EDUCATION
Indiana State University, Terra Haute, IN — B.S. Graphic Design - 2001
SKILLS
Mac OSX | Adobe CS 4 | InDesign | Illustrator | Photoshop | GoLive | Virtual Ticket | Microsoft Word | Quark Xpress
EXPERIENCE
Senior Graphic Designer, StayWell Custom Communications, Evanston, IL — 2005-Present
• Conceptualize, design, and produce four-color newsletters, magazines and other print products for our clients in the health care industry
• Collaborate with the Editor on art and photo concepts, and on overall design
• Involved in client calls and/or visits as needed to accurately assess clients’ needs in art and design
• Offers excellent typography skills, Art Director for photo shoots, and procure of stock photography
• Color-correct and manipulate images as needed using Photoshop
• Produce press-ready electronic page files using Adobe InDesign and Acrobat
• As a member of a product team, collaborate to ensure the excellence and integrity of a product while maintaining the budget and schedule
• Hiring and working with freelance designers as necessary
• Involved in press runs as needed
• Participate in critiques and accountable for follow-through on decisions made in critiques
Graphic Designer, StayWell Custom Communications, Evanston, IL — 2004-2005
• Work as an integral member of a team to design custom 4-color newsletters and other print pieces for our clients in the health care industry
• Collaborate with editors, account managers and other members of the publishing team to ensure the excellence and integrity of print products within established design templates and schedules
• Produce press-ready electronic page files using Adobe InDesign and Acrobat
• Color-correct and manipulate images using Photoshop
• Participate in design critiques and incorporate feedback from other designers
Graphic Designer, Ambrosi and Associates, Chicago, IL — 2002-2004
• For Sears Roebuck, review initial layouts and as requested throughout project; Produce projects that meet and surpass client expectations by taking input to design through final art with limited supervision
• Contribute ideas for initial concepts an improvements throughout design process
• Performs photo art direction under supervision
Production Assistant - Ambrosi & Associates, Chicago, IL — January 2002 — July 2002
• For Sears Roebuck and Ulta, organize production distributions to help simplify and correct the extensive daily process
• Organize and manage all wall reviews during whole pre-print process
• Works with Creative and Development departments on special projects
• Scan, Log and correct imperfections on film and digital photography using PhotoShop
• Using Quark, Assists in designing/building page layouts and corrections on pre-prints
FREELANCE
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Colorado State Conservation Board, 2009 Strategic Report, Creation of 2009 Strategic report, containing 28 pages, 4 color design
Paths That Cross
Company Marketing Collateral Pieces, Paths That Cross, pathsthatcross.com
Custom creation of Logo, CD cover design and Website
Garden Import
Company Marketing Collateral Pieces, garden-import.com
Custom creation of Logo, Brochure, Business Card and Website
Wedding Invitation Design
Present, Array of clients. Concept to completion, outer and inner invitation design