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Hi, I'm Maria Cheema, an accomplished graphic designer with a passion for creating integrated marketing strategies and engaging visual content. With extensive experience in communications, marketing, and project management, I enjoy developing creative solutions that enhance brand identity and ensure consistent messaging across multiple platforms. I'm also skilled in social media marketing and website design, and I love juggling multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines. I’ve had the opportunity to work in various roles, including managing design teams, coordinating global corporate identity projects, and handling social media for an event decor company I founded. I enjoy collaborating with teams and motivating others, and I’m always eager to take on new challenges in the design and marketing world.…Hi, I'm Maria Cheema, an accomplished graphic designer with a passion for creating integrated marketing strategies and engaging visual content. With extensive experience in communications, marketing, and project management, I enjoy developing creative solutions that enhance brand identity and ensure consistent messaging across multiple platforms. I'm also skilled in social media marketing and website design, and I love juggling multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines. I’ve had the opportunity to work in various roles, including managing design teams, coordinating global corporate identity projects, and handling social media for an event decor company I founded. I enjoy collaborating with teams and motivating others, and I’m always eager to take on new challenges in the design and marketing world.

Maria Cheema

Graphic Designer, UI Designer, Project Manager, +3

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Hi, I'm Maria Cheema, an accomplished graphic designer with a passion for creating integrated marketing strategies and engaging visual content. With extensive experience in communications, marketing, and project management, I enjoy developing creative solutions that enhance brand identity and ensure consistent messaging across multiple platforms. I'm also skilled in social media marketing and website design, and I love juggling multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines. I’ve had the opportunity to work in various roles, including managing design teams, coordinating global corporate identity projects, and handling social media for an event decor company I founded. I enjoy collaborating with teams and motivating others, and I’m always eager to take on new challenges in the design and marketing world.…Hi, I'm Maria Cheema, an accomplished graphic designer with a passion for creating integrated marketing strategies and engaging visual content. With extensive experience in communications, marketing, and project management, I enjoy developing creative solutions that enhance brand identity and ensure consistent messaging across multiple platforms. I'm also skilled in social media marketing and website design, and I love juggling multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines. I’ve had the opportunity to work in various roles, including managing design teams, coordinating global corporate identity projects, and handling social media for an event decor company I founded. I enjoy collaborating with teams and motivating others, and I’m always eager to take on new challenges in the design and marketing world.

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Hi, I’m Maria Cheema, an accomplished graphic designer with a passion for creating integrated marketing strategies and engaging visual content. With extensive experience in communications, marketing, and project management, I enjoy developing creative solutions that enhance brand identity and ensure consistent messaging across multiple platforms. I’m also skilled in social media marketing and website design, and I love juggling multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines.

I’ve had the opportunity to work in various roles, including managing design teams, coordinating global corporate identity projects, and handling social media for an event decor company I founded. I enjoy collaborating with teams and motivating others, and I’m always eager to take on new challenges in the design and marketing world.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Community Renewal Team, Hartford CT

January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001

Managed design needs for the largest anti-poverty community action agency in Connecticut. Conceptualized and designed internal and external marketing campaigns, annual reports, brochures, infographics, newsletters, advertisements, flyers, invitations, billboards, presentations, and websites while staying within restricted budgets. Developed and managed social media content and graphics as needed. Planned, marketed, and executed various company events and fundraisers. Member of the Integrating Marketing team to redesign and launch the company’s website. Managed updates to internal and external websites. Provided photography for various company events along with selection, manipulation, optimization, and archiving of images.

Graphic Design Manager at Elixir Technologies Corporation, Ventura CA

January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001

Managed the graphic design team at the regional office for a global software development company. Coordinated between its Ventura, CA, and Islamabad, Pakistan offices. Project Manager for a yearlong global Corporate Identity project involving research, internal and external surveys, and target market analysis. Synthesized requirements into a design brief as guidelines for the project. Managed and participated in design and production of corporate identity including logo, stationery, brochures, packaging, training manuals, print ads, mascot, newsletters, and software UI splash screens. Designed interactive tutorials, presentations, brochures, advertisements, and posters for trade shows. Gained experience in UI and icon design and learned VBScript to help programmers design better UIs.

Marketing & Design Manager at Dhol Baja Baraat

January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001

Managed Marketing and Social Media for an event decor company founded by the candidate. Developed a significant social media presence with over 5,500 Facebook Likes and over 1,400 Instagram followers. Handled client sales, lighting, exhibition design, and graphic design.

Senior Desktop Publisher at RWS Life Sciences

January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001

Worked on desktop publishing supporting the pharmaceutical industry. Managed language validation for Patient Reported Outcomes by placing specialized translations into templates and transposing translations into HTML, JSON, Excel, XAML, or CSV files for electronic delivery on devices worldwide. Worked with over 100 languages, maintaining standards and document integrity across various media. Managed projects with over 60-70 languages and 15-20 documents while maintaining trackers and adhering to hard deadlines.

Graphic Designer at Community Renewal Team

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2015

Managed the design needs of Connecticut's largest anti-poverty community action agency. Developed and designed internal and external marketing campaigns, annual reports, brochures, newsletters, advertisements, flyers, invitations, billboards, presentations, and websites while adhering to restricted budgets. Developed and managed social media content and graphics. Planned, marketed, and executed various company events and fundraisers. Participated as a member of the Integrating Marketing team to redesign and launch the company’s website. Provided photography services for company events, including image selection, manipulation, optimization, and archiving.

Graphic Design Manager at Elixir Technologies Corporation

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2006

Managed the graphic design team at the regional office of a global software development company. Coordinated design activities between Ventura, CA, and Islamabad, Pakistan offices. Project Manager for a yearlong global Corporate Identity project, including logo, stationery, brochures, packaging, training manuals, print ads, company mascot, newsletters, and software UI splash screens. Designed interactive tutorials, presentations, brochures, advertisements, and posters for trade shows. Gained experience in UI and icon design, and learned VBScript to assist programmers in UI design.

Marketing & Design Manager at Dhol Baja Baraat

January 1, 2016 - June 20, 2023

Partner and founder managing marketing and social media for an event decor and management company. Grew social media presence with over 5,500 Facebook likes and 1,400 Instagram followers. Handled client sales, event lighting, exhibition design, and graphic design.

Senior Desktop Publisher at RWS Life Sciences

January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2001

Provided desktop publishing support for the pharmaceutical industry at a multinational corporation. Specialized in language validation for Patient Reported Outcomes by placing specialized translations into templates and converting them into HTML, JSON, Excel, XAML, or CSV formats for electronic patient delivery worldwide. Worked with over 100 languages, maintaining document standards and integrity. Managed projects involving 60-70 languages and 15-20 documents, maintaining trackers and adhering to strict deadlines.