EXPERIENCE

2015 - PRESENT


SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
(GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2015-2018)

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

  • Lead marketing team in design strategy while maintaining consistent branding for the state of North Carolina’s marketing efforts. 

  • Collaborate with marketing team to design and develop branded booths for use in high-visibility trade shows and special events. 

  • Create, design, and execute marketing collateral for both internal and external use for North Carolina and private sectors.

  • Ensure consistent organizational branding and enforcement of brand philosophy through a continued understanding of brand standards and cohesiveness of marketing collateral.

  • Integrate new graphic design techniques into marketing initiatives via Squarespace, Blender 3D, and Mailchimp.

  • Manage relationships with external vendors to ensure efficient use of resources including printers, the department of commerce, investors, and local EDOs. 

  • Lead interns through lessons, collaboration, and mentorship.

  • FAA certified drone pilot

2012 - PRESENT


OWNER
Alex Brunsen Design

  • Developed personal branding for NFL players including David Johnson, running back with the Arizona Cardinals and George Kittle, tight end with the San Francisco 49ers.

    • Brand products are being utilized in sales of clothing, sports-related artwork, and in the client’s personal charity work as well as on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. 

  • Collaborate with local ad agencies on a variety of freelance work related to layout design, logo creation, and branding themes. 

  • Created clothing designs for the Mike Zimmer Foundation

    • Leading sports nonprofit which helps under-served youth. Sales from the design were used to raise funds for the charity. 

  • Initiated marketing strategies for Carolina Small Business Development Fund.

    • The marketing collateral was developed to request support from representatives and senators for future funding to support the organization and promote future business.

  • Created an ongoing brochure for the Carrol Industrial Development.

    • A company that markets local, in-person sites for potential business expansions.

  • Worked with Chubbies Shorts, a leading internet retailer, to create logos for fantasy football teams.

    • The logos were utilized in the companies newsletter, which has a wide reach, multiple years in a row. 

HONORS & AWARDS

BEST IN SHOW BOOTH DESIGN
Farnborough International Airshow (U.S. Pavilion)

2018


ADOBE CREATIVE JAM (IOWA CITY, IA)
Portfolio Reviewer

2017


ADOBE CREATIVE JAM (RALEIGH, NC)
1st Place (Judge’s Choice)

2016


ADOBE CREATIVE JAM (RALEIGH, NC)
1st Place (People’s Choice)

2016


SOFTWARE & SKILLS

ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE

FIGMA

BLENDER 3D

PHOTOGRAPHY

MS OFFICE

FAA CERTIFIED DRONE PILOT

EDUCATION

2010 - 2015


BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (GRAPHIC DESIGN)
University of Iowa

2010 - 2015


BACHELOR OF ARTS (COMMUNICATION STUDIES)
University of Iowa