• Great things never come from comfort zones.

Creatively Crafted

Hi, I’m Takira Yager

An award winning Art Director with 11 years of experience in Graphic Design, UX/UI Web Design/Email and managerial creative positions. Vast knowledge in web development, SEO, multi-media, marketing, and social media. Working remote for vast majority of my career I have exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; communicate and lead creatives from a distance while being a dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities.

Extensive track record with assessing needs, recommending products and services. I’ve even had the fun experience directing and being in video and photography productions.

It’s beyond important you are proud of the work I create for you, and I am more than confident I can accomplish just that. Let’s talk and get started on your next project.

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SKILLS

I joke about being a Swiss Army Knife. I have a wide range of skills that make what I do for a living a lot more fun + exciting and they give me the drive to keep moving forward. I am by no means an expert and that’s where the hunger to continue to grow kicks in.

BRANDING + VISUAL IDENTITY
90%
EDITORIAL DESIGN // MAGAZINES
91%
PHOTOGRAPHY // VIDEOGRAPHY // ANIMATION
89%
ART DIRECTION // LOOK + FEEL // CREATIVE DIRECTION
95%
PACKAGE DESIGN // PRINT EXECUTION
95%
PHP // JAVASCRIPT
89%
HTML // CSS
90%
WORDPRESS // SHOPIFY // BOOTSTRAP
90%
UI/UX DESIGN
90%
GOOGLE ANALYTICS // SEO
92%
ADA // 508 // WCAG 
92%

EXPERIENCE

From Agency to Hospital to Higher Education to Lighting Manufacturer, my experience has been vast and invaluable.

SOME CLIENTS I’VE WORKED ON + ON GOING:

American Express // Maxxis Tires // CST // Smartech International // Syncron // DTSpade // PTSolutions // Bosco Legal // Send56 // Extreme Response // JAVAD GNSS + EMS // The Recipe Method // Palmetto Granite & Design // It’s None of My Business // Nature’s Highway CBD // IsoKlean Carolinas // Sher Lighting & Design // Holcombe Medical // Midwest Custom Timber Frames

AGENCIES // COMPANIES I’VE WORKED WITH + ON GOING:

Shift Paradigm (Current) // Takira Teale, LLC (Current) // BluePrint Digital // Sher Lighting & Design // Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center // Collegis Education // Charleston Southern University // Hennepin Technical College

AWARDS

2019 VETERAN’S HEALTH ADMINISTRATION COMMUNICATION AWARDS

Five separate awards for the following campaigns:

  • Annual Report Video
  • Outreach Kit Brochure Packet
  • Commissioning of the USS Ralph Johnson, Community Engagement
  • Engage in Excellence Internal Communication Campaign

EDUCATION

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Bachelors of Arts: Major in Graphic Design; Minor in Public Relations
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society // Deans List All Semesters

HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Associates Degree: Graphic Design; Emphasis in Web Design
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society // President’s List All Semesters


"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." Maya Angelou

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