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Mark
Hayes
Art Director/Senior Digital Designer
mark@markhayescreative.com
678.480.4006
SOFTWARE & SKILLS
PHOTOSHOP
95%
INDESIGN
90%
ILLUSTRATOR
95%
AFTER EFFECTS
75%
MS WORD SUITE
85%
DIGITAL DESIGN
95%
UX DESIGN
80%
CREATIVE DIRECTION
90%
DESIGN THINKING
90%
Mark
Hayes
A little about me.
Highly experienced, creative, and multitalented design professional with an extensive background in web/mobile, marketing multimedia, and print/digital design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; very strong team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities.
Soft Skills
Creativity
Communication
Time Management
Problem Solving
Planning
Leadership
Collaboration
PROJECTS
Experience
2023 - present
Southern Company Gas
Senior Multimedia Designer
Developing and producing multimedia pieces for use on websites, in multimedia presentations, and for interactive displays and exhibits.
Responsible for overseeing design projects, creating original illustrations and infographics, reviewing junior designers' work, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. They have expertise in graphic design, layout techniques, and marketing execution
2006-2021
Georgia Power
Art Director/Senior Digital Designer
Conceptualize, design and produce print and multimedia deliverables for advertising and
marketing initiatives for Southern Company and its operating companies – Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Alabama Power and Mississippi Power.
Work collaboratively with internal teams, external partners, vendors and other stakeholders to develop and implement creative, targeted and high-impact ads, brochures, presentations, proposal documents and other print and digital materials that support marketing, sales and advertising goals.
2003-2005
Scientific Games International
Senior Concept and Digital Designer
Senior member of the in-house design team for a multimillion-dollar international firm.
Responsible for creating and developing game designs for the multi-state lottery gaming system.
Maintained and managed multiple projects, with a strong focus on detail and accuracy.
2021-2022
Emory University
Associate Director of
Graphic Design and Creative Strategy
Develop and design content for fundraising proposals, strategic communications
to donors and alumni, publications, web content, and other collateral.
Engage in strategic planning, design, and production of advancement communications
materials in Advancement and Alumni Engagement. Design strategies through data-driven decision making to create targeted
marketing materials and campaigns.
2010 - Present
MH Creative
Owner/Creative Director
Leverage expert knowledge of the graphic design and production process to lead and direct a designers and web developers to produce a wide range of print and multimedia projects for clients such as The Coca-Cola Company, NBA, EGL, Sony Pictures, Philips Arena, Morgan Stanley, BET, HBO, Eastern TV, FISLL, Mayweather Promotions and Warner Brothers Entertainment.
2000-2003
Coca Cola Company
Senior Designer
Worked with various creative services managers to create marketing materials for corporate marketing, research and sales incentive programs. Developed the corporate “look and feel” for several internal Coca-Cola agencies.
