jenabitler

Professional graphic designer with more than 29 years of experience. BFA in Industrial Design (Cum Laude) from the University of Wisconsin–Stout. In-house and remote design experience with Panasonic, McGraw-Hill, Lubrication Specialties, and Catholic in Recovery. Founder and owner of Doxology Design, a home-based graphic design business established in 2006.


work experience

Graphic Designer + Lead Graphic Designer + Visual Communications
Catholic in Recovery — San Diego, CA (remote) + Nashville, TN (remote)
June 2022 to present

  • Part-time, remote graphic designer and visual communications since June 2022 (volunteer prior to employment)

  • Print-related graphic design and production of ministry event flyers, fundraising materials, brochures, posters, advertising, page layout of weekly meeting reflections, ebooks, token graphics, holy cards, etc. 

  • Digital-related graphic design of presentation slides, social media graphics, webinar + podcast video editing, email marketing, form creation + tracking, design + maintenance of WordPress sites (Divi), and blog images, audio editing, interactive Figma development, etc.

  • Asset sourcing, creation, and editing from stock vendors, public domain, and AI sources. Researched, implemented + maintained top quality web services like Mapme and Teamup.

  • Spreadsheet organization + tracking for over 200 in-person and virtual meetings, internally and w/community


Graphic Designer + Owner
Doxology Design — Sunbury, OH, + Johnson City, TN
November 2006 to present

  • Professional print and digital graphic design projects targeting non-profits, ministries, and churches.

  • Print work includes: monthly newsletters, book page layout, book covers, banners, logo development, posters, advertising materials, marketing collateral, apparel and more.

  • Digital work includes: social media, simple websites, digital ads, web assets, email campaigns, and more.

  • Etsy shop specializing in quality vinyl stickers and digital download products.


Graphic Designer + Lead Graphic Designer
Lubrication Specialties Inc. - Mount Gilead, OH, + Johnson City, TN (remote)
August 2016 to May 2022

  • Part-time, remote graphic designer since May 2018. Prior to this I worked in-office starting August 2016 (started as a temp, hired officially December 2016).

  • Graphic design of product labels, displays, social media graphics, digital graphics, banners, canopies, magazine ads, publications, apparel, car wraps, PowerPoint presentations, and more for Hot Shot's Secret and the multiple brands carried by LSI. This includes maintaining established branding, as well as, developing new branding as the company grows.

  • I also design product labels for several private companies.

  • File organization and production tracking for over 200 labels, including coordination with printing facilities.


Graphic Designer + Senior Graphic Designer
McGraw-Hill Companies - Columbus, OH
May 2000 to November 2006

  • Graphic designer for Glencoe and Media Tech.

  • Textbook covers and page layouts, as well as, ancillary products and digital products.

  • Some Adobe Flash animation, CSS, digital assets and vendor coordination.

  • Coordination with production, photo specialists, web developers, project managers, and upper management.


Industrial Designer & Product Specialist
Panasonic (Matsushita Home Appliance) - Danville, KY
January 1998 to May 2000

  • ​Product and graphic design of vacuum cleaners for both Panasonic and Sears/Kenmore.

  • From sketch/ideation, to full scale model making, to CDRS computer generated design, to the graphics placed on the products, travel, and full presentations.

  • Internal coordination with engineering, manufacturing, and upper management.


education

BFA in Industrial Design
University of Wisconsin-Stout - Menomonie, WI
September 1992 to December 1997

​Internship, Industrial Design
Panasonic (Matsushita Home Appliance) - Danville, KY
​September 1996 to August 1997

​Co-op Student, Industrial Design
Polivka Logan Design - St. Paul, MN
​June 1996 to August 1996


skills

  • Graphic design

  • Typography

  • ​Composition & visual hierarchy

  • Logo design

  • Brand continuity

  • File organization & archiving

  • Template creation

  • ​Image editing

  • Video & audio editing

  • Keen eye for detail

  • ​Asset sourcing

  • Page production & typesetting

  • Packaging & display design

  • ​Email marketing

  • ​Excellent organizational skills

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Acrobat

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Google Apps​ & Microsoft counterparts

  • Familiar with WordPress (Divi), Weebly, Squarespace, and CSS

  • Experience working with creative directors, CEOs, other graphic designers, print vendors, copy editors, marketing coordinators, content developers, web developers, illustrators, photographers, animators, videographers, sales, management, keynote speakers, parents, church staff, and more.


references

Available by request - including personal / professional, coworkers / clients