Yvonne Hill
Art Director | Graphic Designer | Film Editor
RESUME|SKILLS
Goal,
Assets &
Skills
I Am > •Highly motivated •Positive •Able to manage vendors, staff, partners, and client relationships •Creative •High attention to detail •Versatile •Passion for positive results •Budget oriented •Zeal for branding, technology, the arts and community service •Training & development skills •Keen sense of communication •Effective in
building a cohesive team • ”Can Do“ attitude
I possess exceptional interpersonal skills with team members, vendors and subordinates with special emphasis on delivering the client’s vision from abstract intent to functional end products.
I'm particularly skilled in branding, film direction, photo retouching, creating and developing corporate identities, customer service, and
new business design strategies.
Ultimately, I intend to apply my knowledge and skills to grow and build a company that is both innovative and customer-focused. I intend to infuse my team with knowledge, positivity and humor while achieving my goal of doing good in the world.
Work
experience
Yvonne Hill Graphic Design, Seattle, WA 98133
Owner, Art Director, Graphic Designer
March 2000 — Present
Design and produce; •Logos •Business cards •Letterhead •Web banners •Flyers •Advertisements •Brochures •Sell sheets •Tradeshow graphics •Posters •Signage •Show guides •Marketing materials
SCC Spindrift Art & Literary Journal, Shoreline, WA 98133
Art & Layout Editor
January 2013 — January 2014
Design, management, and production of the 2013 Spindrift Art & Literary Journal. Produced Spindrift Website; •Logos •Business cards •Web banners •Flyers •Advertisements •Brochures •Posters •Signage
Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA 95014
Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer
May 2010 – March 2011
Designed and produced materials for HR Marketing including; web graphics, posters, event materials, and corporate signage. Attended
press checks and photoshoots. Managed print vendor relationships
and delivery of materials.
Aquent Staffing, Miami, FL 33132
Art Director, Senior Graphic Designer, Production Artist
August 2004 – May 2010
Placed as expert Design, Sales and Marketing creative staffing,
Celebrity Cruises/Azamara Cruises,
Miami, FL 33131 (via Aquent Staffing)
Senior Graphic Designer, Production Artist, January 2007 – May 2010
Designed and produced Sales and Marketing materials including;
•Event look, feel and logo design •Sales training “take along” guides •Sales flyers •Leave behind sales materials •Print ads •Billboards
•Ad stands •Postcards •Templates for newsletters, flyers, and ads •Calendars •Binders •Business cards •Celebrity Solstice and
Celebrity Equinox commemorative materials •Onboard informational materials for new ships •Mosaic Café logo, plate,
cup and tea set graphics.
Franklin Communications, (A Florida Printing Firm),
Miami, FL 33142 (via Aquent Staffing)
Senior Graphic Designer, Production, January 2006 – November 2006
Designed and produced marketing and game-day materials for:
The Miami HEAT, The Miami Dolphins, and The Jason Taylor Foundation. Also prepared files for large to small scale printing.
McCann Erickson – Latin America,
Miami, FL 33131 (via Aquent Staffing)
Art Director/Graphic Designer, Marketing, April 2005 – December 2005
Designed and produced Advertising and Marketing materials including;
•Advertising design •Image database population and organization
•Logo development •Photo image manipulation
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau,
Miami, FL 33131 (via Aquent Staffing)
Graphic Designer, Production Artist, December 2004 – April 2005
Designed and produced Sales and Marketing materials including;
•Event look, feel and logo design •Community advertising
•Street fair banners •City of Miami signage
Safari Ltd.,
Miami Gardens, FL 33131 (via Aquent Staffing)
Graphic Designer, Marketing/Production, August 2004 – November 2004
Intuit Corporation, Mountain View, CA 94043
Senior Designer, Corporate Marketing,
July 2002 – November 2003
Designed and produced in box materials including instructions, offers,
and ads for 2003/2004 TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Quicken software. Designed advertisements for use in Costco magazine.
Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mountain View, CA 94043
Art Director, Corporate Branding,
January 2000 – June 2002
•Managed and trained designers and vendors worldwide on the correct
use of the SGI corporate brand •Reviewed and edited all corporate materials to ensure brand compliance •Coordinated with vendors on finalizing the design of the SGI corporate font •Ensured proper use of product naming conventions •Designed and produced sell sheets, capability brochures, success stories and materials •Designed and produced SGI Global Developer Conference tradeshow look and feel, conference guide, signage, badges, show templates, giveaways, web graphics and Developer take-away materials.
Education
Shoreline Community College,
VCT & Film Shoreline, Washington
Associate of Applied Arts Degree
Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, WA
Visual Communication Technology (VCT)
Associate of Applied Arts Degree
Job Titles
Art Director
Senior Graphic Designer Photographer
Photographic Retouching Production Artist
Film Director
Film Editor
Caricature Designer
Software Proficiency
Adobe CS2 - Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Photoshop®
Adobe Premiere®
Adobe Illustrator®
Adobe InDesign®
Adobe After Effects®
Adobe Acrobat®
Apple Final Cut Pro®
Apple iDVD®
Apple iMovie®
Avid Media Composer®
Macromedia FreeHand® MX 11
Microsoft PowerPoint®
Microsoft Word®
Microsoft Excel®
QuarkXPress®
Awards|Accolades
2015 Collegiate DECA
ICDC: International Career
Development Conference
Category: “Entrepreneurship
(Starting a Business)”
Orlando, Florida
– Finalist: Top 10 Finalist
– Winner: Third Place Overall
2015 Collegiate DECA
PNCDC: Pacific Northwest Career Development Conference
Category: “Entrepreneurship
(Starting a Business)” Vancouver, Canada: Received
– Winner: First Place Overall
2014 Collegiate DECA
– Winner: New Dimension Award:
For outstanding performance as a
team member.
2014 Collegiate DECA
FOLC: Fall Orientation Leadership Conference – Bellingham, Washington:
– Winner: Third Place Overall
2014 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)
– Winner: 2014 Best Documentary Short:
Grand Jury Prize for “Maikaru”
• My Role: Cinematographer
and Graphic Designer.
– Winner: 2014 The Audience Awards
2014 "Most Voted Film" Grand Prize
for “Maikaru”
• View Maikaru at:
https://vimeo.com/126902039
2014 Honors List
– For Academic Achievement 3.88 GPA
2013 Northwest College Film Festival
– Winner: Reel Grrls Spotlight Award
Yvonne Hill “A Film Montage”-
– Nominated: Best Experimental Film
Yvonne Hill “A Film Montage”
2013 Vice President’s List
- For Academic Achievement 4.0 GPA
Academic Leadership Roles and Volunteer Activities
Performance Arts/Digital Filmmaking Advisory Committee
(Advisory Committee Member)
Shoreline Community College, WA
March 2018 — Present
SCC Collegiate DECA Club: President
(Volunteer/Leadership Activity)
Shoreline Community College, WA
January 2016 — March 2016
SCC Collegiate DECA Club: Vice President
(Volunteer/Leadership Activity)
Shoreline Community College, WA
October 2015 — January 2016
SCC Collegiate DECA Club: Public Information Officer
(Volunteer/Leadership Activity)
Shoreline Community College, WA
January 2015 — May 2015
Creating written and verbal communication
that notify Shoreline Community College as to the activities and accolades of the SCC DECA Club. I also acted as the official DECA Photographer and videographer, providing both video and photographs for our club materials.
SCC Board of Publications Student Representative
(Volunteer/Leadership Activity)
Shoreline Community College, WA
January 2015 — Present: Appointed as the Women and Multicultural Center’s Student Representative. My job is to attend and vote at the Board of Publication meetings for 2015/2016.
Strategic Enrollment Management Plan, Student Focus Group
(Volunteer Activity)
Shoreline Community College, WA
April 2015 — May 2015: The SEM plan will allow the College to serve all of our students -- and future students -- better by increasing enrollment, retention, and completion. The work of creating a strategic enrollment management plan supports the College’s 2014–15 areas of focus on student enrollment and satisfaction, as well as the core themes of student success, educational attainment, and program excellence.
SCC Collegiate DECA Club: Secretary
(Volunteer/Leadership Activity)
Shoreline Community College, WA
October 2014 — January 2015: Taking meeting minutes, kept attendance. Informed team of upcoming event dates and responsibilities.
Boys and Girls Club of America
(Volunteer Activity)
8635 Fremont Avenue North, Seattle, WA,
October 2014: The DECA team worked with the Boys and Girls Club of America by helping them serve a meal and assisted with an evening talent show and dinner. In addition to serving, I also documented the event by photographing DECA members, talent show participants, their families, and the dinner. I then made a video of the event for the Boys and Girls Club of America.