Elaine Young | Graphic Designer

Providing graphic design
services for website development, print and multi-media, while also teaching.

35 plus years experience working in graphic design, fine arts and computer technology

EXPERIENCE includes
Graphic design, production and pricing for print media, production-management with artists, designers and photographers. She is also familiar with Macintosh computer and software, Adobe Creative Suite, CSS Style sheets/HTML/Flash) Quark Express, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Washington University, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Forest Park Community College, Dreamweaver/Flash Web Development Courses.  She is currently pursuing her MBA degree from Keller University School of Management.
EXPERIENCE EMBRACES
Contacting clients; creative consulting; providing bids; contract negotiations; working with production managers, PR, creative and art directors; training in Adobe software; managing projects; attending press proofing meetings and communicating with printers; designing websites and social media.
PROJECTS INCLUDE DESIGNING
websites, social media, e-learning, logos/branding packages, brochures, advertising campaigns, books, newsletters, business packages, PowerPoint presentations, signage, display, billboards, CD packages, video, film media, fine art projects.

MOST RECENT CLIENTS


Health In Color, Inc. (Norfolk, VA)
Business Performance Company (STL & Dallas)
 Better Family Life, Inc. (STL MO)

Central Baptist Church 
(STL MO)
Deer Valley Home Health (STL MO)
Epics Counseling Services, LLC (STL MO)
 
First Civilizations (STL MO)
US Bank (Special Project) St Louis/Arlington TX)

Ajuma.org, 
(STL MO)
Messages of Empowerment Productions, LLC (Atlanta, GA)

Metropolitan Artists Lofts Collective 
(STL MO)
Michael D Francis Presents (STL MO)
Mildred Thimes Foundation (STL MO)
N2 Health (warsaw, VA) 

Richard Miller | Author 
(STL MO)

Personal Touches by Jeanetta, Inc. 
(STL MO)
Pure Catering STL ((STL MO)

St. Louis African Arts Festival 
(STL MO)

Sista’s Pop 
(STL MO)

The Hills Church (Dallas)

The Art of Travel (STL MO)

Bennos Buttons (Dallas, TX)
The Village (STL MO)

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
  • Senior Designer | Metro/Bi State Development | Contracted Position
  • Senior Designer | Proterra Advertising, Dallas/Addison, TX (2009-2010)
    Contracted Position
  • Senior Designer | Grace Hill (2004-2006) Contracted Position
  • Art Director | Maritz, Inc., Fenton, Mo., 1981 (Jan.) – 2004 (Feb); lead designer for Marriott Hotels, Avon, Motel 6, AT&T, Bell South, Centecor, Avaya, Automotive clients. St. Louis, MO
  • Graphic Designer | Swank Motion Pictures, (video and film business), St. Louis, MO
  • Intern | Brown Shoe Co. (Clayton, MO