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Graphic designer and multi-faceted creative professional with 20 years of experience creating marketing materials for healthcare and retail brands, including direct mail, digital advertising, email, social media, event signage, and websites. Known for managing production-ready files, guiding projects through print and finishing, and mentoring a direct report in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment. Experienced in pre-press, customer service, and photography—covering studio, lifestyle, portrait, product, and event work—plus light copywriting and videography. Recognized with multiple industry awards and published tutorials demonstrating hands-on, practical design and post-print effects expertise.…Graphic designer and multi-faceted creative professional with 20 years of experience creating marketing materials for healthcare and retail brands, including direct mail, digital advertising, email, social media, event signage, and websites. Known for managing production-ready files, guiding projects through print and finishing, and mentoring a direct report in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment. Experienced in pre-press, customer service, and photography—covering studio, lifestyle, portrait, product, and event work—plus light copywriting and videography. Recognized with multiple industry awards and published tutorials demonstrating hands-on, practical design and post-print effects expertise.

Tessie Schwanke

Graphic Designer, Photographer, Web Designer

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Graphic designer and multi-faceted creative professional with 20 years of experience creating marketing materials for healthcare and retail brands, including direct mail, digital advertising, email, social media, event signage, and websites. Known for managing production-ready files, guiding projects through print and finishing, and mentoring a direct report in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment. Experienced in pre-press, customer service, and photography—covering studio, lifestyle, portrait, product, and event work—plus light copywriting and videography. Recognized with multiple industry awards and published tutorials demonstrating hands-on, practical design and post-print effects expertise.…Graphic designer and multi-faceted creative professional with 20 years of experience creating marketing materials for healthcare and retail brands, including direct mail, digital advertising, email, social media, event signage, and websites. Known for managing production-ready files, guiding projects through print and finishing, and mentoring a direct report in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment. Experienced in pre-press, customer service, and photography—covering studio, lifestyle, portrait, product, and event work—plus light copywriting and videography. Recognized with multiple industry awards and published tutorials demonstrating hands-on, practical design and post-print effects expertise.

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Graphic designer and multi-faceted creative professional with 20 years of experience creating marketing materials for healthcare and retail brands, including direct mail, digital advertising, email, social media, event signage, and websites. Known for managing production-ready files, guiding projects through print and finishing, and mentoring a direct report in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment.

Experienced in pre-press, customer service, and photography—covering studio, lifestyle, portrait, product, and event work—plus light copywriting and videography. Recognized with multiple industry awards and published tutorials demonstrating hands-on, practical design and post-print effects expertise.

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Work Experience

Senior Graphic Designer at Smile Brands, Inc.

August 1, 2017 - July 1, 2026

Designed digital and print marketing materials for dental offices nationwide across 70 brands. Produced direct mail, advertising, email, social media, event signage, and websites. Managed one direct report. Coordinated design efforts to support brand consistency and production-ready deliverables for multi-location rollouts.

Graphic Designer at The Bernard Group

November 1, 2014 - August 1, 2017

Designed work for a wide range of clients and supported the internal marketing department. Prepared files for print, managed projects through production, and handled designs including die cutting, packaging, and special finishing techniques. Performed photography for client and internal purposes (product photography, documenting completed work, and images used in client projects). Contributed copywriting, videography, and curation of company digital assets. Client list includes: Amazing Lash, Anderson Window, Arctic Cat, Brookstone, Dessange, Fantastic Sams, Fold Factory, The Home Depot, Mrs. Winners Chicken and Biscuits, Rover, Sephora, and The Tile Shop.

Pre-Press / Customer Service Representative at The Bernard Group

August 1, 2010 - November 1, 2014

Provided full-range customer service and pre-press for orders placed on Smartpress.com. Reviewed customer files for print, provided proofs, prepped files for production, identified file issues, and communicated with customers and production personnel to resolve problems. Presented online video tutorials for design and file preparation.

Graphic Designer / Customer Service Representative at Valley Printing, Inc.

June 1, 2006 - May 1, 2010

Assisted clients in creating print projects and designed/prepared files for offset print. Produced business stationery, forms, newsletters, and social occasion stationery. Supported customer-facing workflow from project requirements through print-ready preparation.