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Known for creativity and a keen sense of trends and technologies in the design industry. My main professional objectives are to exceed the utmost expectations of my clients' design needs and to always "push the envelope" in my day-to-day projects. My experiences have allowed me to become well-versed in print and web design, within a wide range of industries such as: retail, communications, finance, health care and high-tech, professional service industries. A partial client list: Williams-Sonoma, Serena & Lily, Gymboree, Citrus Lane, Claire's Inc., Sutter Health, TomTom, Samsung, Sears, Hilton, Enterprise, Admiral Nelson’s, Saint Brendan’s, Pearl Vodka, Rebel Yell, Heartland Bank, Thermadyne and Suddenlink Communications. Design Specialties: Website design, user interface and experience design for intranets, social media campaigns, blogs, extranets, online ad design implementation, interactive wire frame structures and other lead generation solutions, branding, logo design, ad concept and production.

Visual Designer @ From September 2015 to Present (2 months) Sacramento, California AreaWeb Designer @ Art direction, UI/UX design and creative solutions for several marketing web sites, interactive campaigns, mobile applications, intranets, extranets and member portals for small to large businesses in retail, health care, administrative and educational markets. From November 2005 to Present (10 years) Freelance Web and Graphic Designer @ From February 2014 to September 2015 (1 year 8 months) Sacramento, California AreaFreelance Graphic Designer @ From September 2013 to May 2014 (9 months) Sacramento, California AreaArt Director @ Art direction, branding, UI/UX, web design, print and interactive campaigns, mobile applications and responsive design solutions for local, regional and national companies including, Tech Stars’ Vidmaker, Salinas Sports Complex, The Bike Caffé, Give Local Now and The Rising Tribe. From January 2013 to March 2014 (1 year 3 months) Sacramento, California AreaFreelance Web Designer @ Web design and UI/UX solutions for the retail brand’s e-commerce website, social media, affiliate ad partners, email marketing campaigns, interactive editorial page layouts, seasonal design updates for each catalog drop and the Build Your Bed experience. From August 2011 to February 2014 (2 years 7 months) Sausalito, CAFreelance Web Designer @ From March 2012 to September 2012 (7 months) Mountain View, CAFreelance Web Designer @ From August 2011 to October 2011 (3 months) San Francisco Bay AreaInternet Coordinator @ Produced interactive design solutions for Pottery Barn Teen’s email marketing strategy, seasonal ad campaigns, website updates and UI/UX design, mobile site updates, affiliate production schedule and Facebook contests. From June 2010 to June 2011 (1 year 1 month) San Francisco Bay AreaFreelance Web Designer @ From May 2010 to June 2010 (2 months) San Francisco Bay AreaFreelance Web and Graphic Designer @ From March 2010 to June 2010 (4 months) San Francisco Bay AreaFreelance Web Designer @ Interactive creative solutions for Claire’s and Icing including: design updates to the brand websites, interactive holiday editorial layouts, email marketing campaigns and social media outlets. From November 2009 to January 2010 (3 months) Greater Chicago AreaFreelance Web Designer @ UI/UX design for the Sears Holiday Gift Finder Facebook application interface and interaction experience. From October 2009 to January 2010 (4 months) Chicago, ILFreelance Web and Graphic Designer @ I worked on a micro site for MaxxForce Engines. I was responsible for the structure of the designs, web site usability controls and trafficking. From June 2009 to July 2009 (2 months) Chicago, ILInteractive Art Director @ Part of a strategic creative team at a full-service ad agency. Core design responsibilities involved creative asset production, web design, UI/UX, multi-media campaign solutions and client presentations; including creative campaigns for: Luxco, Enterprise, Hilton, Washington University and Thermadyne. Successfully developed and implemented the agency lead generation strategy, new interactive brand elements and a complete redesign of the agency’s website and overall web presence. From November 2006 to May 2009 (2 years 7 months) Saint Louis, MO

BFA, Commercial Art and Design @ University of Central Missouri From 2002 to 2006 Nichole Amberg is skilled in: Web Design, Website Development, Mobile Application..., Online Advertising, Creative Direction, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Blogging, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Bridge, Dreamweaver, Flash, Mac, Typography, Interactive Advertising, Logo Design, Corporate Identity, Social Media, Concept Development, Wordpress, CSS, UI, UX, Digital Marketing, User Experience, Social Media Marketing, WordPress, Advertising, E-commerce, Interaction Design