ALEX WHITESIDE

Marketer & Graphic Designer with B.A. in Visual Communication Design. Seven plus years experience in end consumer goods. Over five years leadership over marketing, sales, or customer service. Responsible for mission critical decisions pursuing business objectives and meeting needs of customers nationwide and overseas.

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BA in Visual Communication Design with emphasis on Graphic Design:

Formal training & professional experience in creating and producing print & digital design solutions including, but not limited to:

• Layout and publication design
• Packaging design
• Influencing product design
• Product branding and logo design
• Product and lifestyle photography
• Web design
• Copywriting and technical writing
• Marketing email design
• Merchandise and apparel design
• Web ad and graphic design
• And more

Skills and Tool Experience Include:

• Web design and UX/ID; I designed and coded this portfolio website myself
• Data analysis and presentation (proficient researcher and experienced in infographic design)
• Google Suite (Mail, Sheets, Docs, Meet, Forms, Slides, Anayltics, etc)
• Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)
• Exceptional spreadsheet management (Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel)
• Camera handling (photography and some videography)
• Proficient in math and statistics
• 2D and 3D art and design
• Mechanical aptitude (beneficial for prototyping, developing proofs of concept, or in-house production)
• Introductory knowledge of motion graphics (GIF creation in Photoshop and animation in After Effects)
• Deep knowledge of various marketing practices, strategies, and tools (SEO, email marketing, affiliate marketing, remarketing, conversion optimization, etc)