Annastasia Kolokotronis
Montreal,QC
Summary
Successful at taking on routine and complex business challenges with a resourceful and creative approach. Recognized as driven, dedicated and a hardworking team leader with history of streamlining operations and increasing results. Incredibly detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Brings creative professionalism to any meeting or project to best meet leadership ad marketing needs. Strong problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency across the board. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, creativity and problem-solving skills. Ready to help, be a part of any team and achieve company goals!
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Ops Coordinator & Senior Illustrator
Zola Wedding Registry
10.2019 - Current
- Provided direction and guidance to internal teams in order to achieve targets.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Implemented troubleshooting, root cause analysis and issue resolution with our tech team.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with Front End & Back End developers to complete tickets and optimize user experience on site.
- Assisted customers with questions and problems to build brand loyalty and cultivate lasting business relationships.
- Enhanced operational performance and reduced labor expenses by developing and optimizing standard practices.
- Outsourced unnecessary services to save on labor, supplies and equipment costs and adhere to company budgets.
- Guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
- Facilitated internal creative and copy approvals and helped traffic assets through review process.
- Collaborated with creative team and cross-functional teams on design, bandwidth and prioritization.
- Worked with creative teams to develop concept designs for social media campaigns that resonated with target audiences.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Collaborated with marketing and advertising teams to maintain brand consistency across campaigns.
- Oversaw implementation of editing, color correction and other post-production processes.
- Carefully prepared design layouts and templates into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Conducted research and identified market trends to inform creative direction and create mood-boards.
- Applied color theory and lighting techniques in drawings and illustrations to add excitement, focus, and depth.
- Applied artistic and illustrative techniques to print, digital and traditional media.
- Developed unique and striking illustrative designs using customer specifications, company standards and mathematical formulas to produce results that met customer parameters.
- Developed art and design concepts.
- Managed creative process from concept to completion for various art projects.
- Produced sketches and drafts to refine artwork before completion.
- Helped artwork meet standards of quality and accuracy.
- Managed asset creation from third party hires and freelancers.
- Cultivated relationships with other artists and internal partners to develop positive rapport for future opportunities.
Sales Associate & Stylist
BCBGMAXAZRIA
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales.
- Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics.
- Generated new sales leads to achieve and exceed monthly sales goals.
- Managed efficient cash register operations.
- Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
- Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.
- Delivered energetic responses to customers in-store and by telephone, going above and beyond to serve needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film Animation & Fine Arts
Concordia University
Montreal, QC06.2019
DEC - Illustration & Design
Dawson College
Montreal, QC06.2016
High School Diploma -
Lindsay Place High School
Pointe-Claire, QC06.2013
Skills
- Project Planning
- Organizational Skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Organization and Time Management
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Working Cross-functionally
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Jira
- Data Entry
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Team Management
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Greek
Full Professional
Timeline
Creative Ops Coordinator & Senior Illustrator
Zola Wedding Registry
10.2019 - Current
Sales Associate & Stylist
BCBGMAXAZRIA
08.2018 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Film Animation & Fine Arts
Concordia University
DEC - Illustration & Design
Dawson College
High School Diploma -
Lindsay Place High School
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