steph spreitzer
freelance designer · spreitzer creative
Saint Paul, MN
In My Own Words
graphic design, production design + photography are my specialities. 20+ years of experience in the design industry has led me to work on a wide variety of projects including: digital design, ecommerce websites, emails, product photography, photo retouching, print + product design. i have strong project management skills in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver results on time. my belief is that hard work, dedication, reliability + perseverance all lead to success. spreitzer facts: i’m a candy-aholic, halloween loving, marathoner who also loves art, music + snowboarding. my last name is pronounced “sprite-zer”.
Work Experience
freelance designer
spreitzer creative2019 – Present
• digital design, print design, logo design, apparel design, costume design, social media + photo retouching. • ebook layout/design, banners + flyer design, edit emails, resize social media banners + vector icons.
lead production designer/ digital web production specialist
walgreens2015 – 2018
• supported ecommerce by creating + leading a process that included delivering digital assets, while under specified timeline constraints, to ensure they were live week-over-week. • cross-collaborated with other creative teams + business partners to ensure accuracy of assets + deliverables. • maintained creative files + structure on server + exported digital assets +sliced psd files + saved assets for the ecommerce website. • qa/proofread design files + copy decks. • managed stock photography downloads, product photography + edited design files.
graphic designer + product photographer
perfect memorials2008 – 2013
• designed cremation urns, memorial products + jewelry, from mock up through completion + designed promotional print materials. • product photography, outlined/edited + retouched photos, managed products + content on the back end of the ecommerce website. • corresponded with international manufacturers during product development + worked closely with upper management.
product photographer + graphic designer
united hardware distributing company2003 – 2007
• managed + executed product photography, set up photo shoots, managed all image files, outlined, edited + retouched photos. • assisted in the creation of circulars + other promotional pieces. • worked closely with graphic designers + product buyers to ensure all products being photographed were current.
graphic designer/map technician
cloud cartographics2000 – 2003
• designed advertisements, plat book covers + promotional materials. • created layouts for plat books + highway maps. • worked closely with other graphic designers, the production department + creative department lead to produce quality designs + layouts.
