I am a Graphic Designer, Production Designer, and Photo Retoucher with an ad agency background specializing in print and digital marketing collateral, brand campaigns, and production design execution. Since 2022, I have provided freelance creative support for clients nationwide, delivering high-quality, spec-driven design solutions across multiple industries. My expertise includes print design, digital asset creation, marketing campaign development, layout production, image retouching, and final file preparation. I am highly experienced in building and executing client-approved creative across deliverables such as brochures, direct mail, signage, web banners, product imagery, and e-commerce marketing assets. I am especially strong in production workflow management, brand consistency, versioning, and high-volume asset production, making me a reliable partner for teams that require both creative thinking and technical precision. I thrive in detail-oriented environments and consistently meet deadlines while maintaining quality and brand standards.

Joe Winkler

I am a Graphic Designer, Production Designer, and Photo Retoucher with an ad agency background specializing in print and digital marketing collateral, brand campaigns, and production design execution. Since 2022, I have provided freelance creative support for clients nationwide, delivering high-quality, spec-driven design solutions across multiple industries. My expertise includes print design, digital asset creation, marketing campaign development, layout production, image retouching, and final file preparation. I am highly experienced in building and executing client-approved creative across deliverables such as brochures, direct mail, signage, web banners, product imagery, and e-commerce marketing assets. I am especially strong in production workflow management, brand consistency, versioning, and high-volume asset production, making me a reliable partner for teams that require both creative thinking and technical precision. I thrive in detail-oriented environments and consistently meet deadlines while maintaining quality and brand standards.

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I am a Graphic Designer, Production Designer, and Photo Retoucher with an ad agency background specializing in print and digital marketing collateral, brand campaigns, and production design execution. Since 2022, I have provided freelance creative support for clients nationwide, delivering high-quality, spec-driven design solutions across multiple industries.

My expertise includes print design, digital asset creation, marketing campaign development, layout production, image retouching, and final file preparation. I am highly experienced in building and executing client-approved creative across deliverables such as brochures, direct mail, signage, web banners, product imagery, and e-commerce marketing assets.

I am especially strong in production workflow management, brand consistency, versioning, and high-volume asset production, making me a reliable partner for teams that require both creative thinking and technical precision. I thrive in detail-oriented environments and consistently meet deadlines while maintaining quality and brand standards.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer
October 1, 2022 - Present
Created photo composites of facility interiors and produced approved print graphics for more than 80 restaurant locations for Eat’n Park Hospitality Group. Retouched imagery for multiple product lines and marketing decks and developed visuals for websites including Amazon, Lowe's, and The Home Depot for Copeland Worldwide. Designed and produced digital and print creative deliverables for new franchise markets nationwide for MilkShake Factory.
Graphic Designer at NFM + Dymun
September 30, 2022 - August 13, 2025
Collaborated with cross-functional teams and clients on the concept and design of multifaceted advertising campaigns resulting in effective rollout of client messaging across print and digital media. Designed marketing pieces aligned with advertising campaigns, produced a quarterly 28-page printed magazine, selected and retouched original and stock photography, adapted designs to various specifications adhering to brand standards, and fielded diverse creative requests from clients and account managers.
Graphic Support Specialist at Brunner Works
September 30, 2007 - August 13, 2025
Collaborated with art directors, copywriters, and stakeholders to refine, finalize, and produce client projects. Created agency new business proposal response books.
Graphic Artist at Prisma Design
July 31, 2004 - August 13, 2025
Worked onsite with clients in Heinz Marketing Services department designing promotional sales pieces for Heinz brands such as Ore-Ida, Classico, Heinz Ketchup, and Heinz Specialty Sauces.
Freelance Graphic / Production Designer at Freelance / Various clients
October 1, 2022 - November 20, 2025
Projects include: EAT'N Park Hospitality Group — created photo comp sites of facility interiors and finalized approved print graphics during a refresh of the restaurant chain’s 80+ locations. Copeland Worldwide — retouched imagery for multiple product lines and marketing decks; created and formatted visuals for retail websites including Amazon, Lowe’s, The Home Depot, and Walmart; organized and updated assets on the Copeland SharePoint site. MilkShake Factory — designed and produced digital and print deliverables for new franchise locations nationwide. Shell Polymers — created, composited, and produced static web banners for the Shell intranet platform using stock imagery.
Graphic Designer at NFM + Dymun
September 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and produce multi-faceted advertising campaigns for print and digital, resulting in effective rollout of clients’ messages. Produced a quarterly, 28-page printed magazine. Organized and categorized creative file assets on the company server. Adapted existing designs to fit various specifications and platforms while adhering to brand standards. Executed revisions and evaluated printer proofs and publication PDFs.
Graphic Support Specialist at Brunner Works
September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2007
Collaborated with art directors, copywriters, and stakeholders to refine, finalize, and produce client and in-house projects. Created agency new business proposal response books. Fielded diverse creative requests from clients and account managers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree Visual Art and Design at Point Park University
January 11, 2030 - November 20, 2025
Associate Degree Graphic Design at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
January 11, 2030 - November 20, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Manufacturing
    paper Copeland – Product image rebranding, compositing, and formatting for Amazon and other retail sites

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