michele gardner design

education
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
SENIOR DHARMA YOGA TEACHER 800RYT
interests
REMODELING / House / Furniture / Landscape
THEATER SET DESIGN
YOGA & Self Realization
Essential Oils & Aromatherapy
VEGETARIANISM
Catalog
applications
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe After Effects
Microsoft Word + Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Google Docs + Slides
Wix + Square Space
Slack + ClickUp
Figma
Adobe Premier
Sketch
Wire Frames
User Flow
WordPress
present
OWNER - MICHELE GARDNER DESIGN
10+ years
• Created and maintained high-quality, innovative designs from strategy and ideation to deliverables in digital media and for print/production B2B + B2C.
• Website Content + Design, Motion, Social and Digital Advertising
• Logo + Icon: Strategy, Branding, Guideline: Creating and Adhering
• Skilled at Presentation, writing New Business Proposals + RFPs
• Budget and Schedule conscious with attention to detail
• Manage Vendors, Junior Designers, and Schedules
Website Content + Design / Logos / Branding / Advertising / Collateral / Signage / Catalog / Book Design
Clients: Allyn Family Foundation, Mirbeau Inn & Spa, Patience Brewster, Early Childhood Alliance, The RedHouse,
Whole Mental Wellness, CNY Healing Arts, Integrity Cost Consultants, and The Dharma Yoga Center.
My creative process is easy to understand and client enthusiasm driven. I'm always striving for those light bulb moments!
SENIOR CREATIVE DESIGNER - Brand + Interior
2+ Years
RAMSGARD Architects Planners Designers Skaneateles, NY
• Directed company-wide creative process, quality output, and best practices for customer journeys.
• Created a strategic rebrand of the Corporate Identity, Content, and Design across all platforms.
• Managed pricing and scoping for clients for creative needs and budget.
• Executed new business pitches and proposals.
• Photoshoot direction and photo manipulation.
• Managed freelance, artisans, and production. Print and productions across various mediums.
• Collaborated with architects & clients to create function and vision through design color, furniture, textiles, and fixtures for varying applications, budgets, and schedules for residential, commercial, and retail spaces.
GRAPHIC
In-house: Website: Strategy, Wireframe, Content + Design / Logo + Icons / Branding / Collateral + Advertising /Social Media
External: Logo Designs, Branding, and Signage / Experiential, Mood + Look Book Design, Research, and Present
Designs / FFE Specification or Schedule List
INTERIOR
Designed and presented from the beginning of a project through construction, residential, commercial, and retail spaces.
Look Book: Design, Research, Present, Approved/Update all Finishes & Furnishings. Logo Design, Branding, and Signage
Applications used: supplied CAD drawings, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Material Bank resources.
FFE Specification or Schedule List: lighting, plumbing, appliances, tile, surface & window treatments, furniture, casework & hardware, fine art & artwork. Applications used: Microsoft 356 / Excel
Ordered and Executed: within budget.
prior experience
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
COWLEY ASSOC. ADVERTISING AGENCY Syracuse, NY
2 Years
• Graphic Design + Art Direction on new and existing clients.
• Redesign of the Cowley logo + branding applications. Responsible for networking, acquiring new business, and writing Request For Bid (RFP) proposals.
• Website wireframe + Design / Digital + Traditional Advertising
• Design / Logo Design & Branding
Clients: Children’s Advocacy Center, Synapse, SRCTec, Hematology & Oncology Associates.
SENIOR DESIGNER
MULLEN LOWE ADVERTISING Boston, MA
6 Years
• Created award-winning Design for multiple national accounts.
• Managed designers, vendors, art, and production departments within a schedule and budget.
• Logo & Brand Identity / Collateral / P.O.P. / Advertising
• Public Relations
Clients: Boston Whaler, U.S.Trust, Houghton Mifflin, Met-life State Street Investment Services, Tom’s of Maine, Veryfine Fruit Juicers, Greg Norman Golf - Reebok, Brighams Ice Cream, and Lindt Chocolate.