Isaiah J. Perkins isaiahjperkins@gmail.

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469.579.9611
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EDUCATION
Associate in Fine Art; Drawing & Painting Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Shawnee State University Art Institute of Tampa
2003 to 2006 2006 to 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE

SiriusXM
Marketing and Communications Manager
June 2016 to Present

As the marketing and communications manager I reported directly to the VP of customer

experience. I worked primarily on the Toyota/Lexus and Nissan/Infiniti brand by providing
design, copy writing and strategy for the email and direct mail pieces.

• Improved open rate of emails that drove conversion

• Optimized desktop templates for better mobile experience
• Increased click-thru and click to open rates from year to year

Booker T. Washington HSPVA

Graphic Design Instructor
August 2014 to June 2016

At Booker T. Washington High School of the Performing and Visual Arts I was the graphic design
instructor for the visual design classes. By coming up with a course syllabus and detailed
projects briefs, each class gives students real-world experience as a designer. Teaching
students (9th-12th grade) with the industry standard programs like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
and InDesign; this prepares them for various outlets when they leave high school.

Samsung Telecommunications America

Art Director (Freelance)
February 2015 to February 2016

Contract Art Director position with Samsung’s accessories department. I designed and
implemented sales sheets and point of purchase displays for the sales and marketing teams.
Met with Creative Director to discuss ideas for email blasts, package designs and booklets for
various products (Samsung brand headphones, chargers, cases and etc).

SKILL SETS HOBBIES

Adobe Indesign (10+ years) Painting
Adobe Photoshop (10+ years) Cooking & Baking
Adobe Illustrator (10+ years) Fitness Obstacles
Workfront (3 years) Live Sports
ProofHQ (3 years) Live Music (Bebop and Hardbop Jazz)
Microsoft Software (10 years)