Annie Grossinger

1 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Hi, I'm Annie. I'm a freelance marketer, photojournalist and writer, who has a passion for community development. My projects have been wide-ranging, from card products in the financial sector to IDP camps in Haiti to business competitions on the south side of Chicago. Mostly, I love work that is innovative, creative and challenging.

Expertise

Account manager 5 YearsWriter 5 YearsCoordinator 4 Years

Specialty

Consumer Products 4 YearsMedicine 2 YearsOther, Specify 3 Years

Industries

Marketing (in-house) - Fortune 1000 corp. clients 4 YearsNonprofit 3 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Bridge Media (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • BMO Financial Group (1-2)
  • Local Initiatives Support Coalition (10+)
  • Illinois Housing Council (3-5)
  • Community Empowerment (3-5)
  • Peace Care (1-2)

Awards

2nd Place (BMO Harris), Best Social Media Campaign, Corporate Social Media Awards

Associations

ASMP

Other Work History

Currently, I'm a freelance photojournalist for the Chicago Tribune and a variety of non-profits. Additionally, I work on marketing and communications projects for three non-profits: LISC, Community Empowerment and Peace Cares. Previously, I worked in-house at BMO Financial Group, on consumer products, for 3.5 years. Prior to BMO Harris, I worked in-house for two small agencies and managed the marketing and communications for a non-profit.

Computer Skills

Adobe creative suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign); Aperture; Cision; Constant Contact; Microsoft Office Suite; Mighty-Site; SharePoint; Squarespace; Wordpress

Equipment

Nikon D300s with 15-30mm, 50mm, 85mm 17-200mm lenses, Sony RX1R, Hotshoe flash, tripod

References

Available Upon Request

General

Community Empowerment Website
(Community Empowerment 5/1/2016)
Community Empowerment wanted a website that showcased their work in order to increase awareness and donor support. I created the strategy and copy deck, and continue to manage the content.
BMO Harris Chip
(BMO Harris Bank 10/1/2015)
When chip-enabled cards were introduced to BMO Harris, we created a strategy to alert current cardholders about upcoming changes to their cards. The website shown here is one asset that we leveraged. We also used targeted digital banners, interstitials and ATM screen messaging. The approval process included the product team, legal, compliance, brand team and executive sign-off.
Large Lots Englewood
(LISC Chicago 12/21/2016)
This is a photo essay for LISC Chicago about the City of Chicago-sponsored program, Large Lots.
Energy$avers Press Release
(Historic Chicago Bungalow Association 1/6/2012)
This is an example of a press release created for the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association. I worked in-house as the Director of Communications for a year.
Englewood QLP Article
(LISC Chicago 1/11/2017)
This article and photography was commissioned by LISC Chicago to support their work with Teamwork Englewood.