DARNELL BRONSON LEE

www.darnell-lee.comE lee.darnell@gmail.com

T 510.813.8220

WORK EXPERIENCE

Better World AdvertisingGraphic Designer Nov 2015 - Present

• Responsible for designing many social marketing campaigns to target specific audiences on health care, drugs & alcohol, HIV prevention and PrEP awareness.

• Design concepts as well as produce final deliverables to be advertised in bus/transit shelters, Muni/BART Stations, buses, websites, and mobile/social media apps.

• Design or redesign websites and branding to fit the current brand or updated campaign, including responsive web to mobile design, HTML5 banner ads for web and mobile apps.

CoverooGraphic Designer Sept. 2011 - May 2015

• Lead graphic designer for company website including major changes in design approach and hero banner rotations.

• Increased web traffic by 300% with design-focused region specific marketing banners.

• Developed an efficient way to color match artwork to individual printers.

KonfirmGraphic UI Designer June 2012 - Apr. 2013

• Designed Konfirm’s iOS app branding, appearance and user interface.

• Added features including messaging service, maps, and search capabilities.

• Redesigned the appearance to simplify and enhance the user experience.

Storm of LondonGraphic Design Intern Jan. 2011 - Sept. 2011

• Redesigned Storm’s visual marketing assets for email and web.

• Updated company presskit with a sleek new look.

• Managed Storm’s social media presence on Facebook and Twitter.

FreelanceGraphic Designer June 2009 - Oct. 2016

• Developed logos for start ups with an increase in business traffic by 200%.

• Designed busines cards for start ups and small businesses.

• Created branding, visuals and user interface for iOS apps.

EDUCATION

San Jose State UniversityBA in Graphic Design, Minor in Photography

SKILLS

Adobe Animate, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign,Photoshop, Experience Design and Figma, Sketch.

Typography, Print and web design, Layout, Composition,Color, Branding/Logo Design, Packaging, UI and UX.

I work well as part of a team or solo. I’m flexible, work withinstrict deadlines and budgetary constraints. I have experiencein design for web, mobile, and print.

AWARDS

2019: Communicator Award of Excellence - Print/Newspaper: Climate Changed

2019: Communicator Award of Distinction - Print/Brochure: Climate Changed

2019: Communicator Award of Distinction - Print/Poster: Save More Lives

2018: NAFSMA* First-place for Excellence in Communications - Print: Are You Flood Ready?

2018: Communicator Award of Excellence - Print/Poster: Love Your Brotha

2016: Silver Davey* Award for Websites - Health: I Have Syphilis

2016: Silver Davey* Award for Commercial - Public Space: Trust But Verify: Stop Elder Financial Abuse

2016: Silver Davey* Award for Design/Print in Outdoor - Transit: Our Sexual Revolution

*NAFSMA - National Association of Flood and Stormwater Mangement Agencies.

*Davey Awards honors the achievements of the “Creative Davids” who derive from big ideas, rather than stratospheric budgets. sanctioned and judged by the international Academy of the Visual Arts.