Mackenzie SzymarekMS
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Mackenzie Szymarek

@mszymarek

A NYC Senior Designer with 8+ years of experience across multiple disciplines and industries.

United States
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What I'm looking for

In my next role, growth matters. Evolving with the company, not outgrowing it. As well as having passionate coworkers that fuel an inspiring environment for us to thrive.

I work best with proactive, receptive, and collaborative teammates who drive growth, embrace feedback, and foster a united spirit.

Though I'm a designer by title, I've worked cross-functionally with the Product, Marketing/Social, and Video/Content teams as an honorary member due to my diverse skill set, sharing responsibilities and owning projects from ideation to implementation. I'm skilled in the full Adobe Creative Suite as well as Figma and Sketch. My deep understanding of design principles and marketing allows me to craft assets optimized for digital, social, and print.

My entrepreneurial mentality and commitment to delivering top-notch work on time has been recognized by previous team leadership, resulting in new roles being created for me and promotions in order to give me greater responsibility and more creative control.

Experience

Consulting logoCO
Current

Contract Designer

Apr 2023 - Present (1 year 1 month)

• Executed automated email workflows, resulting in a 30% decrease in customer churn for social media client.
• Applied motion design techniques to create visually compelling content, boosting engagement by 40%.
• Collaborated closely with the CEO to design brand & and marketing collateral for an online retail company.
• Demonstrated design and branding talent by creating a full range of assets

SI

Lead Designer (RIF)

Sporttrade, Inc.

Jun 2021 - Apr 2023 (1 year 10 months)

• Presented designs in leadership meetings, incorporating feedback that led to a 25% improvement in project outcomes. • Animated motion graphics for live-streaming event, drawing 300K+ viewers on Facebook, Twitter (X), and YouTube.
• Established a comprehensive component library and design system in Figma, streamlining the design process by 45%.

Barstool Sports logoBS

Lead Designer and Social Media Specialist (RIF)

Jan 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Boosted social media engagement by 40% on Instagram, 106% on Twitter, and acquired 2.2MM+ TikTok followers within nine months through strategically designed graphics.
• Crafted and implemented a comprehensive brand design system, increasing brand consistency, recognition, and production.
Presented and pitched creative concepts to CEO to achieve a 90% approval rate for proposed design strategies.

BM

Senior Graphic Designer

Betches Media

Mar 2016 - Sep 2019 (3 years 6 months)

• Defined art direction for marketing campaigns and brand partnerships, reaching an audience of over 6MM.
• Directed photo and video shoots, photographed collections, and designed products for seasonal and evergreen campaigns. • Collaborated cross-functionally, providing creative feedback and art direction for over 30 initiatives.
• Led creative for high-profile projects

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