Nealie Smith
 
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Resumé

I’m an Art Director and Designer with over nine years of experience working in the healthcare, hospitality, and music industries on both agency and in-house teams. I have a passion for branding and love sharing my enthusiasm for visual identity design. When I am away from my desk, I enjoy working with local dog rescue groups, watching Law & Order reruns, and studying Beyonce’s ever-evolving discography.


Experience

Art Director
Revive
July 2021 - Present

Graphic Designer, Contract
HCA Healthcare
Dec. 2020 - July 2021

Graphic Designer
Bridge Connector
July 2020 - Dec. 2020

Graphic Designer
Parallon
Oct. 2018 - July 2020

Graphics Coordinator
Cumberland Hospitality Group
Sept. 2017 - Oct. 2018

Graphic Designer & Service Rep.
AMI Direct Marketing
June 2015 - Sept. 2017


Education

B.A. Visual Communication
Berry College
Magna Cum Laude, 3.7 GPA


Skills

Branding & Identity Design

Art Direction

Creative Strategy

Project Management & Resourcing

Copywriting & Editing

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

PowerPoint & Google Slides

HubSpot Inbound Certified


Volunteering

Dog Foster
Critter Cavalry, Animal Rescue
Aug. 2019 - Nov. 2020

Graphic Designer
The Love Pit, Dog Rescue
June 2018 - Jan. 2019


References

Over and over again, Nealie brought brough fresh thinking into projects pushing clients into new spaces visually, a reflection of her fantastic eye. And on top of all that, she is a wonderful human to work with, committed and willing to discuss the work to make it better. I would love to work with her again and heartily recommend her!
— Jared Usrey | VP of Strategy, Revive
She stepped right into her role and immediately made it her own. To go along with her top-tier design skills, she has the perfect demeanor to thrive in any environment. She was always professional, organized, prepared, and she did so with a consistent smile on her face.
— Jordan Thomas | Art Director, Bridge Connector
Nealie is a quick learner, a self-starter, and never hesitates to lend a helping hand to her colleagues or lead conversation in collaborative sessions.
— Sarah Dusenberry | Senior Graphic Designer, Parallon
She does an amazing job with digital graphics for social, display ads, emails, landing pages, etc. However, her skill set is so much more versatile because she can translate that into leadership presentations and print design as well.
— Sarah Adell | Marketing Manager, Parallon
She has a keen eye for detail and is very well organized. Nealie is also a great mentor and is willing to teach others. She has a get-it-done attitude and strong adaptability skills.
— Cailee Nace | Social Media Manager, Cumberland Hospitality Group
As a manager, she made my job easy, taking direction and feedback eagerly and owning projects from beginning to end. As a bonus, she has a good understanding of copywriting as well, which is very helpful in this industry.
— Bethany Hagans | Creative Services Manager, Parallon

Design

My portfolio is a collection of my favorite pieces from the last eight years, and reflects my love of both creative and functional design assignments. I enjoy the challenge of creating engaging visuals from data, providing visual solutions for complex business problems as well as branding and typography.

 
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Let’s get
in touch.

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