ABOUT PWR GRL.

Huge nerd, bit of a garbage disposal. Loves Jesus but cusses a little.

From concept to copy—

My name is Paige, and I’m an illustrator & designer currently based on the beautiful Alabama Gulf Coast. I’m known for my quirky illustrations and clean, simple style; my designs and illustrations have been used in websites, email and print marketing, social media, and collateral from catalogs to digital one-page flyers. My concepting and wordsmithing tendencies have allowed me to work with authors, podcasters, and local design organizations.

I focus on—

  • Visual design: web, app, and print
  • Social media management & community management
  • Digital illustration
  • Copywriting & editing

Want to know more? Contact me at jpaigegarland@gmail.com.

Professional Experience

MARKETING COORDINATOR • Hargrove Family of Companies • Feb 2020–Present

  • Growing Hargrove’s LinkedIn following 40% 2020–2022
  • Launching the Tormod social media pages and the Hargrove Controls + Automation and Life Sciences division LinkedIn pages
  • Writing copy and designing layout for social media posts, flyers, and more
  • Maintaining content calendars and major design projects as needed
  • Designing logos, print ads, trade show setups, and other collateral as needed

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT • Perspective Podcast • Jul 2018–Present

  • Doubling podcast downloads from July 2018–July 2019
  • Preparing body copy and resizing artwork for website, podcast host, email, and others
  • Proofreading and editing blog posts, PDF resources, sales pages, grant applications, and others

CONTENT DIRECTOR • AIGA Mobile • Jul 2018–Mar 2021

  • Email blasts have an average 14.6% open rate and 0.9% CTR
  • Collaborating with the Promotions Director to develop and maintain AIGA Mobile’s online and social media presence
  • Collaborating with other board members to promote and run events such as Flourish: The Emerging Designers Conference
  • Generating graphics and body copy for social media

GRAPHIC DESIGNER • HCP Pumps America, Inc. • Aug 2017–Jan 2020

  • Magazine ads have generated over 500 potential sales leads
  • Email blasts have an average 35.1% open rate and 3.2% CTR
  • Interpreting and formatting technical curves, graphs, and data
  • Developing and managing advertisements, graphics, flyers, posters & other corporate materials
  • Developing and managing website and implementing SEO

ILLUSTRATOR & DESIGNER • The Printed Paige Shop • Jul 2018–Mar 2020

  • Art directing & producing products such as prints, t-shirts, sticker sheets, & other products
  • Generating over 100 sales in less than a year
  • Researching manufacturers & conducting competitor research
  • Researching keywords and optimizing posts for SEO
  • Creating compelling graphics & body copy to generate sales

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN • Portside Advertising Agency • Jan 2017–May 2017

  • Produced print collateral and digital marketing including magazine ads, flyers, e-mail blasts, web banners, and social media ads
  • Managed multiple client social media pages, such as Pinterest
  • Shot photography and built rapport with clients and clients’ and clients’ employees

GRAPHIC DESIGNER • Visual Arts Department, University of South Alabama • Aug 2016–May 2017

  • Designed posters, flyers, mailers, and other collateral for visual arts, art history, and archaeology departments
  • Collaborated with artists, designers, and professors to implement designs

WEBMASTER & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER • Oracle Fine Arts Review • Aug 2016–May 2017

  • Assembled, managed, and created content for Oracle’s university webpage and Facebook group
  • Implemented the vision of the art directors and editor-in-chief

STUDENT AMBASSADOR & DESIGNER • University of South Alabama • Aug 2016–Dec 2016

  • Consulted with multiple subcommittees to generate marketing strategies and design posters, flyers, and social media imagery to promote outreach events
  • Assisted with and attended outreach events