Stephanie Black
Strategic Content Creator | Creative Designer | Nonprofit Founder
Multidisciplinary publishing and digital strategist with 20+ years of experience in editorial leadership, visual design, and audience engagement. Certified in Google Digital Marketing & AI Prompting. Passionate about inclusive storytelling and mission-driven innovation.
Stephanie Black
Based in Indiana, US
20+
Years Exp
100%
Mission-Driven
Featured Case Studies
Explore infographics summarizing multi-year platform successes, strategic redesigns, and editorial campaigns.
Grand Tots Learning Center – Web Transformation
Migrated dynamic legacy Bootstrap system to modern WordPress CMS. Scaled interactive parent enrollment pipelines, donation frameworks, and secure document vaults.
Digital Commerce 360 | Platform Consolidation
Consolidated 4 legacy brands into a singular high-traffic WordPress portal. Built dynamic online media kits, lead generation systems, and strategic editorial planners.
JustStephanieB Designs – Fractional Leadership
Deliver end-to-end platform architecture and strategic lead acquisitions for national brands, including custom redesigns, SEO strategy, and multi-channel migrations.
Augusta Ranch HOA – Resident Portal Redesign
Engineered a secure resident-centric site module. Centralized dynamic local event registration, access security for confidential documentation, and modern mobile support.
Professional Experience
Founder & President
Sophia Grace Memorial Foundation
Formulated foundational operational and nonprofit architecture to promote key creative avenues for inclusion.
- Managed the end-to-end publishing lifecycle of children's inclusive literature formats.
- Coordinated community stakeholder relations supporting children with diverse capabilities.
- Organized translated assets, broadening international accessibility paths.
Author, Illustrator & Publisher
"With a Little Help & a Lot of Heart"
Authored and conceptualized detailed educational children's publications focusing on Down syndrome visibility.
- Drafted manuscript, coordinated professional feedback sessions, and secured strategic golf outreach sponsors.
- Designed visual narrative and vector formatting for print/digital publication outputs.
- Administered self-distribution streams, reaching major globally-networked online retail shops.
Web Development & Digital Strategy Lead
Grand Tots Daycare & Learning Center
Formulated dynamic online branding campaigns and managed visual, secure web frameworks spanning a 20-year technical stewardship.
- Orchestrated full migration from legacy HTML/PHP/Bootstrap site into an administrative-friendly WordPress portal.
- Engineered robust parent portals with automated WooCommerce Stripe API tuition payment logic.
- Constructed automated secure backups (UpdraftPlus) and rigorous threat protection systems (Wordfence).
WordPress Designer & Strategist
Augusta Ranch Golf Club & HOA (Mesa, AZ)
Refactored the primary digital portal with a custom-developed, secure system to boost neighborhood communications.
- Deployed restricted authentication flows protecting proprietary member data.
- Structured automatic syncing pipelines via custom Constant Contact APIs.
- Enabled responsive online community features (interactive calendars, classified modules).
Content Strategist & Developer
eat. drink. MISSISSIPPI
Redesigned and managed WordPress platforms to streamline UX design, layout consistency, and digital monetizations.
- Upgraded layout design leading to improved reader retention rates.
- Designed high-performance banner advertising programs.
- Maintained visual tone mapping bridging printed editorial with digital channels.
Freelance Design Agency Owner
JustStephanieB Design
Delivers full-service product delivery from scope to client deployment, tailoring performance strategies for small businesses.
- Formulates analytics dashboards tracking client SEO and email click rates.
- Designs end-to-end user interfaces, landing pages, and interactive digital graphics.
- Successfully consults clients across non-profit, culinary, and regional publishing niches.
Editorial Strategy Lead & Designer
Lifestyles After 50
Coordinated editorial flow and advertisement formatting across six major regional editions, balancing marketing priorities with premium user content.
- Modernized print layout pages for optimized user reading on mobile.
- Consulted direct account executives to streamline conversion paths for newsletter sign-ups.
Senior Brand & UX Designer
Digital Commerce 360 (Chicago, IL)
Orchestrated UX architecture, multi-media publications, and custom marketing pipelines across major business research portals.
- Constructed cohesive print-to-digital layouts, turning 28-page media kits into dynamic, high-engagement digital platforms.
- Assembled and structured visual data assets and publication guidelines supporting multiple editorial lines.
- Created over 300 highly styled custom presentations supporting webinars and executive industry briefings.
*Note: Digital Commerce 360 is a rebrand of Internet Retailer, B2BecNews, Mobile Commerce 360 and Health Management 360.
Email Production Specialist
Ulta Beauty (Bolingbrook, IL)
Managed and compiled massive-scale digital email automation campaigns to loyalty programs and retail segments.
- Coordinated with commercial merchandisers to match content releases with product availability lines.
- Configured complex scheduling, localization layers, and robust responsive testing structures.
Skills & Domain Expertise
Filter and inspect Stephanie's core functional assets built over 20 years.
Professional Certifications
Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce
Professional Specialization Badge
Included Modules:
Google AI Prompting Professional
Generative AI Expert Designation
Included Modules:
Education
Ivy Tech Community College
Web Application Development
Technical Certificate
Currently completing final 3‑credit online course before fall term.
Coursework highlights: Programming fundamentals, web design, and application development.
Indiana University, Bloomington
Kelley School of Business
Bachelor of Science: Business administration with direct Concentration in Marketing.
Graduated 2005Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn
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Professional References
Connecting you directly with leaders who have built campaigns alongside Stephanie.
Farnia Ghavami
Director at American Eagle
"Collaborating with Stephanie always brought stellar consistency to brand messaging across our joint retail initiatives."
Matt Love
Department Team Manager
"Stephanie was pivotal in keeping our cross-functional teams highly aligned during our digital rebrands at Digital Commerce 360."
Let's Connect
Whether you want to build a nonprofit campaign, co-publish an inclusive book, or consult on a WordPress UX redesign, Stephanie is ready to assist.
