ALI YOUNG
Creative. Professional. Organized.
Self-taught, self-starter with the desire to learn and grow. Through my years of hard work and dedication,
I’ve established my career as a leader, a designer, and a team player. Each role has been a dynamic endeavor
that has enabled me to develop personally and professionally into the strong contributor I am today.
CREATIVE RESOURCES MANAGER
September 2022 - Current
As a manager, I provide specialized support to the Creative team. Whether assisting in design projects, assuring deadlines are met, or keeping stakeholders informed, I keep the wheels turning wherever needed. For project management, with the help of Airtable, I have enabled the team to take on more projects with clear information and expectations. I've also been able to implement and streamline design and feedback processes department-wide.
FREELANCE DESIGNER
January 2020 - Current
A jack-of-all-trades designer. I provide expertise and results to various clients. Projects include custom packaging design, corporate calendars, restaurant menus, and custom t-shirt design and application.
GRAPHIC DESIGN MANAGER
September 2017 - September 2022
In my role as Manager, I supervised and supported Graphic Designers in day-to-day interactions, project management, and workflow while accommodating timelines, budgets, restrictions, and more. As a Graphic Designer, I concepted and created E-Commerce emails, webpage designs, and their corresponding site assets. Along with that, I was responsible for creating and prepping printed materials for promotions and retail stores, worked closely with our E-Commerce team to research and design our website for our new platform, and utilize my skills in Photoshop with image manipulation and processing. Continued to be the key contributor for our bi-annual sale catalogs. I was responsible for cross-departmental collaboration, image collection, catalog layout, as well as provide copyediting for previous season's text.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
September 2015 - September 2017
Through quick learning and self-taught abilities, I was promoted to this role within months of being hired. As a Designer, I concepted and created E-Commerce emails, webpage designs, and their corresponding site assets. Worked with key stakeholders to create and prep printed materials for promotions and retail stores. Along with that, I utilized my skills in Photoshop with image manipulation and processing. One of my biggest projects was for our bi-annual sale catalogs; I was responsible for image collection and catalog layouts while collaborating closely with the Inventory Management team to ensure accurate information was presented.
GRAPHICS & MARKETING COORDINATOR
January 2015 - September 2015
In this position, I was able to assist and support the Graphic Designer and Art Director with site asset creation, photo manipulation, social media content creation and execution, and more. With my attention to detail and love for organization, I was able to create a file system for seamless cross-department implementation. With my self-taught design skills along with my quick learning abilities, I was promoted to Graphic Designer within months of being hired as an assistant.
For more information about my professional experience, references, and more, please contact me.