Julie Muenster

Julie Muenster Peshtigo, Wisconsin l - l- GRAPHIC DESIGNER & TECHNICAL WRITER EXPERIENCE • Designed logos, icons, book covers, business cards, and other images for print, web, and social media • Revised and updated brochures and sales sheets • Created marketing materials for Peshtigo Chamber of Commerce, Peshtigo Fire Museum, and Abrams Spotlight Productions • Created invitations for corporate and civic events • Worked with printers on a variety of projects • Wrote content for Peshtigo Fire Museum website • Wrote press releases for helicopter company • Prepared monthly Google Analytics and social media reports • Designed and edited book, Pinch of Wisdom, Taste of Scripture • Produced company newsletters for employees and sales force • Wrote article on website design for Wisconsin School News magazine • Published workbook for creative writing, Create a Kingdom • Designed several websites, including Peshtigo Fire Museum and Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River • Updated websites for clarity, conciseness, and consistent branding • Managed corporate and school referendum Facebook pages • Created marketing videos for new products, trade shows, education, and website/social media • Produced video for Fire Museum presentation • Created video tutorials PASSION Organizing information and presenting it in a way that’s manageable, understandable, and appealing. Communication should look good and make sense! SKILLS • Proficient in InDesign to create professional documents • Proficient in Photoshop to tweak images for use in digital and print media • Proficient in Illustrator to create icons, patterns, and illustrations • Proficient in Premiere Pro and Camtasia to produce videos for marketing, education, and entertainment • Skilled in website and document design with emphasis on relevant content and user experience • Seasoned writer, editor, and proofreader EDUCATION • Designed presentations for products, sales meetings, and education • Created school presentation about the Peshtigo Fire using PowerPoint and custom video • Created PowerPoint presentation and videos for school referendum QUALIFICATIONS Proficient in various media and graphic design software Excellent communication skills with technical writing ability Able to think creatively and develop new design concepts, graphics, and layouts Able to interact, communicate, and present ideas Able to work as part of a team to achieve a common goal Organized, accurate, and detail oriented Have bachelor’s degree and have four years of graphic design experience B.S. in Professional Communication and Emerging Media with an emphasis in Technical Communication, UW-Stout, May 2015 Relevant classes: • Document Design • Writing for the Internet • Usability Design & Testing • The Structure of English Elementary Education certification from UW-Oshkosh PORTFOLIO Portfolio: http://lincolnmediadesign. com/portfolio/