Resume/ CV

And ToolKit

A professional resume detailing experience in retail, marketing, visual merchandising, and communications, including roles at , The Annie Selke Companies, The Tile Shop, and American Apparel, with education in violin performance from the University of Wisconsin.
A professional resume for Steven Hein featuring contact info, skills, experience, and summary.
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My ToolKit

A collection of creative, marketing, and management tools I use to bring ideas to life. From concept and design through execution and measurement.

Creative & Design Tools

  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Acrobat

  • Figma – collaborative digital mockups and UI design

  • Canva – fast-turn social and presentation layouts

  • Adobe Substance 3D Collection – advanced 3D texturing, rendering, and visualization

  • Blender – 3D modeling and lighting (intermediate proficiency)

  • SketchUp – spatial and environmental visualization

  • IWD.io – planograms, space planning, and retail visualization

  • Keynote / PowerPoint – presentation design and storytelling

    Used for: Brand identity, 3D visualization, retail mockups, presentation decks, and digital/print campaigns.

Marketing, Advertising And Analytics

  • Meta Ads Manager – paid social campaign management, A/B testing, and creative optimization

  • Google Analytics – audience insights and performance tracking

  • Familiar with Google Ads – understand SEM structure and optimization; capable of managing campaigns based on Meta Ads experience

  • Mailchimp / Klaviyo – email campaign design, automation, and segmentation

  • Social Platforms: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest (organic + paid)

    Used for: Campaign development, creative testing, and cross-platform engagement analysis.

Web & Digital Platforms

  • Squarespace – full-site design and CMS management

  • Wix / Shopify / WordPress – e-commerce and landing page builds

  • Google Workspace – collaboration and file management

  • Dropbox / WeTransfer – large file transfer and asset delivery

    Used for: Website design, brand launches, and client-facing digital presentations.

Project Management AND Collaboration

  • Monday.com – introduced at The Tile Shop to replace Basecamp; improved accountability and cross-functional efficiency

  • Asana / Wrike / Basecamp / Smartsheet – workflow, task management, and project tracking

  • Notion / Airtable – documentation, content calendars, and resource databases

  • Slack / Microsoft Teams – team communication and creative workflow alignment

    Used for: Department operations, project execution, and creative resource management.

Documentation And Presentation

  • Adobe Acrobat / PDF Expert – professional file prep and annotation

  • Microsoft Office Suite – project documentation, forecasting, and analysis

  • Apple Pages / Numbers / Keynote – creative formatting and visual proposals

  • Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) – digital asset management, CMS organization, and cross-channel content delivery

    Used for: Reporting, documentation, digital asset management, and content deployment across creative and marketing teams

Supporting Tools

  • Lucidchart / Miro – process mapping and collaboration boards

  • Trello / Jira – agile workflow management

  • Adobe Dimension – rapid 3D product mockups

  • Capture One / Bridge – asset organization and product imagery

  • Adobe Firefly (AI Image Generation) – AI-assisted concept rendering for early visual ideation, campaign moodboards, and product storytelling mockups

  • ChatGPT & AI Writing Tools – content strategy ideation, creative brief development, and tone-of-voice refinement

  • Unreal Engine (3D Visualization) – immersive spatial visualization for experiential retail concepts and interactive environment prototyping

  • Runway / Midjourney (AI Prototyping) – AI-driven visualization tools for brand narratives and short-form campaign concepts

  • Notion AI & Automation Tools – automated task generation, social content calendars, and creative brief templates for workflow efficiency

  • Advanced SEM / Meta Automation – automated creative testing and campaign optimization for performance marketing