Graphic Designer CV Example
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Madison Brooks
Senior Graphic Designer
Senior Graphic Designer with 12 years of experience creating brand identities, packaging, marketing campaigns, editorial layouts, and digital experiences for consumer brands, startups, and creative agencies. Passionate about translating business strategy into distinctive visual systems that strengthen brand recognition and customer engagement.
Experience
Senior Graphic Designer
Atlas Brand Studio, Full-time
2018-07-01 – Present
Portland, OR, US
Leading visual identity development, packaging design, and integrated marketing campaigns for regional and national consumer brands.
- Developed complete visual identity systems covering logos, typography, packaging, digital assets, presentation templates, and print collateral for clients across food, retail, and technology industries.
- Led the redesign of a flagship consumer packaging range that increased shelf conversion by 17% during regional retail testing.
- Built a scalable Figma-based design system that reduced campaign production time from five days to two while improving collaboration between design and marketing teams.
- Introduced standardized prepress and colour management procedures that reduced print rework by 61% across agency projects.
- Presented creative concepts directly to executive stakeholders, translating business objectives into practical design solutions.
Graphic Designer
Lumen Health Marketing, Full-time
2016-06-01 – 2018-06-01
Toronto, ON, CA
Designed marketing materials, healthcare campaigns, and educational content while collaborating with strategists, writers, and regulatory specialists.
- Produced advertising campaigns, patient education materials, landing pages, infographics, and social media assets for healthcare organisations and pharmaceutical clients.
- Designed more than 140 creative variations for digital advertising campaigns that improved click-through rates by 29% through continuous A/B testing.
- Worked alongside medical reviewers and compliance specialists to ensure every visual accurately reflected regulated healthcare messaging.
- Created reusable icon libraries, illustration systems, and presentation templates that improved consistency across multiple campaign teams.
- Supported creative workshops by transforming strategic briefs into visual concepts and presentation-ready mock-ups.
Junior Graphic Designer
Cedar Point Creative, Full-time
2014-05-01 – 2016-05-01
Leeds, UK
Built a strong foundation in production design, asset preparation, image retouching, and print-ready artwork.
- Assisted senior designers with production artwork, brand collateral, exhibition graphics, and social media campaigns.
- Prepared artwork for digital and print production while consistently meeting technical specifications across multiple publishing formats.
- Managed design assets, version control, and file organisation, ensuring efficient collaboration between creative, web, and motion design teams.
- Retouched product photography and promotional imagery, reducing outsourced editing costs by approximately £24K annually.
- Developed practical expertise in typography, layout composition, and print production throughout client projects.
Education
Graphic Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Pacific Northwest College of Art
2010-09-01 – 2014-05-01
Studied branding, typography, editorial design, visual systems, print production, digital design, colour theory, and creative direction while completing collaborative client projects and portfolio-based studio practice.
Skills
Certifications
Adobe Certified Professional: Visual Design
Adobe
2023-01-01
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Google
2022-01-01
Languages
English (Native)
French (B1)
CV writing guide
- Portfolio evidence that combines aesthetic quality with measurable campaign impact.
- Strong command of production constraints across digital, print, and brand systems.
- Collaboration skills with copy, marketing, and product stakeholders under deadlines.
- Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design
- Graphic Design Specialization (CalArts / Coursera)
- Figma Advanced Certificate