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Leadership is an art of making decisions, acting decisively and establishing direction, bringing a team together and maximizing their efforts. Leaders make a difference in the way people work, live, and see the world. They help us achieve more than we can on our own and help us to become more than we thought possible. My qualifications include a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design combined with 10+ years experience.
Highlights of my skills include:
Executive PowerPoint presentations
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Print and digital graphic design
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UX/UI certifications
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Project management
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Volunteering event marketing and SWAG design
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Vehicle wrap design
Packaging design
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Brand creation & extension
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Interactive media and commercial script
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Color theory and typography design
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Original artwork and thumbnail sketches
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Large print, landmark signage, & booth design
BACHELORS FINE ARTS
Graduated
- April 2012
The Art Institute, Houston
- BFA, Graphic design
5 CERTIFICATES
4 AWARDS
Lantern award
Best illustration award
Innovation at the Houston BMA
Student Quarterly Scholarship
Dean's list
Why Choose Me?
QUINCY C.
Team Lead
- Verizon
I've never worked with a better graphic designer. Marlin made our collaborations effortless and exciting. We never failed to come up with something great. He listens, he's intuitive, and he never fails to produce exactly what you need. Marlin is creative and passionate about whatever it is that he's working on. He employs a professionalism that is harder and harder to find and has no problem jumping in to help with projects and tasks that are completely outside of his general job description. Marlin is a class act, a team player, and one of the most amazing people I've ever had the pleasure to work with.
KATHY H.
Head of Sales and Marketing
- YAK Access
I can't tell you how pleased I am to work with Marlin Bowman. His positivity, energy, and talent are contagious and push me to do better each day. I appreciate his hard work and dedication to the organization, project, and me. As a young professional he displays attributes of teamwork, dedication, and the desire to produce the best work that is hard to find.
TERRY W.
Corporate Communications Supervisor - Aramco Americas
Marlin is great to work with - a wonderful designer, colleague and teacher.
JAPHAE R.
Agile Product Management
Lead Analyst
Marlin is awesome to work with and always produces quality work. He is very hard working and respectful. Marlin also has a very creative mind that makes his work speak for itself and is also dedicated to what he does. Marlin made sure I received my items back in a timely matter as well which was great for my own time crunch. I love being able to tell people about his work and now having my own to show off if someone is looking for a person that has the skill set he has!
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- Public affairs lead designer
Media Solvegroup
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Lead cross-functional effort with Visual Merchandising Manager, VM team, and marketing partners to adapt global branded campaigns to visual merchandising deliverables in international markets, ensuring brand consistency and sustainability efforts.
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Developed unique and creative branding materials, including logos, business cards, and stationery.
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Execute precise planograms and incorporate branded campaign elements with skillful graphic design and production for signage, strips, home bay fixtures, seasonal towers, and more across international markets.
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Utilize 3D software to design and render environments and merchandising fixtures, effectively directing the 3D render to bring creative concepts to reality.
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Spearheaded the development and production of physical merchandising programs for major third-party retailers including Sephora, and Ulta Beauty.
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Led creative brief development sessions, transforming abstract concepts into tangible display pieces that resonated with our target market, resulting in a 15% uplift in in-store sales.
VM Designer
Drunk Elephant
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Collaborating with the VM team, concept creative solutions to enrich the consumer experience in global retail brand activations.
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Design and render environments and merchandising fixtures in 3D software; direct 3D renderer to execute creative concepts.
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Source props and materials for in-store activations with a focus on sustainability.
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Coordinate with production companies on preproduction and build of physical spaces and fixtures, providing direction and artwork and ensuring the best result is achieved.
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Review technical drawings, material specifications and all design details for accuracy and budget alignment.
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Partner closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, creative operations and operations on all projects to ensure marketing objectives, milestones and delivery dates
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Execute digital and print production as needed, preparing final press-ready files based on supplied specifications for several types of printing.
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Oversee and coordinate the production process; develop production specifications, and select appropriate production media and materials, such as ink and paper; inspect proofs for accuracy and adherence to appropriate production standards.
Additional Skills
Graphics Advisor, Print Production, Brand Rollout, Corporate Branding, Executive Presentations, Landmark Signage, Bulkhead Design, MS Office 365, SharePoint, Typography, Color Theory, Slack, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrations, Booth Design/Graphics.
Skills
100%
ADOBE CC
UX/UI
80%
MS SUITE
90%
languages
ENGLISH
Native
- Public affairs lead designer February
Aramco Americas
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Demonstrated strong leadership as a member of the Public Affairs team in the corporate communications department, responsible for managing the development of internal and external branded communications across various advertising materials.
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Oversaw the development of digital media, executive presentations, and gifts for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his U.S. visit.
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Creative Director role for the Houston Aramco Half Marathon logo, led the design and construction of the race sponsor booth.
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Integrated current user design and interface approaches (UX/UI). Implemented a blend of still photography, video, and digital design on touchscreen devices.
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Collaborated with Saudi Arabia in partnership to create a Boeing 737 vinyl wrap, select bulkhead and interior seat materials. Managed the production of FAA-approved safety cards for each aircraft, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
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Created Aramco iExplore biodiversity curriculum booklets for the Museum of Natural Science.
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Provided on-site management and guidance to new facilities, ensuring the successful implementation of brand rollout.
Creative designer
mdb bracket llc
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Creative Director, overseeing the branding of Sugar Shane Moseley's logo for his HBO fight against Pacquiao.
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Developed email campaigns generating 30K in revenue the first day.
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Designed and delivered print-ready materials, such as posters, product labels, and packaging.
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Successfully branded Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox and developed the website for his non-profit organization, The Fox Whole Family.
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Oversaw the budgeting, vendor negotiation, and quality assurance processes for all print production materials, ensuring cost-efficiency while maintaining brand and product integrity.
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Delegated projects to remote graphic designers based on project briefs and skill sets, effectively managing workload distribution.
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Redesign of Houston Electronics Recycling and launch of a revamped website.
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Utilized UX/UI design skills to provide wireframes and web maps to the internal design team, promoting best practices in web design.
