ALANNA DALEY  |  SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER  |  daleyalanna2018@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE/STATEMENT

Alanna Daley's expertise is in creating complex information graphics, especially condensing large amounts of information into a single, easily understandable graphic. She has been especially valued for her writing, editing, and proofreading skills, which are uncommon in the graphic designer's field. She is up to date on industry-standard software and stays connected with peers in the design industry through professional affiliations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

IntelliBridge |  McLean, VA  |  2/2020 - Present
Visual Information Specialist

Technical and Management Resources |  Falls Church, VA  |  11/2017 - 1/2020
SharePoint Web Designer

TeraThink |  Reston, VA  |  12/2012 - 11/2017
Senior Consultant/Graphic Designer

SAIC  |  McLean, VA  |  11/2003 - 12/2012
Senior Graphic Designer

With SAIC, Ms. Daley was a senior member of the Integrated Communications (IC) Team, where she had a primary role on the graphic design team and a secondary role as a writing team member. Her responsibilities included design and illustration of large publications and data-heavy infographics (i.e. charts, diagrams), designing posters, creating interior signage, performing complex back-end quality control on other design staff's work (especially for preflight and engaging with GPO), and enhancing photographic imagery, all for print or digital use. Her expertise is in working long, complex, data-intensive books, reports, and information graphics. As a writing team member, Ms. Daley's editorial and copywriting skills were used to proofread copy on design products as well as write sections of white papers based on independent research. Ms. Daley provided graphics support to USAID’s Africa Education Initiative, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Safety Administration, the U.S. Army’s Weapon Systems Handbook, a 300+ page photo- and data-intensive handbook for the U.S. Army to present to Congress, and internal SAIC corporate-level and business-development customers.

Mortgage Bankers Association  |  Washington, DC  |  7/2001 - 11/2003
Senior Graphic Designer, Communications and Marketing Department

Ms. Daley led the association's overall design toward a consistent branding effort through a newly updated logo design and art direction of all corporate products. She was responsible for design, production management, and oversight of all marketing materials, including art direction, design and scheduling of 14 association conference campaigns per year, annual reports, magazine collateral, media kits, advertising development for magazine and newspaper insertion, and direct mail. Ms. Daley supervised in-house staff, oversaw budget for design and freelance designers. She performed strict quality control and preflight checks on all printed work. Highlights: Established new corporate branding, a design style guide for outside and internal designers, improved departmental process by strengthening designers' accountability to clients, determined budget and specified all new hardware and software upgrades for FY02 and FY03.

SAIC  |  McLean, VA  |  6/1993 - 7/2001
Graphic Design Team Leader

Managed designers, writers, and editors; concept and direct initial designs with clients; had leading role on new projects; supervised design input; and advised clients on print buying and production scheduling. Art directed, designed, and illustrated exhibits, fact sheets, annual reports, brochures, newsletters, quantitative information graphics, multimedia and web interface screens, proposal graphics, forms, logos, and corporate identities. Performed exacting quality control checks, electronic preflight, press checks, and after-action reviews. Was responsible for handling in-house marketing and promotional materials, software and hardware training, as well as minor network and system administration.

Highlights: Received numerous letters of commendation from pleased clients; acquired several new contracts for my department, based on the strength of my previous work. Steadily brought the standards of work to increasingly higher levels, through excellence in design and quality assurance.

Clients: U.S.Army, U.S. Air Force, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Information Impacts Magazine, Internet Policy Institute

Alphagraphics Printshops  |  Washington, DC  |  8/1992 - 6/1993 
Manager, Design Department

Managed multiple design contracts, freelance assistants, stat camera operation, customer service, department budget, and in-house marketing projects. Designed and illustrated brochures, reports, presentations, resumes, corporate logos, posters, and letterheads using Macintosh software and traditional design techniques under tight print shop deadlines. Highlights: Increased profits significantly as design department manager.

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI

Computer Skills:

Expert knowledge: Macintosh OS X, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft PowerPoint, QuarkXpress, Imaging Scanners,  Adobe Acrobat.

Proficient knowledge: Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Filemaker Pro, Adobe FrameMaker.

EDUCATION

University of Michigan  |  Ann Arbor, Michigan  |  Major: BFA, Graphic Design

JOB RELATED TRAINING

"Advanced SharePoint 2013," June 2015
"Adobe Illustrator II," May 2006
"Adobe Photoshop Digital Mastery," May 2006
HOW Design Conference, 4-day "Creative Track," Aug 2003
Management Suite Seminars: "Managing Employees," "Positive Approaches to Conflict Resolution," "Coaching for Enhanced Effectiveness," and "Resolving Performance Issues with Staff Members," Feb-Mar 2002
"Essentials of Prepress and Print Production" Oct 2001

AFFILIATIONS

•   AIGA, Professional Member
•   Illustrators Club of Metropolitan Washington, Professional Member
•   Hollin Hall Village Citizens Association, Newsletter Editor