Resume

Graphic Designer / Art Director

I am a Los Angeles-based art professional with 15 years of experience bringing captivating graphics to life through visual storytelling. You can reach me by email at grace.j.wing@gmail.com. 

SKILLS

Visual Development / Illustration 

  • Key Art

  • Character Design

  • Background Design

  • Background Painting

  • Matte Painting

  • Storyboarding / Animatics

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​Graphic Design 

  • Presentation 

  • Typography

  • Branding

  • Publication Design

  • Video Editing

  • Motion Graphics

  • Social Media / Web

​Software / Hardware

  • Adobe Creative Suite:
    Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, & After Effects

  • Microsoft Office

  • Canva/Figma

  • Autodesk Maya (3D Modeling)

  • Procreate

  • Storyboard Pro

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE​

MARKETING UNLIMITED | 9/2024 - Present | Los Angeles, CA

Senior Graphic Designer

Brings ideas to life for agency clients.

BEAUTY 21 COSMETICS | 12/2018 - 9/2024 | Los Angeles, CA

Lead / Senior Graphic Designer

  • Manager: Lead team of designers that increased production by 25%

  • Visual Storyteller: Created logos, email marketing, in-store displays,

    social media content, packaging and product design

  • Marketing Designer: Kept abreast of market trends for packaging and displays

  • Packaging Designer: Created mock-up illustrations for innovative product ideas

  • Brand Designer: Adhered to brand guidelines while conceptualizing briefs

  • Efficient: Worked quickly in fast-paced environment with tight deadlines

  • Team Player: Worked cross-functionally with interdepartmental brand teams

ENLARGE MEDIA GROUP | 11/2017 - 12/2018 | Los Angeles, CA

Senior Graphic Artist

  • Provided graphic design collateral for agency clients across various industries

  • Created web graphics, newsletters, videos, social media content, ad campaign materials,

    in-app graphics, and style guides for branding

  • Secured new clients in the gaming and healthcare industries by offering services that

    utilized my design skill set

BATTLE ARMS DEVELOPMENT, INC. | 10/2016 - 7/2017 | Las Vegas, NV

Graphic Designer

  • Publication Designer: Connected consumers to brand through catalog design

  • Digital Designer: web, social media posts, email campaigns, & motion graphics

CHIP. PUBLISHING, LLC | 9/2012 - 9/2016 | Las Vegas, NV

Art Director / Publication Designer | 9/2012 - 9/2016

  • Art Director: managed design and production team for 3 publications

  • Brand Designer: Enhanced consumer experience by re-branding publications

  • Expanded issue distribution and increased overall subscriber rates

  • Ad Designer: Increased ad revenue by providing design services for advertisers

  • Production Coordinator: Managed writers, editors, photographers, & printers

  • Production Designer: Prepared digital files, color correction, file formatting etc.

EDUCATION​

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Bachelor of Arts degree; Fine Art

Courses / Certificates

CDA

Visual Development Design

Background Painting

Gnomon

Matte Painting

3D Hard Surface Modeling (Maya)

Digital Painting

GCC

Animation

Character Design

Storyboarding