I am a creative professional with over 35 years of experience meeting client requirements for major insurance, financial services, high-tech and healthcare companies. Delivering polished marketing collateral — including direct mail campaigns, visual identity systems and brand development, with a commitment to quality standards and brand consistency. A proven visual storyteller who excels at translating concepts into compelling visual communications.…

Joan Ihley-Fortuna

I am a creative professional with over 35 years of experience meeting client requirements for major insurance, financial services, high-tech and healthcare companies. Delivering polished marketing collateral — including direct mail campaigns, visual identity systems and brand development, with a commitment to quality standards and brand consistency. A proven visual storyteller who excels at translating concepts into compelling visual communications.…

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I am a creative professional with over 35 years of experience meeting client requirements for major insurance, financial services, high-tech and healthcare companies. Delivering polished marketing collateral — including direct mail campaigns, visual identity systems and brand development, with a commitment to quality standards and brand consistency. A proven visual storyteller who excels at translating concepts into compelling visual communications.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer at PINPOINT GLOBAL
March 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Designed and produced advertising, brochures, logos, datasheets, packaging, PowerPoint presentations, social media and website graphics; created corporate literature and branding; coordinated multi-language graphics for print and web; collaborated with European and APAC teams; designed screens for product interfaces and created icon series; managed vendor quotes and multi-channel advertising.
Freelance Graphic Designer at NDD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
January 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Produced graphics and literature for print and web across multiple languages; contributed to datasheets, case studies, marketing briefs, whitepapers and product literature; collaborated with teams in Europe and APAC; supported branding and packaging initiatives.
Freelance Graphic Designer at TWISTED PAIR SOLUTIONS
December 1, 2014 - September 9, 2025
Created corporate graphics, advertising materials, data sheets, posters and presentations; contributed to branding and graphic standards for client projects.
Senior Graphic Designer at ENTERASYS NETWORKS
May 1, 2006 - September 9, 2025
Designed graphics for corporate events, trade shows, annual reports, brochures, product catalogs, datasheets, logos and posters; developed signage for vehicles, airports and other venues; supported branding and corporate literature campaigns.
Freelance Graphic Designer at PINPOINT GLOBAL
September 1, 2006 - March 1, 2025
Designed multiple learning management system web pages for numerous insurance clients, ensuring branding consistency and adherence to corporate standards. Created advertising, PowerPoint presentations, websites, brochures, logos, and corporate literature for print and web. Conceptualized event themes for corporate events, trade shows, webinars, and seminars; designed coordinating graphics and icon series; produced multilingual materials with European and APAC teams. Managed packaging, datasheets, case studies, whitepapers, posters, and vehicle/ signage graphics; directed photo shoots and illustrations; negotiated quotes and vendor terms.
Freelance Graphic Designer at NDD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
December 1, 2008 - January 1, 2021
Provided freelance graphic design services for a medical technology company, producing corporate literature, datasheets, product catalogs, and marketing collateral for print and web. Collaborated with teams in Andover, MA and Zurich, CH to maintain brand consistency across multilingual materials; designed packaging, posters, and presentations for global markets.
Freelance Graphic Designer at TWISTED PAIR SOLUTIONS
December 1, 2006 - January 1, 2014
Delivered freelance graphic design support for a Seattle-based enterprise; produced branding materials, manuals, datasheets, posters, presentations, and web graphics; contributed to marketing collateral and product branding.
Senior Graphic Designer at ENTERASYS NETWORKS
June 1, 1993 - May 1, 2006
Led graphic design for corporate identity, product packaging, datasheets, posters, trade show graphics, and other internal/external collateral. Designed logos, branding materials, and multilingual literature to support sales and marketing initiatives.

Education

BFA in Graphic Design at Massachusetts College of Art
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1988
BFA in Graphic Design at Massachusetts College of Art
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1988
BFA in Graphic Design at Massachusetts College of Art
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1988
BFA in Graphic Design at Massachusetts College of Art
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1988
BFA in Graphic Design at Massachusetts College of Art
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1988
BFA at Massachusetts College of Art
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1988
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design at Massachusetts College of Art
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1988

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Education, Other, Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Financial Services, Computers & Electronics