Brian E. Young

Graphic designer and art director since 2000 with experience in print, marketing, advertising and collateral

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

About

IMAGINATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS Reimagined magazine and newspapers editorial, advertising, collateral and marketing materials utilizing a unique understanding of branding, identity, typographic and design principles. CREATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Managed simultaneous products from concept to completion: design mock-ups, illustration, assigning photography, art direction, operating large format printers, evaluated vendor quotes and output to press. AWARD-WINNING VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS Awarded first place for editorial and advertising design from the Maryland, Delaware and DC (MDDC) Press Association, Parenting Publications of America (PPA) and Suburban Newspapers of America.

Experience

  • Graphic Designer at Chesapeake Bay Foundation
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Freelance Graphic Designer at Freelance
    2005 - Present · 21 yrs 7 mos

    Intermittent contract work and project as a sole proprietor designing infographics, collateral, and print.

  • Graphic Designer at Loyola University Maryland
    May 2019 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs

    Design for Loyola University Maryland's in-house marketing agency within the Office of Marketing and Communication. The role focused on creative print and digital design in internal and external brand strategy, communications, marketing, and public relations.

  • Marketing Associate at BALTIMORE IMPROV GROUP (BIG)
    Jan 2019 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Create marketing strategy, coordinate the creation of materials for associated audience generation, student outreach, and build awareness of fundraising efforts – website, emails, flyers, posters, blog posts, search engine marketing, etc. Established Google Ad Grant with $10k monthly free advertising. Write and distribute press releases serving as a contact fo PR materials to publicationss Social media, Blog/Vlog content, blog/vlog coordination, email marketing management: create and maintain multiple email newsletter lists by group type such as students, show attendees, and donors along with regularly creating and sending newsletters to these lists

  • Senior Graphic Designer at Ironmark – An Image Company
    Jun 2015 - May 2019 · 4 yrs

    Decisive visual concepts for print design, branding, and web. Clients including Amazon Web Services, Next Day Blinds, Brick Bodies, American Psychological Association, University of Baltimore. Create logos, magazines, newsletters, brochures, posters, collateral, web and print ads. Client relations, meetings, create custom workflows for each client's needs, scheduling deadlines, writing, and guiding projects as needed. Promoted in September 2016 to Senior Graphic Designer