A Graphic Designer
who loves layout and brand experiences
A Stationer
Who loves paper and finishes
A Hand-Letterer
Who loves Flourishes and modern calligraphy
An Illustrator
Who loves color and shape
A Maker
Who loves experimenting with materials
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EQUIPPED TO FLOURISH
Hi, I'm Danielle Lynise, a seasoned graphic designer who is continually learning, growing and going for the wow. I’m a thoughtful, visual storyteller who is inspired to create engaging design experiences. I love the haptic nature of printed collateral, and the interactive cues that can continue a viewer’s experience online.
“There are three responses to a piece of design—yes, no, and wow!
WOW is the one to aim for.”
–Milton Glaser
SKILLS
Adept and continually growing
Expert-Level Skills
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Adobe Creative Suite
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Acrobat Pro
- QuarkXPress
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Proficient Skills
- HTML
- CSS
- Responsive Design
- Dreamweaver
- Muse
- After Effects
- Premier
- Final Cut Pro
- FlexiSignPro
- Digital and Film Photography
- Print Design
- Layout
- Editorial Design
- Publication Design
- Packaging Design
- Production
- Digital Prepress
- Photo Manipulation
- Hand-Rendered Illustration
- Raster and Vector Illustration
- Digital Painting
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Graphic design Skills
Typography & Lettering Skills
- Typography
- Custom Lettering
- Logotype
- Modern Pointed-Pen Calligraphy
- Brush Script
Art Direction Skills
- Press checks and inspecting print quality
- Photo styling for products
- Art directed shoots for editorial usage
- Managed team for creative production of logos and other visuals
- Created cross-stakeholder materials
- Developed training curriculum and how-to guides
- Developed campaigns that integrated print, interactive, and social media
- Identified ways to enhance offerings
TECHNICAL SKILLS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
TYPOGRAPHY & LETTERING
ART DIRECTION
EXPERIENCE
creative • Collaborative • detail-oriented
With more than 14 years experience working collaboratively with copywriters, art directors, creative directors, marketing and sales teams in deadline-driven environments, I have a strong ability to lead and communicate with cross-functional teams. I'm passionate about delivering inventive concepts, dynamic visuals, and innovative strategies for digital and print media.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
In-house, Client-based and Editorial experience
SODEXO
10|2012 – PRESENT
Senior Graphic Designer
JOURNEY MAGAZINE
2003 – 2006
Art Director
UCF PRINTING SERVICES: THE SPOT
01|2009 – 09|2010
Graphic Designer
PERSONALIZED PEDIATRICS
2011 – PRESENT
Freelance Client
OWOC
2012 – PRESENT
Graphic Design Volunteer
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Taught graphic design, digital media and fine art courses
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
2010 – 2013
Adjunct Instructor
DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE
2010 – 2012
Adjunct Professor
VALENCIA COLLEGE
2007 – 2011
Adjunct Professor
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
2007 – 2008
Graduate Teaching Associate
I taught with an emphasis on industry-relevant assignments, hands-on instruction and practical exercises in the use of the creative process, creative thinking and graphics software currently used in industry.
Topics included, but were not limited to: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Design Fundamentals, Digital PrePress, Typography, Branding, Creative Thinking, Packaging Design, Publication Design and Portfolio Development.
FROM CONCEPT
TO COMPLETION
Award winning team contributor
I was one of the 2017 recipients of the Spirit of Sodexo, Team Spirit Award for my role as the lead graphic designer on a bid process worth $173M in new business.
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Lively illustrations
From pencil to vector, and beyond...
I use a wide range of illustration techniques including vector, hyper-realistic photo manipulations, and digital paintings that emulate watercolor, gouache, pastels and mixed media.
Hand-crafted Joy
Lettering, deckling, painting—oh my!
As our high-tech world becomes more sleek and sterile, it's no surprise to me that the handmade processes I love so dearly are at the forefront of design and production trends. The result?: humanistic aesthetics, authentic communication, and highly tactile printed objects that are both fun to create and to experience.
considering the finishes in the beginning
Inventive and functional production features
Innovative and effective uses of finishing techniques can accentuate the haptic qualities of printed media. I look for inventive solutions that consider the medium's limitations, as well as the project's budget constraints.
“We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are”
–Max DePree
“Bloom Where You're Planted”
–Mary Engelbreit
“Digital design is like painting, except the paint never dries.”
–Neville Brody
