Hello, I am Tressie

An experienced designer
with a great passion for art and design.

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Design Is My Passion

Get To Know Me.

I love the process of learning one’s story, in the quest of establishing their design needs. I strive to understand and develop the various needs of my clients, such as telling a story, advertising, informing, invitations, or creating ways to brighten someone’s day.

Tressie Lee
Graphic & Website Designer

Knowledge Is Everything

Education

High School
Abilene High School
1995-1999

Bachelors
BFA in Graphics Design
Abilene Christian University
1999-2003

Masters
MFA in New Media
Academy of Arts University
2004-2007

Practice Makes Perfect

My Skills

Html, CSS, WordPress, Dreamweaver
90%
Photoshop
95%
Illustrator
95%
InDesign
90%

PERSONAL

Creativity
Communication
Time Management
Problem Solving
Planning
Leadership
Collaboration

DESIGN

Typography
Print Design
Layout
Color Theory

WEB

Website Design
Mockups
Social Media
Email Marketing

Explore My Portfolio.

Projects

Industry Experience

Employment

Ao & Tauri LLC

Owner
2020 – Present
Dallas, TX

Produce handcrafted arts and crafts subscription boxes inspiring artistic fun for kids and provoking conversation about life lessons and giving. Establish and maintain brand, website, social media and email marketing.

Tressie Design

Owner
2008 – Present
Dallas, TX

Freelance graphics and website design business that aims to assist companies in creative strategies for brand development, promotions, social media, and digital marketing for their target audience/market.

CrossLink Professional Tax Software

Senior Front-End Designer
2007 – Present
Tracy, CA

Produce website and graphic design for B2B and consumer-based products. Maintain brand consistency, campaigns, social media concepts, and production of marketing materials.

Chaotic Cancellation

Junior Web & Flash Designer
2005 – 2007
Glen Cove, CA

Web Design, Flash Design, and Accounting.

Essence Magazine

Web Design Intern
Summer 2006
Manhattan, NY

HTML coding and design for websites, banners, newsletters, and e-mail blasts.

KRBC Television

Receptionist
2003 – 2004
Abilene, TX

Receptionist, sales assistant and sales packet design.

Zachry Associates

Graphics Design Intern
Summer 2003
Abilene, TX

Edit photos in Photoshop, poster layouts, cropping and matting printouts, and ran errands.

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Art Teacher
2000 – 2002
Abilene, TX

Taught art classes to 8-10 year olds once a week. Coordinated fall, spring and summer art shows.

Center For Contemporary Arts

Gallery Docent
1999 – 2003
Abilene, TX

Secretarial, mailings, and helped with show openings and curation.

Industry Experience

Testimonials

  • Tressie has been one of the most creative individuals I have had the opportunity to work with. I worked with Tressie at Petz Ent. Inc., for roughly four years and we had the opportunity to work together on an array of projects. She is extremely organized, detailed, and very passionate about her work. She understands the design process and is very systematic with her approach to new projects. I highly recommend her as a person for any employer interested in adding her to their team.

    Duane Harris
    Duane Harris Software Engineer
  • Talented, creative and dedicated - all the qualities you look for in a strong hire but most of the times are hard to find. She served as a lead graphic/web design and was a key contributor to everything creative from new application UX designs, Asp.net HTML page coding, logo/icon creation and marketing collateral design. She stays fresh with new trends and was instrumental in helping us launch our social media marketing initiatives way before social media became a trend. I highly recommend Tressie. She will be an invaluable asset to any creative company or project looking to go to the next level.

    Thomas Rose-Bolden
    Thomas Rose-Bolden Creative Director
  • The service that you provide is thorough and intuitive regarding how the person who views my website will react to the information that they see. Your designs are beautiful, classy, and creative. Your work reflects what I hope people will see in my work as a creative performing artist.

    Samuel Cook
    Samuel Cook Associate Professor of Music, Abilene Christian University
  • Pam and I loved your work. You have a very fresh and youthful feel which was exactly what we were looking for. We especially loved the personalized attention we got as your customer. I would highly recommend you to anyone looking for great designs, professional service, and a quick turn around time.

    George Pendergrass
    George Pendergrass President, TEPA Productions
  • Tressie is both a listener and a doer, most people are either one or the other. Her patience and care in capturing the vision I sought to cast was critical to the success of our project’s aims. I was pleased with both her professionalism, despite our friendship, and her willingness to go the extra mile.

    Robert Lilly
    Robert Lilly Founder, Da’Cipher 360 Youth Support Ministries
  • I would highly recommend Tressie for any type of web design because of her dedication to your project, as well as her attention to detail. There is no time limit because she is results-oriented, starts a job, and continues until it’s complete.

    Juanita Lee
    Juanita Lee Photographer, Jlees Photo Creations
  • I would highly recommend Tressie Design for all of your business needs. Her personality and friendliness makes it easy to explain my needs and I have never had any problems getting my needs met while working with Tressie. She listens to my ideas and also incorporates her own within reason. I have made use of all her suggested ideas which made me realize that for her, this is not just a business deal but she also looks out for the well-being of her clients and seeks to deliver a quality that is hard to match.

    Adebimpe McMillon
    Adebimpe McMillon
  • When we did the first National Freedom in Christ Conference we concluded that we would definitely have to secure Tressie’s help with our second conference scheduled for this year. Her work brought the quality of brilliance to our electronic communications in every way. We received inquiries about the person who did our graphics. I was so proud to tell them that Tressie Design was the creative force behind the designs that made our event look so compelling.

    Dr. Jerry Taylor
    Dr. Jerry Taylor Executive Director, Emancipation Fellowship Ministries

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