L. STORMY OLSON
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
laurastormyolson@gmail.com
lstormyolson.myportfolio.com

http://linkedin.com/in/lstormyolson
952.270.3460


GOAL
Use empathy, design thinking, and problem-solving to create engaging experiences.

Work Experience
COMMUNICATION DESIGNER                                                                                           (DECEMBER 2014 – PRESENT)
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC   |   REMOTE, MN
   •   Design email newsletter for 8,000 employees with 70% average open rate
   •   Design and develop Sharepoint sites utilizing user research, wireframing, and applying brand standards
   •   Create custom visual assets using Photoshop
   •   Create training website with average monthly page opens of 2,000
   •   Follow style and branding guidelines
   •   Manage content authoring tool of over 5,000 documents focused on user experience
   •   Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and leadership on cross-functional project teams
   •   Support global team with project management structure and guidelines
   •   Ensure business language is clear and concise throughout communications
   •   Create centralized data visualization website for organizational-wide KPIs
   •   Mentoring and coaching with cross-functional colleagues
   •   Host monthly training on various topics to average audience of 50 attendees
   •   Annually plan 4 in person events to 400+ employees
   •   Secure vendors, catering, and activities within an annual operating budget of $40,000
   •   Supervise team of 2
MARKETING LEAD                                                                                                     (SEPTEMBER 2010 – OCTOBER 2014)
RENT KEY WEST VACATIONS   |   KEY WEST, FL
   •   Designed 1-2 local advertisements per year using Photoshop
   •   Project manager for website, mobile app, and email marketing tools
   •   Wrote content for monthly website, blog, and mobile app
   •   Photographed average of 40 photos per property
   •   Edited selected range of 10-12 photos using Photoshop
   •   Ensured brand standards met on all customer-facing products
   •   Identified suitable channels for various customer communications
   •   Setup and maintained property marketing portfolio of 60 listings
   •   Grew company’s Facebook audience by 59% over one-year period
   •   Researched local competitive market
Tools
   •   Adobe Photoshop
   •   Adobe InDesign
   •   Adobe Illustrator
   •   Microsoft Office 365 Suite
         •   Sharepoint Online
         •   Sway
         •   Yammer
   •   WordPress
education
Marketing Design, Associate of Applied Science
   •   Dakota County Technical College
   •   2009 - 2011
Graphic Design, Bachelor of Arts
   •   Southern New Hampshire University
   •   Expected graduation 2023
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