WELCOME TO MY WORLD

Hi, I’m Lissa

Grab some tea and take a scroll with me through my portfolio of designs, paintings and doodles. But first, you shall see my skills, resumé and list of services. If you’d prefer to skip to my portfolio, there’s a link in the menu.

About Me

About Me

Graphic designer. Painter. Lover of beagles.

I’m Lissa Waitley

A Graphic Designer Based in Ohio

A curious creature who continues to pursue knowledge of my current field and beyond. Experienced in print and web design from concept to completion, acting as a production artist, graphic designer, and art director. Known for being an organized and effective visual and oral communicator.

PERSONAL INFO

Name: Lissa Waitley
Age: 48 years
Country: USA
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Skills

My Skills

INDESIGN
INDESIGN 96%
PHOTOSHOP
PHOTOSHOP 90%
ILLUSTRATOR
ILLUSTRATOR 75%
MICROSOFT 365
MICROSOFT 365 70%
PREMIERE RUSH
PREMIERE RUSH 40%
XD
XD 30%
CANVA
CANVA 15%
HTML
HTML 35%
CSS
CSS 20%
WORDPRESS
WORDPRESS 20%
Resume

My Resume

Summary

Lissa Waitley

I have 20 years of experience with print design and a few years of experience designing web pages, emails and social media assets such as video clips, animations and static advertisements.

  • Stow, Ohio
  • lissa@eq4d.com

Education

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN

1999–2002

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, Akron, OH
Mary Schiller Myers School of Art
GPA: 3.093

VISUAL COMMUNICATION

1995–1998

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, OH
GPA: 3.08

Studied liberal education requirements as well as fine arts and visual communication, then transferred to The University of Akron.

Professional Experience

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

2/2023–9/2024

UNIVERSAL SCREEN ARTS, INC., Hudson, OH

  • Managed art direction for holiday photography
  • Adapted static and video ads for social media using Photoshop and Premiere Rush for web and email
  • Photo-retouching, photo-manipulation and color correction
  • Designed digital assets for whatonearthcatalog.com and What on Earth emails
  • Rebranded and designed What on Earth catalog
  • Designed layouts for Shop PBS catalog

GRAPHIC DESIGNER II

1/2018–2/2023

AMERIMARK DIRECT, LLC, Middleburg Heights, OH

  • Managed art direction for catalog designs and photography
  • Adapted static and video ads for social media using Photoshop and Premiere Rush
  • Designed shoe, apparel and health product catalogs
  • Photo-retouching, photo-manipulation and color correction

PRODUCTION ARTIST

12/2016-1/2018

AMERIMARK DIRECT, LLC, Middleburg Heights, OH

  • Assisted Graphic Designers in making corrections in catalogs based on comments submitted via digital routing software
  • Assumed responsibility for designing a test catalog
  • Conducted meetings where photography was reviewed for final selection
  • Prepared catalogs for print production

Designer & GMC Inspire™ Programmer

2/2010-12/2016

INNOVAIRRE (F.K.A. International Data Management)
Akron, OH

  • Created identity (for IDM) which included a logo, business cards, letterhead, brochures, tradeshow banners, website, digital billboard and various other marketing materials
  • Designed transactional HTML emails with inline CSS using Adobe Dreamweaver and Bronto software
  • Programmed variable acknowledgment packages using GMC Inspire™ for clients in the fundraising industry
My Services

What I Do

Graphic Design

  • Logos
  • Catalogs
  • Business cards
  • Letterhead
  • Tradeshow banners
  • Rack cards
  • Brochures
  • Branding
  • Image manipulation
  • Image color correction

Social Media

  • Animated gifs
  • Video editing
  • Banner ads
  • FB, IG and Pinterest posts

WordPress

  • Install WordPress
  • Install themes
  • Edit themes

Web Design

  • Photoshop mock-ups
  • Illustrator graphics
  • Dreamweaver HTML builds
  • Adobe XD wireframing
  • Web banners
  • Email graphics
Portfolio

My Portfolio

Logos

The Lotus Circle

Logos

Beeyond Systems

Logos

Savannah Bar & Grille

Logos

No Cover Live Solos

Logos

Regency Carpet Cleaning

Logos

Belle Alchemy

T-shirts

Various Designs

T-shirts

Various Designs

T-shirts

Various Designs

T-shirts

Various Designs

T-shirts

Various Designs

T-shirts

Various Designs

Print Design

Carol Wright Catalog Cover 9/22

Print Design

AR + CO Catalog 9/21

Print Design

Complements Catalog Cover 11/21

Print Design

Complements Catalog Cover 9/21

Print Design

Complements Catalog Cover 3/22

Print Design

Complements Catalog 3/22

Print Design

Complements Catalog 7/22

Print Design

Akron Zoo Wild Lights VIP Invitation

Print Design

Akron Zoo Wild Lights VIP Invitation

Print Design

Akron Zoo Wild Lights VIP Invitation

Print Design

Akron Zoo Snow Leopard Naming Contest

whatonearth.com halloween products

Web Banner

What on Earth Web Banner

Email Banner

What on Earth Email Banner

Email Banner

What on Earth Email Banner

Email Banner

What on Earth Email Banner

Web Banner

What on Earth Web Banner

Email Banner

What on Earth Email Banner

Email Template

What on Earth Email Template Sale

Email Newsletter

Support Plus Newsletter

Email Template

Bas Bleu Email Template Join BBS

Web Ad

Bas Bleu Web Ad Join BBS

Web Ad

Bas Bleu Web Ad View Membership

Web Ad

Bas Bleu Web Ad Renew Membership

Branding

Daedalus Books Web Style Guide

Branding

Daedalus Books Web Style Guide

Beagle flying in a starry sky with a cape.

Social Media

Indestructibeagle

Social Media

4th of July 2022

Social Media

Mother’s Day 2022

Social Media

National Napping Day 2022

Murals

Living Room/Dining Room Cityscape

Murals

Scene 1 based on a child’s favorite book

Murals

Scene 2 based on a child’s favorite book

Murals

Bedroom Ocean Scene

Generous Geode 1

Paintings

Generous Geode

Oval Octopus 1

Paintings

Oval Octopus

Stained Swirls 1

Paintings

Stained Swirls

Mixed Melancholia 1

Paintings

Mixed Melancholia

Mixed Melancholia 1

Paintings

Mixed Melancholia

Shape Scape 1

Paintings

Shape Scape

Shape Scape 1

Paintings

Shape Scape

Paintings

Eye Espy 1 & 2

Paintings

Verse

Paintings

Inverse

Paintings

Verse & Inverse

Paintings

Scully (Gillian Anderson)

Animal Print

Elegant Elephant

Animal Print

Resting Roo

Insect Print

Mothy Magnitude 1

Insect Print

Mothy Magnitude 2

Floral Print

Floral Fascination

Photography

Photographer and Photographee

Photography

Lessening Leaf

Photography

Self portrait 1

Photography

Leaf Walk with Parents

Photography

Self portrait 2

Scribbles

Loneliness is Loud

Scribbles

Maria Sjöholm

Scribbles

The Graphic Novel That Didn’t Happen

Scribbles

Gisele Bündchen

Scribbles

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Scribbles

Rockefeller Building, Cleveland, OH

Scribbles

Bobsled Sailboat Logo

Scribbles

Bud-wan

Scribbles

Bear-dog

Scribbles

Impressions in Concrete

My Blog

Welcome to My Blog

My posts have been sparse thus far, but I plan to remedy that in 2025.

Contact

Contact Me

Let's get in touch

I’m e-QUIPped 4 design. U may bug me N-E time.

Stow, Ohio

lissa@eq4d.com

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