Sam Z. Designs is an independent design business run by myself, Samantha Zimmerman.  I am an expert graphic/web designer and social media consultant/manager who excels at being awesome and I adore what I do.

A little about my background and experience:

I've functioned as an independent creator on/off for the last 5 years, and am exceptionally glad to state I went full-time towards the end of 2017.  I'm likewise an enthusiastic Twitch Affiliate Streamer and a member with the Square Space Circle Program.  I genuinely feel that without the open doors exhibited to me, I would not be the dedicated originator and stunning individual I am today.

Preceding this, I was the Marketing Director for a Real Estate Business in Elmhurst, IL. I ran an in-house print shop and dealt with their online database that concentrated on keeping up the necessities/ventures of their Brokers and Agents. A significant part of the work was self-propelled and had a solid spotlight on the real estate industry. Altogether, I worked one-on-one with 30+ specialists, each with their own particular one of a kind thoughts for their plans and substance. While keeping up their image, I likewise dealt with their online networking, social media, and web presence.

Prior to the Real Estate Business, I worked for a superb IT consulting business in Naperville, IL. Amid my residency there, I had an astounding chance to include website design and online networking administration (social media) to my developing rundown of capacities and administrations. I additionally worked with brand and logo improvement and offered benefits through blog and email (bulletin) creation and administration. I worked with both print and advanced substance for sites, online networking symbolism, print materials, and so forth.

I have a solid spotlight on vector symbolism and control through substantial creation from shirt and apparel outlines for neighborhood school groups, clubs, and games, to logo creation and plan. Huge numbers of my vector outlines are accessible in my online portfolio.

Not at all like numerous visual creators, I began my plan work while working in retail. As a head clerk, I had the opportunity to take a shot at print outline and materials, online networking posting, email benefits, and making limited time items and instruments. This is one of my greatest qualities since I was an overwhelming multitasker on undertakings and retail obligations.

Client service dependability  starts things out in my book, and I have worked with and helped such a large number of brilliant individuals throughout the years. I cherish working one-on-one with my customers to build up an arrangement that works inside customer spending plans, needs, and capacities.

Software Skills & Abilities: 
Adobe Creative Suite - Illustrator, Photoshop, Muse, Indesign, MyPortfolio.com, Behance
Microsoft - Office, Powerpoint, Excel
Google Products/Programs - Hangouts, Keep, Gmail, Drive, Docs, Forms, Sheets, Slides, AdWords, AdSense, Analytics, Google My Business, Google+, Youtube
Online Design & Website Tools - Adobe Spark, Canva, Picmonkey, Wordpress (basics), Wix, Squarespace
Social Media - Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, Youtube, Google+, Periscope, Linkedin, Dribbble (Management, Advertising, Profile Creation etc.)
Scheduler Apps -  BufferApp, HootSuite, Grum.co, Later.com 
Video Game Streaming - Twitch, Gamewisp, Mixer, Betterttv, Streamlabels, Streamquest, AnkhBot, Xsplit Broadcaster, OBS Studio, StreamElements, Streamlabs OBS, Nightbot, Streamlabs Chatbot, Kappamon, Youtube
Blog/Newsletter Development and Design - MailChimp, Medium Blog, Wordpress, Constant Contact, Mailer Lite, Business Catalyst etc