VANESSA CHAULKLIN

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | ART DIREC TOR | ARTIST | C R E AT I V E L E A D E R

 (916) 298-6650  VCHAULKLIN@YAHOO.COM  VANESSACHAULKLIN.COM

ABOUT ME
My favorite words to live by are “In your moments of decision your destiny is shaped”
by Tony Robbins. This quote has helped me to be a go-getter and to never settle
for anything less than the best. I apply this to my design and creative process by
working hard to achieve the most professional and quality designs I can come up
with. I’m always pushing myself to grow and learn outside of the box in order to add
more value to my talent.

EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER
BFA - ADVERTISING City of Roseville - Environmental Utilities, January 2017 - Present
(ART DIRECTION) Assist the Environmental Utility Divisions with all design requests that support
Academy of Art University
their marketing needs for print and web efforts. Experience with training and
San Francisco, CA
leading other designers to understand the craft of design and branding guidelines.
Responsible for art directing projects and photo shoots to provide the highest
SKILLS quality end results. Lead designer in an award winning project that showcased our
community message and design expertise. Brand manager and communications
• Adobe Creative Suite team member that assists with branding decisions for the greater efforts of the City
- Illustrator of Roseville.
- Indesign JUNIOR DIGITAL DESIGNER
- Photoshop Finance of America Mortgage LLC, August 2016 - January 2017
• Brand Management Lead digital designer for all things on the web. Designing efforts include email
templates, social media graphics, web banner ads, landing pages, cross media ads,
• Graphic Design
some HTML use, and blog updates through Wordpress. Experience managing our
• Illustrator internal CRM programs and assisting customers with any questions and training.
• Marketing
DESIGNER/SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING COORDINATOR
• Layout Design Finance of America Mortgage LLC, November 2015 - August 2016
• Art Direction In-house graphic designer that supports all branches and channels with marketing
• Print and Web Design needs for digital or print. Experience multi-tasking and working in a fast-paced
• Social Media Design environment with tight deadlines.
• Email Marketing CRM MANAGER/MARKETING COORDINATOR
• Photography Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corporation, May 2015 - November 2015
• Basic HTML Companywide CRM Manager and trainer. Responsible for traveling to the
participating branches on the west coast. Present presentations and answer tough
questions from branch managers and employees. High end and comprehensive
ACHIEVEMENTS CRM system that involved lots of training, traveling and public speaking in front of
large groups. Additional duties included a role as a production graphic designer for
SUSTAIN THE GAINS all channels that had digital or print design needs.
LANDSCAPE MAKEOVER
3 Gold Awards ART DIRECTOR INTERNSHIP
Glass Agency, March 2015 - May 2015
ADOBE MAX ATTENDEE Production designer and social media content creator. Work with the Senior Art
2 years Director to collaborate on the best creative execution of a given project. Assisted
with the award winning project efforts for the California State Fair.
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
MARKETING AND OPERATIONS MANAGER
SPRING SHOW PARTICIPANT Anytime Fitness, September 2014 - May 2015
3 projects selected and featured Oversee the day-to-day operations of the business. Responsible for creating the
• Netflix Ambient Billboards employee schedule and coordinating payroll. Planned marketing outreach strategies
• DHL Print ads and partnered with local businesses to expand membership sales. Design marketing
• Match.com Commerical material and member appreciation strategies to build loyalty.