Kristen M. Farmin
Little Rock, AR, USA
(501) 772 - 3348
kfarmindesign@gmail.com
Experience
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Collaborating with the marketing team to provide creative that supports campaigns across various media, print and digital
Designing engaging visuals for simmonsbank.com and the companyʼs intranet, mySimmons
Maintaining the bankʼs brand identity by ensuring and executing consistency in design elements across various marketing materials
Designing and formatting internal communication materials, including newsletters, presentations, and training materials
Creating infographics to present financial and procedural information in a clear, on-brand, and easy to understand manner
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Designed and created layouts and visuals for digital and print communications for events, social media, quarterly magazine, emails, apparel, and more
Created website mockups and prototypes for EAST’s event websites
Served as a brand ambassador and provided guidance and support on its use internally and externally
Created and implemented original branding for events and programs
Collaborated across the organization to solve complex problems with on-brand solutions
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Designed and built customized websites for clients including brochure-style and e-commerce sites
Worked directly and communicated with clients from project kickoff meeting to launch of website
Assisted with Search Engine Optimization-related tasks such as posting blogs, optimizing images, writing metadata, and building strategy according to analytics
Managed content updates and re-designs for existing website clients
Participated in a leadership focused on building a vision and core values for the company
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Provided clients with logo designs, web ads, and print ads
Engagement, wedding, and portrait photography including edits and retouching
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Prepared students grades 10-12 with skills needed for careers in the graphic design and photography industry as well as soft skills applicable to any career
Designed and facilitated lessons for Fundamentals (Level 1) and Intermediate (Level 2) Ad Design and Digital Photography
Served on a committee to write updated standards for the CTE Photography program’s state standards for Arkansas Department of Education
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Taught grades 6-8. Prepared and facilitated lessons for 3 art courses
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Responsible for marketing plan development, print and web design, logo development and design for internship program Camp Reality’s client, Museum of Discovery
Assisted in designing deliverables for Stone Ward clients such as web graphics and package designs
Education
University of Central Arkansas - Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art, Art Education Emphasis, Graphic Design Concentration, Senior Portfolio, & Exhibition, Summa Cum Laude
Additional Skills
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe XD
Figma
Microsoft Office
Google Workspace
WordPress
Canva
Digital Illustration
HTML and CSS (Basic)
Project Management System - Monday.com
Email Marketing - Constant Contact & MailChimp
Professional Certifications
In Progress: Google’s UX Design Professional Certificate
Completed: Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design Certificate from Grow With Google
Completed: Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate
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Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CS6
Licensed Art Teacher, Grades K-12, State of Arkansas
Licensed to Teach Commercial Photography, Advertising Design, & Communications, 7th Grade - Post-Secondary, Arkansas Department of Education