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Professional Designer at hoffmeierdesign
January 1, 2024 - June 5, 2024Provide professional design services to companies in the Berkshires and Boston area, including video editing and animation work. Organize raw footage into continuous stories, edit films and videos, work on web design, email blasts, banners, landing page designs, marketing campaigns, cover designs, logos, media kits, brochures, and promotional materials.
Senior Multimedia Designer at John Hancock Investments
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2024Senior multimedia designer for the creative agency creating sales team materials and internal promotions including video editing and animation. Spearheaded concept and design through comprehensive storyboards and contributed to marketing collateral.
Senior Graphic/Multimedia Designer at New York Life
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015Senior designer creating materials for sales and B2B efforts including marketing collateral, video editing, animation, trade shows, PowerPoint presentations, and signage. Managed contract designers when required.
Senior Graphic Designer/Manager at John Hancock Funds
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2013Senior designer responsible for innovative and award-winning designs maintaining brand consistency. Collaboration with web teams on redesigns, email blasts, interactive tools, video editing using Final Cut Pro and After Effects, photo shoots, and production work.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Lenox and Boston Area
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006Provided design services including rebranding, cover designs, media kits, brochures, promotional materials for clients such as Norman Rockwell Museum and Berkshire Life Insurance Company.
Graphic Design Manager at Columbia Funds
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2005Managed heavy workload, led three designers, worked on annual reports, brochures, mailers, posters, and incentive items. Directed photoshoots, executed photo montages and color correction with expertise in Photoshop.
Instructor (Painting & Drawing) at University of Colorado
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1991Instructed undergraduate students in painting and drawing courses.
Professional Designer (Freelance) at hoffmeierdesign
January 1, 2024 - PresentProvide professional design services to companies in Berkshires and Boston area including Fiduciary Trust International, Delaware Life, Harvard Management Company, and others. Focus mainly on video editing and animation work. Tasks include organizing and editing raw footage, adding music, dialogue, and sound effects, and ensuring smooth running storylines. Experience also includes web design, email blasts, banners, landing pages, marketing materials, cover designs, logos, media kits, brochures, and promotional materials.
Senior Multimedia Designer at John Hancock Investments
January 1, 2024 - July 10, 2025Senior multimedia designer for the creative agency creating materials for sales teams and internal promotions including video editing and animation. Spearheaded concept and design by creating comprehensive storyboards and contributing to marketing collateral as needed.
Senior Graphic/Multimedia Designer at New York Life
January 1, 2015 - July 10, 2025Senior designer for the creative agency creating sales team material and B2B pieces including marketing collateral, video editing, animation, trade shows, PowerPoint, and signage. Oversaw contract designers when needed.
Senior Graphic Designer/Manager at John Hancock Funds
January 1, 2013 - July 10, 2025Senior designer on marketing team creating innovative designs reflecting consistent brand identity. Worked creatively with budgets of all sizes producing award-winning design. Collaborated with web team on redesigns, email blasts, and interactive tools. Performed video editing, photo shoots, general production, and advanced photo retouching and CGI manipulation.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Lenox and Boston Area
January 1, 2006 - July 10, 2025Provided professional design services including rebranding marketing materials, cover designs, media kits, brochures, and promotional materials for clients such as Norman Rockwell Museum, The Womens Times, Studley Press, Berkshire Life Insurance Company and Pioneer Investments.
Graphic Design Manager at Columbia Funds
January 1, 2005 - July 10, 2025Managed heavy workflow, worked directly with project managers, and supervised three designers focusing on refining design skills. Created annual reports, brochures, mailers, posters, invitations, and incentive items. Directed photo shoots and specialized in Photoshop image manipulation and color correction. Enjoyed collaborating in team environments under challenging circumstances.
Instructor (Painting & Drawing) at University of Colorado
January 1, 1991 - July 10, 2025Instructed undergraduate students in drawing and painting courses.
Professional Designer at hoffmeierdesign
January 1, 2024 - PresentProvide professional design services for companies in the Berkshires and Boston area including video editing and animation work. Organize and string together raw footage into continuous sequences according to scripts or instructions, editing films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, sound effects, and correct errors. Develop a range of marketing materials including web design, email blasts, banners, logos, media kits, brochures, and promotional materials.
Senior Multimedia Designer at John Hancock Investments
January 1, 2024 - July 14, 2025Senior multimedia designer creating materials for sales and internal promotions, specializing in video editing and animation. Spearheaded concept and storyboard design. Also assisted with marketing collateral as needed.
Senior Graphic/Multimedia Designer at New York Life
January 1, 2015 - July 14, 2025Created materials for sales team and B2B pieces including marketing collateral, video editing, animation, trade shows, PowerPoint presentations, and signage. Oversaw contract designers when required.
Senior Graphic Designer/Manager at John Hancock Funds
January 1, 2013 - July 14, 2025Senior designer for marketing team producing innovative, award-winning designs reflecting brand consistency. Collaborative work with web teams on redesigns, email blasts, and interactive tools. Performed video editing, photo shoots, general production, and image manipulation.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Various clients in Lenox and Boston Area
January 1, 2006 - July 14, 2025Provided professional design services including rebranding marketing materials, cover designs, media kits, brochures, and promotional materials for clients such as Norman Rockwell Museum and Berkshire Life Insurance Company.
Graphic Design Manager at Columbia Funds
January 1, 2005 - July 14, 2025Managed workload and direct oversight of three designers. Designed annual reports, brochures, mailers, posters, invitations, and incentive items. Directed photo shoots and specialized in photo editing, montages, and color correction.
Instructor (Painting & Drawing) at University of Colorado
January 1, 1991 - July 14, 2025Instructed undergraduate students in drawing and painting.
Designer / Video Editor at hoffmeierdesign
January 1, 2024 - PresentProvide professional design services including video editing and animation for clients in the Berkshires and Boston area. Responsibilities include organizing and editing raw footage, inserting music and sound effects, and creating marketing materials such as web design, email blasts, banners, landing pages, cover designs, logos, media kits, brochures, and promotional pieces.
Senior Multimedia Designer at John Hancock Investments
January 1, 2024 - July 14, 2025Senior multimedia designer creating sales and internal promotional materials. Worked on video editing and animation, developing storyboards, and supporting marketing collateral efforts.
Senior Graphic/Multimedia Designer at New York Life
January 1, 2015 - July 14, 2025Senior designer for sales and B2B marketing materials, handling collateral, video editing, animation, trade shows, PowerPoint, and signage. Managed contract designers when required.
Senior Graphic Designer/Manager at John Hancock Funds
January 1, 2013 - July 14, 2025Led marketing team design projects ensuring brand consistency. Worked on budgets, collaborated with web teams, performed video editing, photo shoots, and general production. Skilled in photo touch-up and image manipulation.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Various companies in Lenox and Boston area
January 1, 2006 - July 14, 2025Provided design services including rebranding, cover designs, media kits, brochures, and promotional materials for clients such as Norman Rockwell Museum and Berkshire Life Insurance Company.
Graphic Design Manager at Columbia Funds
January 1, 2005 - July 14, 2025Managed workflow and staff of three designers. Designed annual reports, brochures, mailers, posters, invitations, and incentive items. Directed photo shoots for brochure covers and worked extensively with photo editing and color correction.
Instructor (Painting & Drawing) at University of Colorado
January 1, 1991 - July 14, 2025Instructed undergraduate students in drawing and painting courses.
Founder / Lead Designer at hoffmeierdesign
January 1, 2024 - PresentProvide professional design services to companies in the Berkshires and Boston area, with a primary focus on video editing and animation, plus web design, email blasts, banners, landing page design, and marketing campaign materials.
Founder / Freelance Designer at hoffmeierdesign
January 1, 2024 - PresentProvide professional design services to companies in the Berkshires and Boston area; main focus on video editing and animation; organize raw footage into a cohesive story; edit films and videos with music, dialogue, and sound effects; select the most effective shots to form a logical, smoothly running story; also perform web design, email blasts, banners, and landing page designs; develop marketing campaign materials including cover designs, logos, media kits, brochures, and promotional materials.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Lenox & Boston Area
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006Provide professional design services to companies in Lenox and the Boston area; work included rebranding marketing materials, cover designs, media kits, brochures, and promotional materials; update existing materials.
Education
Master of Fine Arts at University of Colorado
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1991Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts at University of Iowa
January 1, 1985 - December 31, 1989Qualifications
Dean Small Grant Award, University of Colorado
January 1, 1990 - July 1, 1991Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Financial Services, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Other
Here are a few links to some of the videos I’ve done for John Hancock:
https://bcove.video/4ceJ2H4
https://bcove.video/4b5qTLr
https://bcove.video/4hp138z
https://bcove.video/4eoHUBf
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