Courtney Weed - Artist

Courtney Weed

Experienced Marketing Professional

Shorewood, Illinois

815.210.8700

experience

8/22 to Present Community Health Magazine Client Services Director/Art Director

• Meet with clients to discuss quarterly magazine content and production timeline

• Oversee all design and editorial work for email, digital and printed publications

• Manage printing with various printing companies throughout the United States

• Point of contact for all customers to arrange marketing needs including, email communications,

digital and printed magazines and postcards

• Work closely with Leadership team on strategic business development programs and execution

• Manage all conferences

2/21 to 8/22 Reliable Fire & Security Marketing Manager

• Develop marketing strategies

• Researched and developed creative content for blogs, social media and presentation pieces

• Create video, and social media sales and recruitment campaigns

• Work closely with the Leadership Team, Shop and sales team on strategic business development

programs and their execution

• Worked closely with Human Resources to create job recruitment campaigns

• Developed Power Point presentations for all corporate meetings and sales presentations

• Researched, created and organized employee outings

• Produce creative marketing materials that undergo regular review

• Designed marketing materials for the outside Daktronics video board

• Documented and tracked company trucks and computer supply leases

7/18 to 11/20 Acres Group Landscaping    Marketing Director 

• Develop individual marketing strategies Acres Group, Acres Careers, Green-Up and Goodmark Nursery

• Built and executed marketing action plans for all 3 companies owned by Acres Group

• Hired and trained marketing assistant to support business expansion

• Created and managed marketing budget for Acres Group

•  Creative content manager for Acres Group, Acres Group Careers, Green-Up and Goodmark Nursery websites

• Develop industry course studies for property managementcontinuing education credits 

• Develop internal training YouTube videos

• Create video, and social media sales and recruitment campaigns for Acres Group, Acres Careers, Green-Up and Goodmark Nursery

• Work closely with the executive staff and sales team on strategic client business development programs and their execution 

• Worked closely with Human Resources to create job recruitment campaigns 

• Created and organized yearly marketing events which often surpassed industry averages for client attendance 

• Developed Power Point presentations for all corporate meetings and sales presentations

• Improved and trained company Brand Guidelines to ensure a consistent corporate message and tone

• Produce creative marketing materials that undergo regular review and adhere to brand guidelines

• Co-managed $3 MM JLL & Bank of America account and was one of three contractors chosen nationally to attend their yearly summit to speak on behalf of

mutual success of our partnership

• Photographed properties and worked with team to create essays to enter ILCA Landscape award program

• Full skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Premier, After Effects and Rush)  and Word Press

• Creating a “very old school” cookbook/coffee table book with retired sales executive.   Goal to be published in 2021

4/98 to present Graphic Designer and Art Director - Absolute Graphics (freelance)

• Full-time, freelance design for corporate identity & print design

• Logo design & branding for various businesses 

• Conceptualized, Designed and Packaged monthly home remodeling publication distributing throughout the Chicagoland area

• Designed, produced & scheduled direct mail and email blasts for various businesses throughout Greater Chicago area

• Specialized in short turnaround times with multiple projects

• Created and updated complete contact lists for current and past customers

9/96 to 9/98 Graphic Designer - Dartek/Global/Tiger Direct Computer Supply

Designed & produced catalog for major computer supply warehouse

9/94 to 9/96 Graphic Designer - Money Mailer of the Midwest

Designed & produced direct mail pieces for various businesses

5/94 to 9/94 Graphic Designer and Art Director - RPM Advertising, Chicago

education

6/94 American Academy of Art, Chicago IL

Associate Degree in Graphic Design