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Graphic Designer resume example

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Procter & GamblePosting location: Cincinnati, Ohio · United StatesIndependent fictional example, not company material.

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Maria Cook

Graphic Designer · Cincinnati, Ohio · United States

Graphic Designer with experience in brand systems, campaign concepts, packaging production, and visual quality. Practical work includes Adobe Creative Suite, Brand identity, Packaging design, Art direction.

Experience

Procter & Gamble

Cincinnati, Ohio · United States

Graphic Designer

Mar 2022 - now

  • Translated a campaign brief into a visual concept system spanning packaging, retail, social, and ecommerce assets; kept the campaign recognizable across channels without duplicating one layout everywhere.
  • Built packaging files with dielines, hierarchy, claims, legal copy, color specifications, and print tolerances; resolved production risks before artwork release to the supplier.
  • Tested visual routes with audience feedback and recorded which message, image, and hierarchy choices drove comprehension; gave the creative review a clear evidence base for choosing the final direction.
  • Prepared packaging artwork with checked dielines, color profiles and print specifications; reviewed a physical proof for legibility and corrected production issues before releasing final files.
  • Developed the visual strategy for a packaging and ecommerce brief, defining the brand identity elements that must remain consistent; compared a shelf mockup and a product-page crop before selecting the artwork direction.
  • Prepared Adobe Illustrator vector artwork and Photoshop image layers for the print supplier, checked linked-image resolution and overprint settings, and reconciled the final proof with the approved copy before release.
  • Owned a packaging visual-strategy check using Adobe mockups and print proofs, resolved brand-identity inconsistencies and completed production-ready artwork for approval.
  • Built Photoshop proofing templates using actual shelf-view distances, reduced artwork correction rounds from 4 to 2 and published the agreed color and export specifications.

Adobe

San Jose · United States

Graphic Designer

Jan 2019 - Feb 2022

  • Created reusable production templates with locked brand elements, accessible type rules, and export checks. Reduced repetitive setup while preserving visual and technical quality.
  • Annotated the delivered design with spacing, type and interaction decisions, reviewed the first implementation with engineering, and corrected differences that affected comprehension or accessibility.
  • Proofed packaging artwork at actual print size, checked bleed, color separations and mandatory copy, and returned annotated corrections to the production partner before approving the press-ready file.

Selected project

Graphic Designer — independent case study

Project owner

Feb 2024 - Jun 2024

  • Tested visual routes with audience feedback and recorded which message, image, and hierarchy choices drove comprehension
  • Created a self-directed design brief with a defined audience, content hierarchy and accessibility constraints; compared distinct visual directions using the same content rather than changing the message with each mockup.
  • Checked the chosen design at its intended display or print size, annotated readability and contrast problems, and delivered editable source files with typography, color and export specifications.
  • Owned the independent design review using actual-size proofs, resolved contrast and reading-order defects and completed an annotated before-and-after specification.

Education

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio · United States

B.S. Communication Design

Sep 2013 - Jun 2017

Relevant coursework: Typography, visual communication, interaction design, design research

Skills

Role expertise

Adobe Creative Suite · Brand identity · Packaging design · Art direction · Production design

Certifications

Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop

Adobe

Jun 2024

Publications

  • Published a personal design case study using the prototype test record, explaining how audience needs changed the hierarchy and documenting the accessibility limits of the final design.

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Procter & Gamble

Graphic Designer - Beauty

Cincinnati, Ohio · United StatesMid-level

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  • In the posting
      • visual strategy
      • brand identity
      ATS keywords with experience

    “With a hands-on approach you will build concepts executing the visual strategy for our brands across multiple consumer touchpoints including packaging, promotional materials, visual communications, eCommerce, social media, etc.”

    “A portfolio that demonstrates mastery in design principles and brand identity.”

    In this resume
    Developed the visual strategy for a packaging and ecommerce brief, defining the brand identity elements that must remain consistent; compared a shelf mockup and a product-page crop before selecting the artwork direction.
    Graphic Designer · Procter & Gamble
  • In the posting
      • packaging
      ATS keywords with experience

    “With a hands-on approach you will build concepts executing the visual strategy for our brands across multiple consumer touchpoints including packaging, promotional materials, visual communications, eCommerce, social media, etc.”

    In this resume
    Translated a campaign brief into a visual concept system spanning packaging, retail, social, and ecommerce assets; kept the campaign recognizable across channels without duplicating one layout everywhere.
    Graphic Designer · Procter & Gamble
  • In the posting
      • Adobe
      • Illustrator
      ATS keywords with experience

    “Expertise in the latest graphics and business programs: Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat) and Microsoft (Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.).”

    In this resume
    Prepared Adobe Illustrator vector artwork and Photoshop image layers for the print supplier, checked linked-image resolution and overprint settings, and reconciled the final proof with the approved copy before release.
    Graphic Designer · Procter & Gamble
  • In the posting
      • InDesign
      No relevant experience found

    “Expertise in the latest graphics and business programs: Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat) and Microsoft (Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.).”

    In this resume

    No supporting experience found. Do not add this keyword unless your own work supports it.

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  • In the posting
      • Photoshop
      ATS keywords with experience

    “Expertise in the latest graphics and business programs: Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat) and Microsoft (Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.).”

    In this resume
    Built Photoshop proofing templates using actual shelf-view distances, reduced artwork correction rounds from 4 to 2 and published the agreed color and export specifications.
    Graphic Designer · Procter & Gamble
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