Creative and award-winning graphic designer with 17+ years active experience in branding, digital illustration, and surface design.

Expertise in delivering innovative visual solutions and managing end-to-end design projects across diverse industries. My perseverance is reflected in a robust portfolio and consistent five-star customer reviews, underscoring a commitment to exceptional service and innovative design solutions.

5-Star

17

Years Experience

E-commerce Reviews

2

Design Awards

  • Social Media Management

  • Project Management

  • Marketing

  • Nonprofit Marketing

  • SEO and E-Commerce

  • Surface Design

  • Customer Service

Specialties

Software

Proficiency

Strengths

  • Organized

  • Resourceful

  • Clear Communication

  • Creative Strategy

Experience

Sara Lynn Design | Oregon

Owner , Graphic Designer

Xtreme Grafx | Albany, Oregon
2010 - Present
2022 - 2024
  • Successfully launched multiple Etsy stores, maintaining consistent 5-star ratings.

  • Designed and managed over 600 printables and surface design patterns and consistently assuring digital delivery to clients through Etsy, Spoonflower, and Dropbox.

  • Created event displays, presentations and marketing plans, and social media reels and slides.

  • Won 2nd Place in Woodland Animals fabric design challenge at Spoonflower.com.

  • Over 7,900 sales of unique party printables, invitations, digital art, fabric, and wallpaper designs.

  • Managed all aspects of business, such as workflow planning, accounting, marketing, and product delivery.

  • Managed around 60 jobs per month, in a fast-paced print shop working with clients, project managers, and production teams to develop quality large-format printing, paper products, and apparel that met a variety of design ratio and material specifications.

  • Designed high-impact environmental advertising such as vehicle wraps, window wraps, and signs.

  • Designed branded printed materials such as brochures, business cards, tradeshow displays, menus, and apparel.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional production teams and manufacturing vendors to meet budget and timeline constraints, consistently exceeding project expectations.

  • Applied a strong work ethic and implemented efficient design workflows, contributing to a 95.4% increase above the average revenue generated from a graphic designer.

  • Adhered to and designed SOPs for graphic design and customer service positions creating multiple slideshow documents for training and effective quality workflows.

  • Filmed and edited social media marketing videos and managed email

Graphic Designer

My Brands
2007 - 2013
EE Schenck | Portland, Oregon

Graphic Designer, Data Entry, Mailroom

& 2014 - 2015
  • Scanned and photographed thousands of fabrics, quilts, and notion products, editing images as needed, cataloging in various file formats for print collateral and web use.

  • Developed and maintained visually compelling sales collateral, trade show materials, and product catalogs for a leading wholesale distributor, ensuring accuracy across thousands of SKUs.

  • Website maintenance and optimization.

  • Created clear, brand-aligned visual assets for technically detailed products, increasing buyer engagement and strengthening sales team presentations.

  • Designed 12 fabric prints for globally distributed fabric lines.

Paper Jam (formerly Take Notice Card Company) | Portland, Oregon

Production

  • Assembled custom embellished invitations using craft and bindery techniques such as layering vellum, tying tiny ribbon bows, and layering cardstock with adhesive.

  • Packaged deluxe invitations and envelopes for shipping, assuring quality and professional presentation.

2006 - 2007
2004 - 2005
DomeTag | Salt Lake City, Utah

Graphic Designer

  • Work directly with sales reps, to design and create sticker graphics for industrial product labels.

  • Work with outsourced printer, and ensure quality standards are met.

Education

Brooks College | Long Beach, CA

Associate of Science, Graphic Design

  • Awarded "Best Graphic Design" at Portfolio Showcase