ANDY MERRELL

ANDY MERRELL

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

CONTACT

CONTACT

865.279.5260

ahmerrell@gmail.com

Jefferson City, TN 37760

andymerrell.com

PROFILE

PROFILE

A graphic designer with over 9 years of experience, primarily in the sign and print production industry. An expert in managing the full design process from initial concepts to final vision for print and digital. Highly skilled in the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) with a proven track record of increasing brand recognition and business engagement for clients through effective visual communication. A quick learner who can excel at many roles and is eager to continue to develop new skill sets.

A graphic designer with over 9 years of experience, primarily in the sign and print production industry. An expert in managing the full design process from initial concepts to final vision for print and digital. Highly skilled in the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) with a proven track record of increasing brand recognition and business engagement for clients through effective visual communication. A quick learner who can excel at many roles and is eager to continue to develop new skill sets.

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

BA IN ART / GRAPHIC DESIGN

Carson-Newman University

2016

SKILLS

SKILLS

TECHNICAL

TECHNICAL

Typography

Logo Design

Branding

Layout

Prepress

Print Production

Photo Editing

Typography

Logo Design

Branding

Layout

Prepress

Print Production

Photo Editing

SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Word / PowerPoint

Figma

Framer

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Word / PowerPoint

Figma

Framer

WORKING KNOWLEDGE

WORKING KNOWLEDGE

HTML/CSS

Video Editing (Adobe Premier)

Motion Graphics (Adobe After Effects)

HTML/CSS

Video Editing (Adobe Premier)

Motion Graphics (Adobe After Effects)

WORK EXPERIENCE

WORK EXPERIENCE

GRAPHIC DESIGNER / SALES

GRAPHIC DESIGNER / SALES

Morristown Signs, Inc.

2017—Present

Oversee the full scope of sign production from estimating orders and making sales to design and final print production.

Oversee the full scope of sign production from estimating orders and making sales to design and final print production.

  • Communicate directly with clients to help narrow down what they are looking for and provide the best options for their needs.


  • Discuss design concepts with clients based on their current ideas or branding.


  • Work within brand guidelines when needed to maintain brand consistency.


  • Increase brand recognition and boost business success for clients through effective visual communication and design.


  • Create visually compelling logos, layouts, and images across a variety of print mediums including vehicle graphics and wraps, large format signs, banners, posters, stickers and more.


  • Design digital mockups and proofs to best communicate and visualize the products for feedback and further refining until final approval.


  • Keep track of multiple projects in various stages of process simultaneously with varying deadlines.


  • Manage end-to-end print production by consolidating files during prepress to ensure accurate colors and material specifications.


  • Create solutions to production issues by collaborating with other team members.


  • Increase production efficiency by exploring better options for pipeline with production and fabrication team.


  • Develop systems to manage time and streamline production through experience from 1,000s of completed projects of varying sizes.


  • Adapt to changing workflow and new software as needed to increase output.







ANDY MERRELL

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

CONTACT

865.279.5260

ahmerrell@gmail.com

Jefferson City, TN 37760

andymerrell.com

PROFILE

A graphic designer with over 9 years of experience, primarily in the sign and print production industry. An expert in managing the full design process from initial concepts to final vision for print and digital. Highly skilled in the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) with a proven track record of increasing brand recognition and business engagement for clients through effective visual communication. A quick learner who can excel at many roles and is eager to continue to develop new skill sets.

EDUCATION

BA IN ART / GRAPHIC DESIGN

Carson-Newman University

2016

SKILLS

TECHNICAL

Typography

Logo Design

Branding

Layout

Prepress

Print Production

Photo Editing

SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Word / PowerPoint

Figma

Framer

WORKING KNOWLEDGE

HTML/CSS

Video Editing (Adobe Premier)

Motion Graphics (Adobe After Effects)

WORK EXPERIENCE

GRAPHIC DESIGNER / SALES

Morristown Signs, Inc.

2017—Present

Oversee the full scope of sign production from estimating orders and making sales to design and final print production.

  • Communicate directly with clients to help narrow down what they are looking for and provide the best options for their needs.


  • Discuss design concepts with clients based on their current ideas or branding.


  • Work within brand guidelines when needed to maintain brand consistency.


  • Increase brand recognition and boost business success for clients through effective visual communication and design.


  • Create visually compelling logos, layouts, and images across a variety of print mediums including vehicle graphics and wraps, large format signs, banners, posters, stickers and more.


  • Design digital mockups and proofs to best communicate and visualize the products for feedback and further refining until final approval.


  • Keep track of multiple projects in various stages of process simultaneously with varying deadlines.


  • Manage end-to-end print production by consolidating files during prepress to ensure accurate colors and material specifications.


  • Create solutions to production issues by collaborating with other team members.


  • Increase production efficiency by exploring better options for pipeline with production and fabrication team.


  • Develop systems to manage time and streamline production through experience from 1,000s of completed projects of varying sizes.


  • Adapt to changing workflow and new software as needed to increase output.

©2026 Andy Merrell. All Rights Reserved.

©2026 Andy Merrell. All Rights Reserved.