Experience
2018 - Present
Grove Avenue Baptist Church,
Communications Strategist and Web Designer
Design, create and manage all print, digital and web-based materials and communication for Grove, Words of Victory and Hope for Israel; including the maintaining of all websites and sub-sites in a way that best communicates the great commission mission and vision.
2016 - 2018
Southern Graphic Systems, Project Manager
Coordinate projects from receipt of artwork to the shipped final product. Responsible for upstream project management within the supply chain. Review all preliminary artwork and obtain job specifications. Provide feedback regarding printability issues. Throughout the process offer creative, constructive ideas and suggestions pertaining to incoming work and discusses alternative ways of producing jobs for quality and cost effectiveness.
2003 - 2016
IMB, Director of Interactive Design
Orchestrated all aspects of IMB’s visual presence, both digitally and in print. This includes management of a team of internal/contract graphic designers and web developers. Worked closely with our editors, production manager, budget manager and vendors to ensure cost, quality, effectiveness and on-deadline production. Point for brand standards and producing effective user experience design for websites, social media, displays, and print resources for distribution.
Specifics include:
• Collaborate on content marketing campaigns that resulted in record-breaking donor giving, generating $1.3 billion since 2006.
• Lead internal teams in creating a media kit for fundraising, promotion and distribution of mission resources. This became a thee-fold increase in resource distribution in 40,000 churches and took our website from 20% to 40% participation.
• Orchestrate extensive booth experiences using display, web, and print to communicate and engage the vision.
• Simultaneously project-manage numerous large projects to reach goals and vision set by senior leadership.
Education
2001 - 2002
7 Project Management Courses
• Project Management For Teams
• Risk Management
• Managing Projects in Organizations
• Contracting for Project Management
• High Performance Collaboration
• Negotiating with Confidence
• Rapid Resolution
1986
Art Institute of Philadelphia Associate’s Degree, Specialized Technology/Visual Communications
1984
Longwood University, Bachelor’s in Business Administration/Fine Arts Minor
SKILLS
STRENGTHS
- Building bridges and cross team relationships
- Combining strategy and creativity
- Excellent team communication and follow through
- Patience and flexibility throughout the process
- Earning respect through steady leadership
Craig Martin
Change Media
VP of Creative Development
craig@changemedia.co
804.319.6961
Eric King
IMB
Director of Church Relations
eking@imb.org
804.627.1677
Don Martin
IMB
Global Communication Team
Associate Vice President
dmartin@imb.org
804.615.4739