Leslie Williams
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Visual Communication
Atlanta, GA
2007 – 2009
Young Harris College
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Young Harris, GA
2004 – 2006
Key Skills
• Design • Page Layout • Illustration • Image Styling • Color Theory
• Websites • Copy-Editing• Photography • Videography
Software
• InDesign • Illustrator • Photoshop
• Lightroom • XD • Premiere Pro
• After Effects • Webflow • WordPress
Graphic Designer
Horizon Graphics and Photography (Owner)
October 2009 – Current
Produce graphic solutions for various clients.
Print design services include logos, brochures, business cards, posters, flyers, publications, and basic copy-editing. Interactive services include website creation, video editing, and animation effects. Photography services include product and event photography, aerial imagery and video, and orthomosaic map creation.
Horizon Graphics Client
Tello Enterprises Sept. 2019– Current
Develop branding for a technology company. Build and maintain a website to garner support for research and development. Design a front-end mobile app to pair with the product. Produce a video demo, infographics, business cards, and brochure. LW Design Client Drone Base Jan. 2022 – Oct. 2023 Fly commercial and residential drone missions. Take photos and video footage at varying angles and altitudes.
Horizon Graphics Client
Davis Marketing Company
Feb. 2022 – Jul. 2023
Create weekly social media graphics for an array of local clients. Provide graphic assistance to other artists, content managers, and web designers.
Graphic Artist
The National Wild Turkey Federation
Edgefield, SC
Sept. 2016 – Feb. 2020
Layout magazine features and department sections for Turkey Country and JAKES Country magazines. Create event advertising and other promotional materials including, books, flyers, banners, e-blasts, and social media posts. Design trade show graphics for the NWTF annual Sports Show in Nashville. Assist with in-house large-format printing and production assembly. Volunteer time in support of both fundraising and new hunter recruitment. The NWTF is a conservation and hunting nonprofit dedicated to conserving the wild turkey, and wildlands and preserving our hunting heritage.
Ad Trafficker
Gatehouse Media
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan. 2015 – Sep. 2016
Perform ad trafficking and workflow management. Review, distribute, and track advertising in Gatehouse Media newspaper markets. Provide support to local newspapers and assist vendors with questions and outsourcing concerns. Gatehouse Media was a publisher of locally based print and digital media.
Graphic Designer
Halifax Media Group
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec. 2012 – Jan. 2015
Design advertising for newsprint, including full and partial page designs for both retail and service-based clients. Secondary responsibilities include building rich media ads for various local market websites. Advertising serves numerous properties in the Carolinas, Alabama, and Florida. Halifax Media Group was an American newspaper company owning 36 newspapers in the southeast. Gatehouse Media acquired the publications in 2015.
Graphic Designer, Snelling Staffing (Temp)
Georgia Quickstart
Aug. 2011 – Mar. 2012
Design training and educational materials, including diagrams, technical illustrations, PowerPoint presentations, and documents for training curriculums. Organize and set up photo shoots and retouch photos for design incorporation. Manage in-house print production for organization posters and event signage. Georgia Quickstart provides specialized training solutions for qualified companies expanding their workforce opportunities in Georgia.
Graphic Design Intern
Shaw Floors
Dalton, GA
Jun. 2011 – Aug. 2011
Develop advertising and illustrations for various applications, including logos, icons, self-mailers, carpet tags, banners, and newsletters. Collaboration with Art Directors on packaging and newspaper ads for 2011 media campaigns, including HGTV and Kathy Ireland. Shaw Floors produces carpet, hardwood, and laminate flooring.
Freelance Client
Barkha’s Custom Sourcing
Oct. 2009 – Sept. 2011
Create patterns and artwork for client use on eco–friendly fabrics. Additional responsibilities include photographing inventory and portfolio development. Other graphics include e-store and exhibition signage, swatch mailers, fabric labels, logos, and business cards. Barkha’s Custom Sourcing is a Sourcing and Product Development Consultancy firm specializing in sustainable and ethically-sourced textiles.