Vanessa Adams
About Vanessa Adams
Vanessa Adams is a Senior Visual Design Manager at Prodege, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. With a background in graphic design and visual communications, she leads a team of designers and collaborates closely with various departments to enhance user experience and streamline advertising processes.
Work at Prodege
Vanessa Adams has been with Prodege, LLC since 2017, initially serving as a Senior Visual Designer and Creative Lead. In 2021, she advanced to the role of Senior Visual Design Manager for B2C. Based in El Segundo, she collaborates closely with the Creative Director on ad unit development, focusing on user experience and interface improvements. Her responsibilities include overseeing creative direction and quality control for Sales and Marketing collateral across multiple verticals, including Swagbucks and MyPoints. She leads a team of five designers, managing their schedules and performance reviews, and coordinates production across various team disciplines.
Previous Experience
Before joining Prodege, Vanessa Adams worked at Yahoo! Inc. as a Senior Visual Designer from 2006 to 2014, accumulating eight years of experience. She also held a position as a Graphic Designer at Sapient for one year in 2005-2006. Additionally, she freelanced as a Graphic Designer for Miniclip from 2011 to 2013. These roles contributed to her extensive background in visual design and team management.
Education and Expertise
Vanessa Adams has a solid educational foundation in design. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Design and Visual Communications from Otis College of Art and Design, completing her studies from 2001 to 2005. She also holds an Associate of Arts in Graphic Design from Santa Monica College. Furthering her expertise, she studied Photography at UCLA Extension, where she achieved a certificate from 2012 to 2014. This diverse educational background supports her skills in visual design and creative direction.
Key Responsibilities
In her current role, Vanessa Adams plays a crucial part in onboarding new Sales and Marketing team members into the design process. She coordinates campaign launches with project managers and is responsible for streamlining advertising collateral across affiliate sites. Her efforts have led to reduced production time and increased revenue on a quarterly basis. Additionally, she oversees the creative direction and quality control of collateral across six verticals, ensuring consistency and effectiveness in marketing efforts.