Ashley Young

January 2023 - Current  |  Senior Visual Designer  |   BB Imaging + TeleScan  |   Remote 

• Boosted website traffic by 110%, gained over 1,100 new email subscribers, increased email open rates by 6.9%, and achieved 132% growth, with 6,226 new followers across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn by executing impactful ad campaigns and optimizing email marketing strategies.

• Transformed fragmented branding at BB Imaging and fully created branding at TeleScan, elevating it to a cohesive visual identity across all marketing materials, significantly enhancing brand recognition and attracting new potential buyers.

• Redesigned and prototyped an innovative software UI, streamlining user flow and reducing clinic appointment durations, which enhanced operational efficiency and brand market presence. 

• Spearheaded dynamic photo and video shoots across multiple days and locations, producing compelling visual content that elevated brand storytelling and audience engagement. 

• Recruited and mentored a junior designer, implementing improved workflow processes that enhanced team efficiency and the quality of marketing materials.

January 2021 - January 2023  |  Senior Visual Designer  |   Stamats  |  Remote

• Crafted comprehensive branding and photography style guides for diverse companies and universities, driving impactful digital and print branding initiatives that enhanced brand consistency and recognition. 

• Designed impactful logos, static and animated banner ads, case study brochures, and intuitive websites, significantly boosting brand visibility and audience engagement. 

• Conceptualized, designed, and executed compelling video campaigns that created new revenue streams and strengthened organizational capabilities through cohesive storytelling. 

• Directed innovative video shoots, managed production teams and talent, and built strong relationships with marketing teams, resulting in award-winning video campaigns that increased potential customers. 

• Mentored junior designers by creating website and banner ad templates, while managing project schedules to enhance team productivity and design output.

January 2017 - January 2021  |  Senior Visual Designer  |   Gaiam + SPRI  |  Louisville, CO

• Led online branding for four companies by developing style guides, designing logos, managing junior designers, and creating static and video ads, emails, apps, and landing pages, establishing cohesive brand identities. 

• Directed cohesive and impactful photoshoots, resulting in increased sales, and earning a larger budget for future photography projects. 

• Managed the design team by streamlining assets and timelines, enhancing project efficiency, and contributing to increased holiday sales. 

• Designed and prototyped fitness apps, resulting in a 40% increase in subscriptions through user-centric interfaces, and engaging experiences. 

• Developed a new marketing concept, photography style, landing page, and emails, dramatically boosting sales during the pandemic by effectively adapting to market needs. 

• Created yoga mat artwork inspired by trending style boards, maintaining a fresh brand aesthetic, and earning award-winning design recognition.

January 2001 - Current  | Senior Visual Designer  |   Ashley Jennifer Studios  |  Louisville, CO

• Increased client base by 800% in four years through leadership in creative and technical vision, and consistently fostered relationships with name brands like SPY Optics, Miller Beer, ViewSonic, Bank of America, San Diego Charger, and Qualcomm.

• Boosted revenue by 400% and secured full-time creative work in 2018 and 2021 by efficiently producing an extensive holiday campaign and attracting a new audience through responsive email designs for SPY Optics and expanding Youngevity's audience and driving sales through a cohesive web presence aligned with their print materials.

• Secured high-profile client Miller Beer by crafting an innovative, interactive online experience that effectively engaged a new demographic of customers. 

• Created a new revenue stream of online sales for SKLZ by designing their first e-commerce web pages, leading a large-scale rebranding project, and developing cohesive photography and typography styles.

Completed 2024  |  Master Figma Course: From Beginner to Figma Pro

Graduated June 2004  |  Bachelor of Science  |  Media And Design Art Institute, CA