Work Experience

Graphic Designer 1, Tennessee Department of General Services

Graphic design, pre-press, logos, print material, digital design, and email marketing

graphics for various state departments and commissions.

Design Manager, Big Visual Group

Managing a staff of 5-6 designers, maintaining tight deadlines, improving processes, meeting with potential clients, creative direction, communicating with management and department leads to maintain high standards.

Project Manager, 1220 Exhibits

Managing multiple exhibit and museum projects from design through fabrication and installation. Working with clients, design teams and construction crew while managing schedule, vendors and budget to realize the best outcome.

Graphics Project Manager, George P. Johnson

Managing multiple graphic projects through the fabrication process, communicating with design teams, shop fabrication, and graphic production to meet tight deadlines for corporate clients in high visibility experiential marketing events such as international auto shows, dealer meetings, and convention and trade shows. Clients include IBM, Taylor Swift, Nissan North America, Honda, Fiat Chrysler Automotive.

Quality Assurance, George P. Johnson Company

Quality Control and efficiency in Graphic Fabrication. We doubled our output during my tenure. In one year I ensured our best quality of 19,000 individual graphics comprising 568,000 square feet of grand format fabrics, vinyl, board prints and latex prints. I instituted several improvements to our process to maintain our standard of high quality.

Kelly Northcutt Hayes, Graphic Design

Logo design, image, publications, print, and television on-air graphics. Sole proprietor for various clients, including: WNAB-TV, WUXP-TV, Attachment Parenting Intl., Traveller’s Service Intl., and La Leche League of TN, among others

Art Director, WZTV FOX 17 (Fox Affiliate)

Art direction, creative concept, project coordination, design & production of television station marketing, contest and promotions, sales materials, specialty promotions, photography, on air graphics and set design.

Graphic Artist, WSMV Channel 4 (NBC Affiliate)

Design and production of television station promotional and sales materials, specialty promotions, photography, on air graphics and set design and construction.