I’m a graphic designer, illustrator, editor, and marketing professional, as well as a published novelist, a runner, a recovering New Englander, a middling rock climber and an amateur ballerina. Here is my résumé lite:
Education
I hold a BFA in Graphic Design from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and earned SHRM People Management certification in 2021.
Experience
I’ve worked for more than a decade as an in-house designer and illustrator on both print and digital projects, most recently for mission-driven nonprofits in Eugene, Oregon, including the YMCA and an organization that supports organic food systems. I started my career at a Boston wellness publishing company, working on a variety of projects for the healthcare, hospital, and insurance sectors, including magazines, newsletters, brochures, mailers, event programs, custom calendars, guidebooks, and much more. My freelance projects have included book covers, ebook formatting, print book page layout, logos, fliers, postcards, invitations, business cards, newsletters, conference programs, and more. In addition, I worked for nearly a decade as a published author for Penguin Random House, Harlequin, and others.
Skills
- Expert proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, Acrobat
- Proficiency with Animate, Premiere, After Effects, WordPress, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, Figma, Trello, Drupal, SEO, digital photography
- People management (certified SHRM) with three years’ experience as the head of Marketing, with duties including supervising multiple direct reports, hiring, project management and budgeting
- Professional social media and digital marketing experience with Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, MailChimp, Constant Contact, GA4, Sprout Social, HubSpot, Google Ads
- Passably literate in HTML, CSS
- Comfortable with both Mac and PC
- Ability to create versatile designs while adhering to brand guidelines, and also to craft and edit written content that presents a consistent voice to various audiences
- Pre-press experience, including color correction, image enhancement, preflight prep, proof review and approval, attending press checks
- Tradeshow and conference experience, including event attendance, booth setup, workshop development and presentation, public speaking, event planning
- Extensive writing and editing skills (press releases, social media content, articles, web content, captions, reports, articles, presentations), a strong grasp of grammar and usage, professional experience executing both CMS and AP styles, proofreading and copyediting
- Passion for distilling complex technical and scientific information into engaging graphics and prose accessible to a lay audience
- Avid volunteer, including work as a middle school mentor, Humane Society rodent wrangler, tree-planter, and former Senior Penguin Husbandry Volunteer at Boston’s New England Aquarium*
Personality
I’m enthusiastic, organized, reliable, and a clear and concise communicator. I love working on teams that are diverse in both their roles and backgrounds, and dorking out with colleagues about science, psychology, and pop culture. On Mondays, look for my homemade bread in the break room.
Full résumé and references available on request.
*Ask me the best way to lift a penguin.
Meghan Murphy 