Suzanne Freeman

SUZANNE FREEMAN Sunnyside, New York--suzfreeman.pb.online linkedin.com/in/suzfreeman SUMMARY Deadline-driven Graphic Designer with over seven years of experience in luxury markets, including the complete design process from conceptualization to press and web. Excellent written / copy editing and interdepartmental coordination skills. Strong track record of reliability. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC • Remote • Freelance Graphic Designer: October 2019 - Present • Conceived and designed marketing campaign directed at high-end clients from start to finish, including logo, interactive e-newsletter sent to 4,000 contacts, and quarterly market reports Halstead Property, LLC • Remote • Freelance Graphic Designer: March 2018 - May 2018 • Elevated over 1,100 agent headshots by retouching photos and digitally altering the backgrounds • Implemented new brand guidelines for storefront window displays in 20 offices Terra Holdings, LLC • New York, NY • Senior Graphic Designer: December 2011 - September 2014 Graphic Designer: December 2008 - December 2011 • Junior Graphic Designer: May 2007 - December 2008 • Designed creative web graphics and print advertising, including newspaper and magazine ads, postcards, and brochures, while adhering to individual branding of two luxury real estate companies (Halstead Property and Brown Harris Stevens) within an in-house marketing department • Managed, delegated, and reviewed projects for a team of six designers • Formulated monthly economist reports and six distinct quarterly market reports for distribution in 45 Halstead Property and Brown Harris Stevens real estate offices • Conceptualized and executed creative content for eleven Halstead Portfolios, a real estate portfolio magazine, which was distributed semiannually in the Sunday New York Times, as well as in 25 Halstead offices in the tri-state area • Retouched photos and floor plans for multi-million dollar listings • Contributed graphics and uploaded content for social media and the halstead.com website, which has won the following awards: Webby Award, Web Marketing Association’s Web Award, Internet Advertising Competition Web Award, International Academy of Visual Arts W3 Award, and Communicator Award of Distinction • Approved on-site press checks • Implemented design tests, interviewed, and consulted on the hiring of new designers • Promoted from Junior Designer to Senior Designer U Design, Inc • South Orange, NJ • Founding Member, Graphic Designer, Secretary:- • Co-founded a student run, freelance design agency • Documented all projects, meeting minutes, and business objectives EDUCATION SKILLS Seton Hall University • South Orange, NJ • GPA: 3.845 Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design / Advertising Art: 2007 • Certificate of Web Design, 2007 • Dean’s List: Fall 2003 - Spring 2007 • Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars • A dobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat) • Microsoft Office Suite • Interpersonal communication • Ability to work remotely • Time management