STEPHANIE BLACK
700 Church Street #1005 • Nashville, TN 37203
(857) 272-9995 • sblacksimplybig@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE:
Advertising position in Nashville area with a strong, growing company utilizing my creative
production and problem solving skills to ensure high quality promotional campaign materials for a wide range
of clients.
EXPERIENCE:
Marketing and Creative Director
September 2010 - January 2012
Friend Street Hostel - Boston, MA
• Completed full-scale marketing campaign including national and international
advertising
• Single handedly designed brand identity from conception to execution
• Executed ground up marketing campaign resulting in over $700,000 in first year
revenue
• Built, maintained and promoted company website averaging over 100 hits/ day
• Identified key procedures increasing revenue
• Advised management team of marketing research, procedures and results
Graphic Designer - Prepress Department
August 2009 - August 2010
The Flyer - Tampa, FL
• Consistently ranked in the top 10% for production
• Worked with hundreds of clients, improving strategic marketing campaigns
Freelance Advertising
• The BudgetBackpacker – Boston, MA
• Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro – St. Petersburg, FL
• The Image Agency – Dothan, AL
Account Manager
Sloan Vinson Marketing - Tampa, FL
• Promoted within two weeks of hire date
• Met and exceeded weekly sales goals
June 2009 - January 2012
December 2008-August 2010
June-December 2007
January – April 2007
Graphic Designer
August 2007 – December 2007
AngelTrax Inc. - Dothan, AL
• Single handedly conceived and designed national advertising campaign
• Strengthened brand identity resulting in increased sales
EDUCATION:
AWARDS:
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Arts/Advertising, Minor: Art
University of West Florida - Pensacola, FL
• Major GPA 3.2/4.0
• President and Dean’s List
• Federal Medallion Scholarship
• Silver Addy Award – DISTRICT
• Silver Addy Award – Single Consumer Magazine Ad
• Silver Addy Award – Out-of-Home
• Ad of the Semester
• Ad of the Semester – 2nd place
December 2006
February 2007
Fall 2006
Spring 2005
SOFTWARE SKILLS:
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Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat and iWork, Multi-Ad
Creator, File Maker Pro and Microsoft Office
Familiar with Adobe After Effects, Dreamweaver and Final Cut Pro