Nicholas Ilieff

Nic Ilieff     Digital Media Designer, Digital Marketing Specialist • Chicago, IL-Graphic & web design freelancer with marketing experience and light coding knowledge all topped with a passion for technology. Specializes in bridging the gap between design and marketing to create more ef cient, seamless, and affordable growth solutions and strategies for companies and individuals. Work Experience Digital BrandLink Progress Bar Owner, Designer, Marketer • Oct 2018 ~ Present Creative Director and Lead Graphic Designer • May 2012 ~ Apr 2016 My solopreneurship and business venture that requires the responsibilities and skills of small Solely responsible for any print or digital designs that business owner, graphic/web designer, and digital either Progress Bar used internally or for advertising as marketer. well as designed promotional material for organizations hosting events within the venue Completely funded by the work that I do Execute new design + marketing techniques to attract customers and follow trends Professional use in the Adobe Creative Suite Marketing Automation and integration Create forms, capture lead, pitch sales Invoice clients and track expenses, revenue Legal documents created, signed, led, & stored on cloud Consistently learn new software, techniques, trends to make sure my internal and client Virtual Assistants of America LLC Director of Digital Media & Marketing • Mar 2017 ~ May 2018 Created content for three social media accounts on a weekly basis Designed printed promotional materials such as yers, print & digital signage, branded apparel for large street festivals and events such as Chicago Gay Pride (1.2million in attendance) and Northalsted Market Days (largest street festival in the Midwest) Completed two bootcamp courses in Adobe After Effects, and shifted advertising media toward motion graphics and animation Aleksandra Enterprises Executive Assistant • Sep 2011 ~ Oct 2012 Managed an of ce of nine people with the owner was out of the of ce or on business trips Analyzed internal areas that needed improvement Created speci c Marketing Campaigns and Implemented them internally and for clients Designed all internal and client print/digital marketing assets Managed a team of two other designers/marketers Lead daily standups Maintained and updated company website Worked directly with the directors of sales, business development, and telecommunications to educate them on new design & marketing trends and practices Managed the owner's calendar Made all travel arrangements for the owner of the company Corresponded with city of cials and various political of ces on behalf of the owner Headed the educational department and went on sales visits and forti ed existing relationships with vendors Planned events of 800 people including the biggest event for Russian culture in Chicago-Russia Days Education General Assembly - CHicago/Remote Software Engineer Immersive Program • June 2019 Indiana University Bloomington Bachelor of Arts • Journalism & Public Relations • 2004 ~ 2008 Fill Up The Cup www. llupthecup.com WordPress Design & Development • Logo Design • Digital Marketing • 2018 (Project Abandoned by Client ) eriksosa.com www.eriksosa.com WordPress Design & Development • Logo Design • Brand Identity & Management • Photography • 2019 (In Progress) Digital BrandLink www.DigitalBrandLink.com Entreprenuership • WordPress Design & Development • Graphic Design • Motion Graphics • Web Hosting • Digital Marketing • Brand Identity & Management • Social Media Management • 2018 (Always In Progress) Trappin' Issa Sport www.trappinissasport.com Brand Identity • Logo Design • Graphic Design • WordPress Design & Development • Web Hosting • Clothing Design 2019 (In Progress) Skills Adobe Creative Suite WordPress & Web Hosting HTML & CSS Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After E ects, Premiere, Spark, and Rush are the programs within the suite that I use on a professional level to create the assets either I or my clients need. All of the sites I build for clients are built in WordPress and hosted on a server that I manage. I use Cpanel and WHM to access, update, maintain, change, and manage all of the sites on my server. My level with these two languages is only novice level, however, I began and continue to teach myself how to code. I will start a three-month full stack developer bootcamp in June to learn at a faster pace.