NICOLE WHITIS
[email protected] · (317)362-2594 portfolio: www.whitis.net NICOLE WHITIS CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL More than ten years of diverse digital and editorial experience. Adept problem solver and interpreter of client goals and internal atmospheres. Valued for quick turnaround of meticulous, high-quality deliverables. Works with equal finesse while solo or on a team. Highly efficient, adaptable, and quick to learn; energetic with an exemplary work ethic. Expertise Tools & Technologies Web/UX Design · Print Design · Usability Copywriting and Editing · Strategic Planning Branding and Marketing · Management Adobe CS6 · HTML · CSS · WordPress Google Analytics · Mac OS and Windows Chicago, AP, APA, and MLA Styles ACHIEVEMENTS Design Web Designs and presents a wide variety of assets for both Web and print. Actualizes Web development projects in entirety--wireframes, design, content creation/management, and back end implementation--for multiple businesses, corporations, and non-profit organizations. Created brand identity campaigns for multiple businesses and organizations, which included conceptualization and design of logos, palettes, ad posters, stationery, signage, promotional products, and social media layouts. Developed palettes and standards to lend visual consistency to an existing brand’s Web presence. Marketing Worked with a team to create a strategy, launch a Website, and distribute print ads for a national marketing campaign. Engaged in a variety of hands-on roles, including copywriting and content strategy, design of collateral, and selection and design of promotional products. Strategized a marketing plan for the successful soft launch of a small business. Redesigned the Website of a top U.S. postsecondary education foundation to enhance usability and introduced a polished, modern look and feel. Redesigned the Web presence of a software corporation, augmenting user experience across multiple platforms while maintaining the existing brand. Management Leads teams and projects of varying scopes and sizes, providing direction and guidance, weekly updates, and deliverables. Proven track record of taking over and guiding the successful completion of stagnant and failing projects. Writing and Editing Organizations Writes and formats style guides, documentation, creative copy, and business collateral, with a deep understanding of framing content for Web and print, respectively. President of the Jewish Student Union at IUPUI. Stylistic and mechanical editing with attention to word choice and flow; proofreading for spelling, typographical errors, grammar, and consistency. Sustaining member of WFYI. Sustaining supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Comfortable with change tracking using various software, such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and PDF XChange. EXPERIENCE Work UX Designer, Business Analyst Perficient, Inc., Carmel, IN 2014 – Present Web Producer Orchard Software, Carmel, IN 2013 – 2014 Marketing and Communications Strategist, Web/Print Designer Independent Consultant, Indianapolis, IN 2010 – 2013 Editor/Writer Norwood, Indianapolis, IN 2009 Certification Certified ScrumMaster® 2014 Education Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Arts and Humanities 2005
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