steph spreitzer
freelance designer
Saint Paul | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Fashion
Music
Running
Snowboarding
Art
Costuming
In my own words
— stephgraphic design, production design + photography are my specialities.
20+ years of experience in the design industry has led me to work on a wide variety of projects including: digital design, ecommerce websites, emails, product photography, photo retouching, print + product design. i have strong project management skills in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver results on time. my belief is that hard work, dedication, reliability + perseverance all lead to success.
spreitzer facts: i’m a candy-aholic, halloween loving, marathoner who also loves art, music + snowboarding. my last name is pronounced “sprite-zer”.
Trajectory
Jan 2019 — Now
freelance designer · spreitzer creative
• digital design, print design, logo design, apparel design, costume design, social media + photo retouching.
• ebook layout/design, banners + flyer design, edit emails, resize social
media banners + vector icons.
May 2015 — Dec 2018
lead production designer/ digital web production specialist · walgreens
• supported ecommerce by creating + leading a process that included delivering digital assets, while under specified timeline constraints, to ensure they were live week-over-week.
• cross-collaborated with other creative teams + business partners to ensure accuracy of assets + deliverables.
• maintained creative files + structure on server + exported digital assets +sliced psd files + saved assets for the ecommerce website.
• qa/proofread design files + copy decks.
• managed stock photography downloads, product photography + edited design files.
Jul 2008 — Feb 2013
graphic designer + product photographer · perfect memorials
• designed cremation urns, memorial products + jewelry, from mock up through completion + designed promotional print materials.
• product photography, outlined/edited + retouched photos, managed products + content on the back end of the ecommerce website.
• corresponded with international manufacturers during product development + worked closely with upper management.
Oct 2003 — Aug 2007
product photographer + graphic designer · united hardware distributing company
• managed + executed product photography, set up photo shoots, managed all image files, outlined, edited + retouched photos.
• assisted in the creation of circulars + other promotional pieces.
• worked closely with graphic designers + product buyers to ensure all products being photographed were current.
Jul 2000 — Jul 2003
graphic designer/map technician · cloud cartographics
• designed advertisements, plat book covers + promotional materials.
• created layouts for plat books + highway maps.
• worked closely with other graphic designers, the production department + creative department lead to produce quality designs + layouts.
Activity
Education history
minneapolis community + technical college
associates degree | 2004 - 2008
saint cloud state university
n/a | 2000 - 2001
