Hello!
Shannon Sobota
I am a passionate, talented and
seasoned creative with a decade
of experience, including in-house,
agency, freelance, contract &
remote work. I humbly pride
myself on my large collection of
various unique print and digital
designs for many diverse industries.
Experience
Graphic Designer (professional freelancer)
Purple Peacock Creative | Graphic Design + Creative Studio
July 2019 - Present
y Provides a plethora of graphic design services for solo
entrepreneurs, startups, & small to large sized businesses
y Develops creative direction, concepts and designs for identity,
branding, graphic design, advertising & marketing projects
y Manages & handles all business owner aspects, such as client
communication/relationships, project management, timelines,
design work, creative direction, invoicing, etc.
y Collaborates with and provides graphic design overflow support
for other creative agencies & business owners
Production Designer
Empower | Offering financial services to 17.8 million individuals
Portfolio
March 2022 - June 2023 (contract)
purplepeacockcreative.com/work
Characteristics
y Executed edits/updates to files and projects for team and
client to review
y Prepared various final press-ready print & digital files and
packaged them up for printer and media use
y Maintained efficient communication & organization with project
managers, proofreading team, production team, creative studio,
& art directors, while working remotely
y Worked within project management tool, Adobe Workfront and
maintained file/server structure & organization
Friendly
Practical
Organized
Logical
Strategic
Hardworking
Detail Oriented
Positive
Creative
Innovative
Tenacious
Curious
Passionate
Adventurous
Software &
Technical Skills
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Media
Workfront
Suite
y Followed development/project timelines, while ensuring
smooth and timely workflows
y Maintained brand standards & selected on-brand stock photography
Graphic Designer
Blakely + Company | Full-Service Marketing & Advertising Agency
Jan. 2017 - July 2019
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trategized, conceptualized & developed identity & branding,
logo design, collateral, digital & print communications, integrated
marketing campaigns, web design, large format prints & social
media design for a wide variety of clients
y Worked closely with the traffic manager, account managers &
creative team to ensure deadlines were met
y Interacted and collaborated with the creative director, agency
CEO, social media, digital, & media planning departments to
produce work that aligned with project goals, target audience
and objectives
y Handled multiple projects simultaneously, while still meeting
conflicting tight deadlines
y Was responsible for daily project management with tools
and software
y Maintained efficient communication & organization with team
while working remote
y Art directed and executed original ideas, concepts & designs
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y Facilitated client discussions and project meetings
y Upheld, created & established brand standards and guidelines
Hobbies
Experience Cont.
Lead Graphic Designer & Product Photographer
Hiking
Advanced Affordable Hearing, Advanced Hearing Centers,
Precise Hearing & Choice/Ideal Hearing
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Eco Living
y Managed and oversaw all digital, print, and visual branding
efforts of a national hearing health organization as the lead
graphic designer
y Designed materials for 3 umbrella brands
y Collaborated with CEO and copywriting team to produce and
design digital & print ads for magazines with a national reach
y Created & developed B2B & B2C marketing materials
y Took initiative in managing competitor research
Reference Quotes
y Assisted with content marketing, copywriting and editing for
email newsletters, social media & print ads
y Executed split A/B landing page & print testing
Shayna Napodano
y Art directed, concepted & developed logos, digital and print
communications, email marketing campaigns & brand identity
y “Is a pure delight”
y Presented newly developed materials at weekly
company meetings
Empower
y “She easily folded in with her
positive attitude and ample
design experience”
y She’s detail-oriented, concise in her
communication, and can pick up
any project and run with it”
Volunteer Graphic Designer
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Set. 2016 - Sept. 2019
y Developed creative direction & designs for the annual
Law Enforcement Recognition Dinner communications
y “She’s great at asking the correct
questions to ensure the end
product hits the mark adding value
anywhere at any time”
y Directly collaborated with the State Executive Director
Craig Johnson
Design Rangers, Design Studio
Freelance Client
y “Wonderful to work with”
y “She puts forward excellent ideas
and listens carefully to my requests
and needs”
y “Makes the marketing aspect of my
business enjoyable and trouble-free”
y “I trust her with the image of my
business, and that’s no small thing”
Emily Adams
Freelance Client
y “Always impressed with her quality
of work and ability to meet
tight deadlines”
y “An asset to our team and brings a
positive attitude to any project that
comes her way”
y “She is reliable and has assists us in
maintaining our brand standards in
restaurant and online”
y Upheld national brand standards
Graphic Design Intern
May 2012 - Dec. 2012
y Strategized, conceptualized & developed identity & branding,
re-branding efforts, campaigns, collateral, digital & print
communications & logos for a wide variety of clients
y Upheld, created & established brand standards
y Consistently met tight deadlines & attended client meetings
y Excelled working both individually & in team
collaboration settings
y Demonstrated success with project management tools
Education
Pikes Peak State College
Associate of Applied Science in Multimedia Graphic Design
Graduated 2012
Awards
Silver ADDY, AAF
Brochure/Multipage Design
Silver ADDY, AAF
Logo Design
