SAMANTHA HALLMAN
ART DIRECTOR OF MEDIA & GRAPHICS
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
ART DIRECTOR
June 2013 - Present
Colortech Creative Solutions:
I started as a Graphic Designer and after 2 years was promoted to Art Director, managing design and photography staff. I focus on print and digital design but wear many hats including; Web Design, Social Media, Marketing, Video Management, and Fulfillment.
My life is design and I love being able to pass my knowledge to others though my job as an Art Director.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
September 2011 - May 2012
Dauphin County IT Dept.: I was the only designer on staff within all of the county offices. Through this job I worked on a new rebrand sharepoint campaign, logos, branding, etc. I reported directly to the IT department but worked with various other departments throughout my time here.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
May - Aug 2010
JPL Creative: This was an internship opportunity where I was able to experience being a graphic designer in a large firm that covered design, web, marking, e-commerce and e-learning. Through this internship I was paired with a team which worked costively to create a website for a non-profit - from proposal to completion.
ABOUT ME
As an Art Director, I aspire to be one of the inspirations and guides for the vision of my design team. The more evolved I become in my career I'm seeing my role in the creative industry focused on connections with people. Collaboration and teamwork are one of the keys to creating exciting new work that bridges that connection of people and design technology.
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You can often find me working on web design and development, digital art, social media, marketing and photography. My passion, without a doubt, is branding and client communications. I love speaking for a company through aesthetics - it's a way to show who you are without verbal communication.
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Design is my life so I rarely consider myself not working but when I have some down time I love to paint with oils and work on DIY projects.
ADDITIONAL JOB HISTORY
A few of my additional past jobs include:
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Web Project Manager Intern at WebFX in Harrisburg, PA (3 months)
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Graphic Design Intern at Cutting Edge Media in Elizabethtown, PA (4 months)
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Server at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA (6 years)
Feel free to ask me about my time at these locations!
Lebanon Valley College
2012
EDUCATION
BS in Digital Communications, Concentration in Design
BA in Art & Art History
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While attending Lebanon Valley College I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge of art and culture by studying abroad at the Umbria Institute in Perugia, Italy. During this time I focused on my Art & Art History degree.