Hi! I'm Sunny.

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I'm an experienced creative in art direction + production design, able to translate the vision of an organization to print and digital design as well as guide the process from concept to final deliverables. 

I thrive on organization, have a keen eye for detail, and can provide creative solutions while staying on brand. My background is in retail advertising and marketing in both agency and corporate settings with an emphasis in the areas of food, electronics, and home goods, and I can maintain deadlines effectively while handling multiple projects.

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• Strong layout, photo direction and typography skills

• Experienced in print + digital production processes 

• Well versed in Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
as well as Microsoft Office software

• Comfortable managing multiple projects, even with minimal guidance

• Experienced project lead able to oversee art direction, photography and team

• Deadline driven, detail oriented and organized

• Critical thinker, able to quickly learn new tools and processes unique to each creative environment

 

 

EXPERIENCE

Production Designer 

Target Corporation, 2022 – present

• Responsible for shepherding the Weekly Ad files through creative revisions into final production,
including collaboration with creative, writer and planning partners to execute high-volume changes to ads, formatting for consistency and brand guidelines, image management, preflighting and output to outside partners.

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Art Director and Production Designer 

The Steinhauser Group, 2016 – 2022

•Project-based agency work to concept, design and produce communication materials including company identity branding, print and digital ads, style guides, campaigns, presentation creation and more.

 

Art Director  

Wunderman, 2014 – 2015

• Creative lead in the revisioning and redesign of the Best Buy national weekly ad, including format creation and the documentation of a corresponding style guide, production processes and team infrastructure.
• Enforced format and brand consistency, conducted teach outs, and collaborated on digital ad design.
• Provided artistic leadership of the print team; coordinated work flow with other art directors, photographers, stylists, project managers, and copywriters to oversee the final ad through production on a weekly basis.

 

Art Director  

Target Corporation, 2001 – 2014

• Concept and design, page layout, and photo direction for Target’s nationwide weekly print circular. 

• Collaborated to create effective ad strategies while maintaining brand identity.

• Guided creative direction with photographers, stylists, models, and copywriters.

• Aided in artistic administrative tasks and documentation to support the creative and production teams. 

 

 

VOLUNTEER WORK

Master Gardener

U of M Henn. Co. Extension Program, 2017 – present

Board Member

Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Assn., 2014 – 2022

 

Activities Volunteer

Ebenezer Care Center, 2018 – 2020

 

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree  

College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN, 1998  (now known as St. Catherine University)

Social Media Marketing Certification  

University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN, 2016