Freelance graphic designer with 20+ years of experience across brand identity, publication design, print/digital advertising, trade show displays, and presentation decks. I build press-ready files and coordinate with printers and suppliers to ensure color accuracy, bleed, and resolution. I’m self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple deadlines. I collaborate with clients across education, nonprofit, and corporate sectors—translating creative direction into clear, consistent, high-quality production.

Erin Kruzel

Freelance graphic designer with 20+ years of experience across brand identity, publication design, print/digital advertising, trade show displays, and presentation decks. I build press-ready files and coordinate with printers and suppliers to ensure color accuracy, bleed, and resolution. I’m self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple deadlines. I collaborate with clients across education, nonprofit, and corporate sectors—translating creative direction into clear, consistent, high-quality production.

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Freelance graphic designer with 20+ years of experience across brand identity, publication design, print/digital advertising, trade show displays, and presentation decks. I build press-ready files and coordinate with printers and suppliers to ensure color accuracy, bleed, and resolution.

I’m self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple deadlines. I collaborate with clients across education, nonprofit, and corporate sectors—translating creative direction into clear, consistent, high-quality production.

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Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-Employed
April 1, 2019 - Present
Collaborate with clients across education, nonprofit, and corporate sectors to develop and produce marketing materials and visual assets. Create detailed production layouts and mechanicals for brochures, catalogs, digital ads, and presentation decks aligned with brand strategy and creative direction. Oversee production from concept refinement to press-ready files, ensuring vendor specifications for color accuracy, bleed, and resolution are met. Coordinate with printers and suppliers and manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and brand integrity.
Senior Graphic Designer + Project Manager at The CSI Group
July 1, 2007 - February 1, 2019
Create and produce advertising materials including print and digital advertisements, direct mail, brochures, catalogs, posters, trade show graphics, presentations, corporate event materials, and brand identity assets while adhering to brand standards. Implemented EasyCatalog in InDesign to enhance catalog production. In addition to design, supervise and manage event and meeting planning, including travel arrangements, schedule management, and on-site support and coordination between client and hotel staff. Produce General Session keynote presentations for yearly sales meetings and product launch events for multiple clients.
Editorial + Production Designer at The Magazines of North Jersey Media Group
January 1, 2005 - July 1, 2007
Managed and designed multiple monthly high-end magazines end-to-end, from ad and editorial design through layout and production of each publication. Assisted the Photo Editor with photo shoots and photo research.
Editorial + Production Designer at Downtown Magazine Group
March 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Designed and supported production of magazine content, contributing to monthly publication workflows and layout and editorial support responsibilities.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2004

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services