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Work Experience |
| 4.2009–10.2009 |
Graphic Designer, s design inc. — Oklahoma City, OK
Designer for a boutique design firm. Strategy & Planning, Creating Brand & Corporate Identities, Brand Development, Information Design. Working with Financial, Health Care, Energy, Government, Mass Transit—(Print Design & Interactive Design.) GD USA award for promotional piece. Managing multiple jobs at once. In charge of OKC metro transit system map—meeting with client & presentation. Project consisted of research, long-term goals, functionality & executing transit system map.
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12.2008–4.2009 |
Graphic Designer, (ongoing freelance) — Variety of Clients
Web, print & industrial design.
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| 10.2007-12.2008 |
Designer/Art Director, Kallir-Philips-Ross — New York, NY
Designer/Art Director for a advertising/branding firm. In charge of managing and executing an extensive European & USA packaging project, communicating with European regulations and gathering requirements. Creating brand architecture & identity systems. Developing & executing concepts for USA advertising campaigns. Ongoing concepts for new business pitches and existing business. Selling + presenting concepts and finalized work to existing clients. Large presentation to a prospective client’s. Art Directing Photo Retouchers, Designers plus managing Intern Program. Self starting on projects working independently plus working collaboratively. Managing multiple accounts at once. Color proofing images. High stress with tight dead lines. |
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| 7.2007-10.2007 |
Designer/Art Director, Brouillard Communications (Freelance) — New York, NY
Designer/Art Director for an advertising agency, specializing in the banking & financial industry. Concepting for Euro & USA advertising campaigns. Editorial Ads & brochure layout. In charge of a major New York organization fund raiser gala. Promotional materials, T.V. spot typesetting. Taking the project from basic concept to final print. Art Directing Photo Retouches. Color proofing images. High stress with tight dead lines. |
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| 6.2006-8.2006 |
Designer, Entertainment Image Consultants — New York, NY
Jr. Designer for web/print design firm. Worked both independently as well as part of a team in a fast paced environment. Met with clients throughout the development and production process. |
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Education
2007 Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL
B.F.A. Graphic Design & Interactive Communications |
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Software
Adobe Suite, Quark XPress, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Final cut pro |
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SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Package Design, 3 Dimensional Design, Knowledge & history of typography, Keen sense for typography, Concepting, Art Direction, Detail-oriented |
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ASSOCIATIONS
America Institute Graphic Arts member
RECOGNITION
—GD USA award, 2009—promotional piece.
—James Craig , "www.designingwithtype.com", 2008 - Work referenced in this publication.
—Kimberly Elam, "Typographic Systems", 2007 - Multiple works referenced in this book.
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