Elizabeth Raines
Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer
Seattle | United States
Skills
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Industries
Creative Agencies
Fashion
Lifestyle
In my own words
— ElizabethA multidisciplinary, hands-on creative leader with experience creating digital and traditional media for hospitality, beauty, fashion, retail, the arts and more.
Managed and completed projects for high-profile companies and world-class institutions, such as Hilton, a group of 10 boutique hotels in Northern California, Sephora, Neiman Marcus, and multiple art & science institutions in Dallas, TX, including Dallas Museum of Art and Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
Trajectory
Jan 2007 — Now
Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer · EBR Graphic Design
Brand identity development and rollout: Hilton Creative Studio (Waldorf Astoria brand), luxury boutique hotels’ digital and print materials (Indian Springs Calistoga and Bernardus Lodge & Spa), Mary Kay global branding and packaging, Perot Museum of Nature and Science wayfinding, Trinity River Corridor (logo, identity, brand guidelines, and wayfinding/signage plan).
Aug 2017 — Oct 2018
Creative Director · Woodside Hotel Group
Working directly with executive leadership, hotel management, and creative teams, owning the design process and best practices. Accountable for establishing and maintaining quality design standards across all media through to brand books. Playing a crucial part in overall product delivery alongside technology and QA teammates. Resourcing design to ensure project deadlines and budget are met. Bidding briefs and presenting work at a high level to hotel ownership. Managing and directing the bandwidth and deliverables.
Nov 2014 — Aug 2016
Art Director · Sephora / LVMH
Photo art direction and design for several campaigns (visual merchandising, digital, and printed materials) including Sephora’s collaboration with Disney’s Minnie Mouse and Play! by Sephora. Helped create a new store branded look by establishing typographic and navigation/wayfinding specifications for 320 retail stores.
Sep 2011 — Jun 2013
Graphic Designer · Neiman Marcus
Upscale design for national ads, brochures, event invitations, The Book inserts, large-scale wallscapes, in-store signage.
Activity
Education history
Yale University
Summer Study Abroad
Rhode Island School of Design
BFA and BGD
