TOOTING MY OWN HORN
Freelance Web Development & Design : 2018 - Present
Mary Jacobs Design
• Web design & development
Building a site that reflects your brand with custom design & coding
• Graphic design
From a logo, to apparel design, to packaging. I’ve got you covered.
• Multi-channel content strategy
Driving sales & engagement through thoughtful content placement.
• Event collateral & marketing materials
Invitations, programs, signage, etc.
• Brand Development
Logo, fonts, color palette, & iconography
• Platform migration support
Connect all the dots and tie all your tools together
CLIENTS INCLUDE
Lakewinds Food Co-op : 2015 - 2018
Graphic Design & Marketing
2017-2018
Design & Production Specialist
• Graphic design lead for cohesive multi-channel promotional campaigns
• Design large format menu board & retail signage
• Lead web design on MakertoMarketMN.com
•Wordpress site management for Lakewinds.coop
•Manage projects with vendors and creative partners
• Project & timeline management
2016 - 2017
Store Marketing Coordinator
• Collaborate across purchasing departments to identify organizational priorities
• Coordinate retail events, hire vendors, distribute event materials, coordinate rental equipment across three retail stores
• Assistant Graphic Designer - Create print and digital promotional materials
• Content development & copy writing for quarterly newsletter.
• Manage social media accounts - assist in content development, schedule posts, monitor engagement
2015 - 2016
Marketing Assistant
• Illustrate hand-drawn chalkboards and retail signage across three retail stores
• Distribute ownership and marketing materials to store locations
• Manage & distribute Lakewinds donations to local community organizations
•Coordinate promotional material installation
• Any and all other tasks as assigned
Favorite Projects
• Organizing and launching the inagural Maker to Market food accelerator/incubator program.
• Working on quarterly owner newsletters - writing content, assisting with food preparation, styling and editing.
• Working with creative partner Livefront on developing a Lakewinds owner mobile app on ideation, functionality, and design.
• Designing large format menu boards for smoothie, coffee, and deli counters.
• Being a selection committee member for the Lakewinds Organic Field Fund (LOFF), giving grants to local farmers, & visiting the farms every year.
• Co-Leading the Environmentally Friendly Practices Committee
YMCA Camp Warren - Summers 2008 - 2015
CAMP COUNSELOR & WILDERNESS GUIDE
2011
Counselor in Training Program Leader
with 22 participants for a month-long leadership program for teens
2012 - 2013
Arts & Crafts Program Director a.k.a "Craft Queen"
2010 - 2013
Wilderness guide for 5-10 day trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Superior Hiking Trail, and sailing trips around the Apostle Islands
2007 - 2013
Sailing Instructor
Overnight camp counselor for girls ages 7-17
*Who cares?
Being a camp counselor for *eight years* had an immense impact on my work ethic, leadership skills, creative problem solving, and abilities to collaborate with others.
Plus, it was fun as hell and introduced me to an incredible network of humans across the world.
Volunteer : 2019 - Present
CAMP WARREN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Co-leader
• Alumni Engagement Committee
• Volunteer merch designer & web helper
Education
2020
Bootcamp
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities
Certificate in
Full Stack Web Development
2013
College
Iowa State University
BA Art & Design
BS Environmental Studies
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