hello!
I'm ashley mancione,
an experienced
Graphic Designer with an extensive background in print and digital design.
Comprehensive brand identity, including logo design, social media, print, and digital marketing campaigns for your business.
Print design for large-scale events, advertisements, catalog, magazine, flyer design, marketing slicks and brochures, tradeshow signage, invitations, direct mail, and more.
With over 16 years of diverse experience in the design industry, I am a highly creative and detail-driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments. Armed with a BFA in Communication Design, I specialize in both print and digital media, video editing, and UI/UX design, delivering solutions that engage and inspire.
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Throughout my career, I’ve collaborated with individuals, small businesses, and large corporations across a wide range of sectors, including marketing, utilities, and finance. Whether working with B2B/B2C agencies or high-profile brands, my goal is always to elevate each project through thoughtful, innovative design that drives results. Let’s work together to bring your next vision to life.
professional Experience
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Graphic Designer - Full-time
I am a full-time graphic designer at a large CPA firm that supports the government. My primary duties include working with internal and external customers, creating print and digital design projects, providing proposal graphic support, and creating client deliverable graphics.
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Freelance Graphic Designer
For several years, I freelanced for marketing firms, individuals, and small businesses. During this time, I designed print and digital marketing campaigns for consumers in the gardening, home building, audiology, financial industries, and more. Some of the marketing design work included direct mail campaigns, website wireframes, CMS management, and more.
Throughout my career, I've spent over 15+ years designing and building websites, developing logos and company branding, working on a wide array of print design projects, creating e-mail marketing campaigns, and more for clients in a variety of industries. I have also freelanced as a content creator, curating email content, providing e-commerce support, and managing social media!
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Curated.com - Content Creator, Social Media Management, + Freelance Writer
I worked part-time for Curated.com, a widely-known e-commerce company based in San Francisco, CA, for three years. I worked remotely for Curated, developing content for newsletters, social media posts, website content, data entry, and more in the sporting goods industry. I also assisted with day-to-day support on the company's social media channels, specializing in customer support.
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Integrys Energy Group - Graphic Designer
As a print and digital designer in the utility industry, I designed media for our external and internal customers. My responsibilities included the design and production of annual reports, sustainability reports for the community, internal /external e-mail marketing campaigns, MS Product template design, customer and employee communications, brochures, banners, posters, tickets, door hangers, direct mail pieces, safety-related signs for the public, as well as internal design work for the company Intranet and print work for the Chicago and Green Bay offices.
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Jet Advertising - Print Designer and Front-End Developer
As a graphic designer for JET, my responsibilities included designing wireframes, front-end development, and populating Content Management Systems (CMS) for client websites. As the sole graphic designer, I was also responsible for developing company branding, including logo design, brand standards, print pieces, direct mail, magazines, brochures, newspaper ads, print and digital ad campaigns, brand strategy, and more.
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Behindthechair.com - Print and Digital Designer
My primary responsibilities included print design, production for the company magazine(s), and digital design. During my time at BTC, I also created many brochures, programs, books, salon postcards,
T-shirts, drinkware, and other novelty items for consumers.
Education
2009 // Southern Illinois Universtiy
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Specialization in Communication Design
Minor in Art History
