tory bright
experience
Aquent • 2007 - 2009 • Graphic Designer
- Assigned to a full time two-year engagement with CR Gibson a manufacturer of fine gifts and paper products.
- Specialize in designing stationery products such as journals, address books, greeting cards, kitchen accessories, home office products, gift bags, packaging and point of purchase displays
- Develop merchandise sold in nation wide mass-market retailers including Target, Wal-mart, Joann’s, Michael’s, Rite Aid, Staples and Office Depot
- Work with licensees including Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Disney, The Office, Waverly, Iota, Wendy Bentley, Susan Winget and Terri Conrad
- Contributed new product ideas, conceptualized creative packaging solutions, and enhanced existing merchandise within a team setting
- Excelled at producing high volumes of quality work with minimal art direction, while balancing multiple strict deadlines and cost constraints
Nuesoft Technologies Inc. • 2005 - 2007 • Graphic Designer
- Created marketing communications including brochures, sell sheets, postcards, trade show promotional pieces, style guides, and internal corporate communications
- Concepted and executed multiple direct mail campaigns in both print and electronic formats
- Coordinated vendors, internal departments, interns and concurrent projects to ensure marketing objectives were met
- Owned the Nuesoft brand: developed a comprehensive internal training program and brand standards manual and conducted a corportate-wide brand audit followed by a brand refresh
- Responsible for the design of two product Web sites and the design, coding, and maintenance of the company Intranet
Atlanta Hematology & Oncology Associates • 1999 - 2005 • Account Coordinator
- Managed billing and account receivables
- Trained staff on cross-functional job duties
- Performed comparative analysis of reimbursement, resulting in an annual revenue increase of more than $10,000
- Extensive knowledge of medical coding and billing
- Acted as a Collection Agent for past due accounts
Patient Relations Representative
- Verified patient insurance plans
- Obtained patient referrals and pre-certifications
- Managed front desk staff, receptionist, and administrative assistant
- Developed a training program for new employees
education
- Bachelors of Fine Arts • Graphic Design
Art Institute of Atlanta • Graduated Magna Cum Laude • 2005
computer skills
- Well versed on Mac and PC
- Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
- Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX, HTML
- MS Power Point, Word, Excel
honors & awards
- Two-time International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Golden Flame Award Winner, Atlanta Chapter • 2006
- Academic Excellence Achievement for highest G.P.A. in graphic design concentration • 2005