Experience

Austin Cramer | austincramer@hotmail.com

Creative Director & Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
Greenway Group, Inc - Norcross, GA - 2004 to 2017

Head Editorial Illustrator and Cartoonist, Social Media Manager

• Identified, procured and coordinated with authors, editing articles for publication in bi-monthly publication
• Designed covers, interior pagination and marketing plans for books, textbooks, brochures and training manuals
• Created 100+ custom editorial cartoons and illustrations for publication in DesignIntelligence
• Created 1,000+ infographics, charts and graphs for publication in DesignIntelligence
• Created collateral material for summits and forums including event brand identity, delegate books and signage
• Grew @dinet Twitter followers by 950%, from approximately 2k to over 21k in less than eight years

Freelance Designer
Richmond, VA - 2002 to 2004

Coordinated with local ad agencies creating custom illustrations, mood boards and advertising campaigns for national and international brands

Marketing Director
Conscious Media - Alexandria, VA - 1999 to 2002

Created logo and brand identity for web startup electronic commerce company
Lead Social Media Team, increasing sales 200% in 18 months

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art
James Madison University | 1999
Concentration: Computer Art & Animation (Honors)
Minor: General Business
Design
Senior Artist, The Breeze (University newspaper)
Editorial Cartoonist, The Breeze
Art and advertising classes
Portfolio Center - Atlanta, GA
Leadership, design, communications and personal development
Tony Robbins and Dale Carnegie

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite (15+ years)
3D modeling (10+ years)
Copywriting/editing (20+ years)
Illustration (20+ years)
Social Media (10+ years),
Microsoft Office (20+ years)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• 3D modeling and animation
• Coordination of concurrent projects, deadlines
• AP Style copy writing and editing, print and pre-press production
• Management of diverse staff and resources
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustration, Photoshop and InDesign
• Building long-term client relationships
• Expert in Microsoft Office software suite
• Editorial illustration, digital and traditional fine art
• Content organization and editing
• Logo and collateral design
• Expert in social media applications, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and ConstantContact
• Traditional and digital photography
• Artist of the Year, James Madison University, 1998

References available upon request