erin bruns
GRAPHIC DESIGNER | WEB DESIGNER | PHOTOGRAPHER | ILLUSTRATOR
+ 20+ years of professional experience as a graphic/web designer
+ 10+ years experience as an educator
+ Advanced knowledge of technology including Creative Cloud Applications
+ Versatility in designing for both digital and print media
+ Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
+ Excellent communication skills for team collaboration
education
May 2011 | MA IN EDUCATION
University of Alabama at Birmingham
June 2001 | BFA IN VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
Northern Illinois University
skills
+ Graphic Design
+ Web Design
+ Video Editing
+ Photo Editing
+ Copywriting
+ Photography
+ Adobe Photoshop
+ Adobe Lightroom
+ Adobe Illustrator
+ Adobe InDesign
+ Figma
+ HTML & CSS
experience
2022 – Present | FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND PHOTOGRAPHER
Collaborate closely with various team members: including clients, vendors, marketing teams, and printers to conceptualize and develop innovative, design solutions for print, web, social media content, brand campaigns, and marketing assets. Produced and edited videos to create motion graphic assets for social media campaigns for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook/Meta.
Create a connection between the brand and audience by increasing page views on websites through social media by creating a combination of high-impact content for social media to increase engagement with the target audience and nurture content to maintain audience connection.
2011 – 2022 | DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATOR
An exploration of graphic design through the use of industry-standard software to take an idea from concept to completed design. Taught photographic processes through the use of digital cameras with manual settings, light effects, and the application of digital darkroom techniques using Adobe Photoshop.
2001 – 2011 | GRAPHIC DESIGNER & FRONT-END WEB DEVELOPER
Graphic design and front-end development for custom websites. Worked with clients to create a project spec and plan to meet end goals. Mentored intern web designers.