I am applying for the position of Graphic Designer. I have a 25+ year career in graphic design, focusing on all aspects from concept development to final production. My experience includes working for large associations and design studios, producing high-quality materials for various audiences.

Jennifer Strass

I am applying for the position of Graphic Designer. I have a 25+ year career in graphic design, focusing on all aspects from concept development to final production. My experience includes working for large associations and design studios, producing high-quality materials for various audiences.

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I am applying for the position of Graphic Designer. I have a 25+ year career in graphic design, focusing on all aspects from concept development to final production. My experience includes working for large associations and design studios, producing high-quality materials for various audiences.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer at GW Law Marketing
September 22, 2023 - Present
Provide print, logos, PowerPoint and Canva templates to staff, students and professors; create reports, programs, brochures, advertising materials, logos, invitations, and slide presentations; manage production deadlines and deliver creative solutions using Dropbox, Creative Cloud and Adobe applications.
Graphic Designer at Virginia Museum of History and Culture
April 22, 2023 - October 19, 2025
Supported the Marketing & Communications department; contributed to online, print and out-of-home advertising; assisted VMHC during its largest exhibit of the year; handled projects with short deadlines and complex production schedules.
Temporary Graphic Designer at ATD, Association of Talent Development
July 22, 2022 - October 20, 2025
Designed magazine ads, flyers, postcards, sell sheets, templates, invites, brochures, programs and digital graphics for social media and website; supported pre-conference activities.
Design Editor at Association of Writers & Writing Programs
October 1, 2019 - October 20, 2025
Provided art direction and marketing support; magazine layout for The Writer’s Chronicle; long publications, illustration, art direction to emails and invites; supported multiple departments.
Graphic Designer at KNC Marketing / The Artist Group
October 28, 2015 - October 20, 2025
Part-time contractor providing design and production services for screen printer and marketing business; created artwork, designed graphics for t-shirt art, social media and email campaigns, and website design; print design and production for The Artist Group.
Graphic Design and Production Manager at American Public Health Association
February 1, 2011 - October 20, 2025
Branding and development of print materials for public outreach programs and national health initiatives; created APHA's first graphic standards manual; designed web graphics and digital art for emails, website and online promotions.
Sr. Graphic Designer at Prince George's Community College
June 1, 2006 - October 20, 2025
Designed and produced viewbooks, posters, annual reports, catalogs, brochures, invitations; supported campus staff; liaised with on-campus print shop and external vendors.
Sr. Graphic Designer at Loyola College in Maryland
February 27, 1999 - October 18, 2025
Senior graphic designer for in-house publications; concept, design and production of external and internal materials for development, admissions, alumni and academic departments; art direction for brochures and campaigns; long-term design goals for departmental identities.

Education

BFA at Maryland Institute College of Art
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2025
MA at University of Baltimore
January 11, 2030 - October 20, 2025
BFA at Maryland Institute College of Art
January 1, 1979 - January 1, 1983
MA at University of Baltimore
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1987

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    Marketing Collateral for the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, (AWP)

    I worked on the layout of various marketing collateral to give AWP a fresh new look. https://www.twine.net/signin