I’m a versatile graphic designer with over 15 years of experience across agency, corporate, freelance, retail, and entrepreneurial roles. I create high-quality marketing and brand materials for print and digital platforms, including brochures, pitch books, presentations, and bespoke stationery. I began my career designing luxury stationery at Magenta Ink! and later led branding and digital projects at Pocapoc Creative. I founded Knotty Stationery, building a client base across the UK and USA while managing event design, marketing, and operations. Most recently, I’ve supported successful commercial real estate clients, producing polished, visually compelling marketing materials and internal documents.…

Susan Weiss

I’m a versatile graphic designer with over 15 years of experience across agency, corporate, freelance, retail, and entrepreneurial roles. I create high-quality marketing and brand materials for print and digital platforms, including brochures, pitch books, presentations, and bespoke stationery. I began my career designing luxury stationery at Magenta Ink! and later led branding and digital projects at Pocapoc Creative. I founded Knotty Stationery, building a client base across the UK and USA while managing event design, marketing, and operations. Most recently, I’ve supported successful commercial real estate clients, producing polished, visually compelling marketing materials and internal documents.…

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I’m a versatile graphic designer with over 15 years of experience across agency, corporate, freelance, retail, and entrepreneurial roles. I create high-quality marketing and brand materials for print and digital platforms, including brochures, pitch books, presentations, and bespoke stationery. I began my career designing luxury stationery at Magenta Ink! and later led branding and digital projects at Pocapoc Creative. I founded Knotty Stationery, building a client base across the UK and USA while managing event design, marketing, and operations. Most recently, I’ve supported successful commercial real estate clients, producing polished, visually compelling marketing materials and internal documents.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Designer at Pocapoc Creative, Glasgow UK
December 31, 2015 - July 9, 2025
Worked at a full service design agency on branding, design, print, and digital media communications with mid-sized businesses, corporates and non-profits.
Freelance Designer at Potomac MD
January 1, 2022 - Present
Provided graphic design primarily supporting commercial real estate agencies on various print and digital projects.
Senior Designer at Newmark, Mclean VA/ Washington DC
December 31, 2020 - July 9, 2025
Designed custom business development and property marketing materials while adhering to corporate brand identity. Managed multiple projects simultaneously from briefing to delivery including print and digital assets, brand strategy, original illustrations, copy writing, liaising with print houses, and mentoring interns.
Graphic Designer at Magenta Ink!, Edinburgh UK
December 31, 2009 - July 9, 2025
Designed custom stationery and paper goods for weddings, events and private clients. Also responsible for client consultations, merchandising, retail display, staff training, supplier liaison, and monthly sales reports.
Consultant Event Planner at Resonance Capital for Skypark, Glasgow, UK
December 31, 2011 - July 9, 2025
Planned an outdoor Summer Festival for over 4000 employees, secured and liaised with local suppliers, designed festival layout meeting accessibility and power requirements, and created all marketing materials and event signage.
Business Owner and Founder at Knotty Stationery, Edinburgh, UK
December 31, 2016 - July 9, 2025
Built and ran a luxury stationery and events design business, serving clients in weddings, corporate events, and small business branding. Responsible for design and production, event planning and management, logo and marketing design, supplier relations, marketing, accounting, and client development.
Lead Designer at Pocapoc Creative, Glasgow UK
December 31, 2015 - July 9, 2025
Designer at a full service design agency, working on branding, design, print and digital media communications with mid-sized businesses, corporates and non profits.
Freelance Designer at Potomac MD
January 1, 2022 - Present
Graphic design supporting mainly Commercial Real Estate agencies.
Senior Designer at Newmark, Mclean VA/ Washington DC
December 31, 2020 - July 9, 2025
Graphic Designer within the Multifamily Capital Markets Team, working with key professionals to develop custom, high-end business development, and property marketing materials while adhering to the Newmark brand identity. Daily design of assets, both print and digital. Project management, from brief to delivery, of multiple projects simultaneously. Brand development and strategy for small/medium businesses and non-profits. Creation of original illustrations and hand drawn lettering for projects, storyboarding. Copy writing and proof reading for client websites and other promotional assets. Liaising with print houses, obtaining quotes and attending press pass. Creating brand guidelines for internal and external use. Supporting and mentoring seasonal interns. Designed and produced marketing materials including flyers, offering memoranda, e-mail blasts, invitations, announcements, presentation boards, maps, stacking plans, aerials, websites, etc. Created and redesigned existing drawings,
Graphic Designer at Magenta Ink!, Edinburgh UK
December 31, 2009 - July 9, 2025
Designer at a Luxury Stationery Boutique responsible for designing custom stationery and paper goods for weddings, events and private clients. Design of print materials across a range of varied projects. Management of multiple projects simultaneously. Client consultations. Responsible for merchandising and retail display. Staff training and support in Adobe Design suite and Quark. Liaising with suppliers worldwide. Producing monthly sales reports.
Consultant Event Planner at Resonance Capital for Skypark, Glasgow, UK
December 31, 2011 - July 9, 2025
Work undertaken as a consultant event planner for Skypark Business Park. Planned an outdoor Summer Festival for 4000+ employees. Secured and liaised with local suppliers: food and beverage vendors, carnival rides, and local business for retail units. Designed layout of festival, included power requirements and accessibility requirements. Designed all marketing material, tickets, social media, signage and event way-finding system.
Business Owner and Founder at Knotty Stationery, Edinburgh, UK
December 31, 2016 - July 9, 2025
Built my own business designing luxury events and stationery. Began serving clients within the wedding industry, then expanded to include event planning for corporate events and designing marketing and identity collateral for small businesses. Design and production of bespoke wedding and personal stationery, paper goods. Design, planning and management of events and weddings. Design of logos and marketing material for private clients and businesses. Sourcing suppliers and building and maintaining relationships. Marketing for the business, accounting, quote generation, invoicing. Business development, built client base from scratch, attracted clients from across the UK and USA, established trusted relationships and best communication practice with clients.
Graphic Designer at Magenta Ink!
December 31, 2009 - October 15, 2025
Designer at a Luxury Stationery Boutique responsible for designing custom stationery and paper goods for weddings, events and private clients.
Business Owner and Founder at Knotty Stationery
December 31, 2016 - October 15, 2025
Built a luxury stationery business, designing invitations and event stationery; progressed to event planning for corporate events and marketing collateral; sourced suppliers and built client relationships; managed marketing, accounting, quotes and invoicing.
Consultant Event Planner at Resonance Capital for Skypark
December 31, 2011 - October 15, 2025
Planned outdoor Summer Festival for 4000+ employees; designed and managed festival marketing materials, tickets, signage and wayfinding; liaised with vendors.
Lead Designer at Pocapoc Creative
December 31, 2015 - October 15, 2025
Lead Designer; branding, design, print and digital media communications for mid-sized businesses, corporates and non-profits.
Senior Designer at Newmark
December 31, 2020 - October 15, 2025
Daily design of assets (print and digital); project management of multiple projects; brand development and strategy; original illustrations and hand lettering; copy writing and proofreading; liaising with print houses; creating brand guidelines; mentoring interns; producing wide range of marketing materials.
Career Break at Self-employed
December 31, 2022 - October 15, 2025
Full-time parenting; personal and family commitments.
Freelance Designer at Self-employed / Rockville MD
January 1, 2022 - Present
Graphic design supporting mainly Commercial Real Estate agencies.

Education

B.A (Hons) at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh UK
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2006
B.A (Hons) at Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh UK
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2006
Certificate IV in Design at Shillington College
January 1, 2012 - October 15, 2025
B.A (Hons) Visual Communication at Edinburgh College of Art
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2006

Qualifications

Certificate IV in Design - CUV40303
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Certificate IV in Design - CUV40303
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Retail, Media & Entertainment

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Experience Level