Tammy Cornejo

A Visionary in Graphic Design

Art Director    
Altered Edge LLC – Leesburg, Virginia    
June 2018 to Current

• Manage and design collateral for a various clients, including Government entities, Non-Profits, and local businesses.
• Work with teams of developers, printers, marketing groups, copywriters and/or storyboard writers on different projects from website design to printed pieces.
• Design and oversee designers in translating wireframes into impactful and effective designs.
• Develop new core creatives or give each project a new twist while staying within any style guidelines.
• Discuss with clients their goals, creative briefs, and budget for each project.
• Projects include brochures, logos, identity packages, booths, banners, mailers, infographics, web design, and programs.

Art Director    
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies – Reston, Virginia
April 2016 to June 2018

• Managed design team, provided objectives, timelines, and design direction while overseeing all projects across the association and trade show department to maintain a cohesive visual brand identity. 
• Worked from design briefs and/or provided creative direction to create successful and beautifully designed campaigns. 
• Designed and managed the creative of print and digital pieces for dozens of different events and departments. 
• Updated the logo and created the new design and core creative for the 4th largest trade show in North America. 
• Created the exhibitor prospectus, signage, badges, ads, wrap-up reports, banners, and other collateral for trade shows with up to 50,000 attendees from 16 countries. 
• Designed trade show booths that were up to 4,000 sq/ft, for dozens of events worldwide. 
• Projects included logos, trade show booths, banners, annual reports, brochures, mailers, eBooks, signage, and programs.

Senior Graphic Designer & Front-End Web Developer  
Silver Arts LLC – Ashburn, Virginia  
December 2005 to April 2016

• Designed solutions to meet the budget and goals of government agencies, marketing groups, and local businesses. 
• Managed projects from timelines and budgets, to creation of design options, to the final press-ready files for printers 
• Designed and developed custom SEO websites by hand in HTML for various clients. 
• Created logos, identity packages, conference branding, eBooks, case studies, brochures, HTML emailers and eNewsletters.

Graphic Designer & Front-End Web Developer   
Kensington Creative Worldwide Inc. (Marketing & Design Group) – McLean, Virginia
June 2004 to December 2005

• Collaborated with a team on different client projects from Fortune 500s to mid-sized businesses. 
• Followed each client’s branding guidelines and project specs while delivering a unique aesthetic for each event, campaign and/or presentation. 
• Designed corporate identities, layouts, templates, and unique branded looks for various clients. 
• Designed and developed websites, HTML emails, and eNewsletters by hand in HTML. 
• Designed logos, trade show booths, postcards, brochures, programs, and other promotional items for a variety of clients.

Graphic Designer & Front-End Web Developer   
Lawrence Marie Inc. (Marketing & Design Group) – Arlington, Virginia
May 2002 to June 2004

• Designed print and web pieces at this design firm for Associations, Non-Profits, and musicians. 
• Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads. 
• Designed and developed client websites and emailers by hand in HTML for various clients. 
• Followed or created brand guidelines to design brochures, magazines, t-shirts, banners, kit folders, signage, and CD packaging.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree – Graphic Design
Shepherd University – Shepherdstown, West Virginia
December 2001

Associate of Arts Degree – Visual Communication, Photography 
Shepherd University – Shepherdstown, West Virginia
December 2001