects to postal and mail shop regulations.
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Converted files to secure PDFs for client review and used preflight software to analyze files before being sent to a local printer.
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Attended press checks, using a swatch book and a ruler to meticulously check every detail of a printed piece.
Oct. 2006 - Nov. 2014
Director of Graphics and Communications
First Christian Church
Florissant, MO
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Creatively advertised the ministries and programs available to a 1200+ member congregation using a wide variety of media: e-newsletters, bulletins, magazines, website, billboards, signage, displays, social media graphics, and more.
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Met with ministry leaders to discuss their advertising needs. Took ideas from concepts to finals to print.
Jan. 2013 - present
Owner, Graphic Designer
Thumbprint Creative Arts
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Maintain great relationships with clients throughout each product – from initial instructions or discovery meeting, sending estimates, concepts, edits, final files, to invoicing.
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Used a client's existing branding standards to create a variety of digital and/or print pieces.
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Created branding for clients, from sketches, concepts, and edits, to final files. Style guides are produced to outline the proper logo usage, colors, fonts to ensure consistent usage of the brand.
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Create multi-million dollar capital campaigns for churches and non-profit organizations, taking projects from art direction to creation of print pieces (commitment cards, summary sheets, invitations, guidebook) and digital graphics (slides, social media graphics).
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Design books for authors, including full cover wrap, interior formatting, and e-book creation.
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Create newsletters for clients, both print and digital (Constant Contact, Bloomerang, Mailchimp).
Skills
Software
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe InDesign
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Adobe Acrobat
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Microsoft Outlook
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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Procreate
Other Skills
and Interests
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Writing
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Proofreading
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Painting
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Photography
Skills
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Brainstorming creative solutions
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Multi-tasking
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Collaboration skills
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Customer service
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Time management
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Organization
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Reliability