Seth Schlegel

7452 Willow Bottom Road
Sykesville, MD 21784

Cell Phone: 561.870.5441/Email: schlegelse@hotmail.com

Results‐driven professional with substantial experience in product design and marketing seeks a full‐time graphic design position in a challenging and team‐oriented work environment.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Multi-Media Graphic Design Specialist

NetImpact Strategies/NCI CBIIT Contractor 2019 – Present
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute – Rockville, Maryland

  • Design, develop, and execute visually compelling multimedia content for websites, social media, and marketing campaigns, boosting viewer engagement
  • Produce and edit high-quality videos and animations to enhance communication, including instructional and promotional content
  • Lead and execute photo shoots for marketing and digital content, ensuring all visual assets align with the organization’s branding guidelines
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive branding guides to ensure consistent application across all platforms, enhancing brand identity
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, communications, and product departments to create engaging graphics and visuals that align with the organization’s objectives
  • Deliver on-time multimedia solutions, consistently receiving positive feedback from leadership and clients for creativity and attention to detail
  • Design and develop infographics to simplify and visually communicate complex scientific subject matter, improving viewer understanding

Sr. Graphic Designer                                                                                               2007 – 2019
M.R. Publishing – Lake Worth, Florida

  • Conceptualized and created logos, brochures, newsletters, social media projects, commercials, advertisements etc. for several clients including country clubs, banks, and other nationally known companies
  • Emphasized a high level of customer service on a daily basis to accommodate clients’ needs and wishes
  • Helped educate other employees on current computer programs
  • Coordinated with local printers to ensure the highest quality of end products
  • Completed multiple tasks with effective time management skills
  • Meet with clients and committees to create marketing campaigns for both print and social media
  • Set up photo shoots and work with photographers to achieve clients’ needs
  • Work as a photographer, taking pictures of client events to use in projects
  • Administrative work, including creating proposals and maintaining budgets to hit company goals

Desktop Publisher/Graphic                                                                                       2004 – 2007
Wayne‐Dalton – Mount Hope, Ohio

  • Designed and created layouts for product manuals
  • Created all illustrations for product manuals
  • Researched and developed all text for product manuals
  • Produced complex models using CAD programs for illustrations in product manuals
  • Tested product installation procedures for instruction development
  • Assisted with hiring processes for the Design Department
  • Trained new employees on relevant programs and procedures

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

  • Desktop Publishing: Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Acrobat
  • CAD Programs: AutoCAD, Solid Works, Autodesk Civil, Autodesk Mechanical, Autodesk Architectural
  • Animation Programs: 3D Studio Max
  • Window Base Programs: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point
  • Web Design: DreamWeaver, HTML, WordPress

EDUCATION

Associate Degree in Computer Design and Animation
Kent State University 2004

Associate Degree in Applied Science
Kent State University 2004

Solid Works training courses completion in Essentials, 2D Drawings, Advance 3D Parts, PDM Works and Assemblies

Kent State Productivity Software Courses in Photoshop, Advance Photoshop, and Dreamweaver