Professional Experience

Dotomi/Value Click
Dec 2011-present

Freelance | Chicagoland
June 2009-Dec 2011
Title: Freelance Graphic Designer
Clients: David James Group, Abelson-Taylor, MarketSense,
Elite Communications, and Jim Beam.
Designed print, web and a mobile application. Produced graphic for powerpoint presentations and an ipad application. Made design changes to trade show graphics. Versioned print with provided language translations for different countries. Layout magazine with style sheets. Versioned out wide variety of web banners and sliders. Created and versioned newpaper ads for clients.

MarketSense | Burr Ridge, IL
Feb 2008-June 2009 (first 6 months with The Creative Group)
Title: Graphic Designer
Clients: vAuto, Sealy, ShockWatch, Vesta and Anvil
Created and versioned animated gifs for online publications. Sent files to clients, printers, and archive into the job’s database. Developed hi-res Photoshop layouts with images from photo shoots. Illustrated, clipped, and color corrected images for product catalogs. Designed MS Word templates for internal use. Attended creative brainstorming for online and
print campaigns. Ordered color proofs and create mockups for clients. Transform concepts to production ready files for both web and print.

CFM Direct/Merkle | Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Oct 2004-Oct 2007 (first 3 months with The Creative Group)
Title: Sr. Graphic Designer & Production Supervisor
Clients: HSBC, Capitol One and Bank of America
Created production ready layouts for direct mail campaigns using laser printing and versioning. Played a key role in the design and implementation of the new Graphic Production Process Guidelines. Handled work flow, training and reviews of all Graphic Designers. Sent files with mockups to clients and printers.

Dezignwright | St. Joseph, MI
Apr 2003-Jul 2004
Title: Graphic Designer
Clients: KitchenAid, Whirlpool Corporation, Sears
and The Great Indoors
Maintained strict compliance to branding guidelines. Rendered vector illustrations for product use and care guides, photographed prototypes for reference materials. Conferred with clients to discuss objectives of artwork, created dye lines, mock-ups and photo direction. Design packaging, collateral and POP items. Set-up and exhibited designs during the International Housewares Show. Attended meetings with vendors to discuss the creation and completion of all print jobs.
  

The Locker Room Tavern | Boise, ID
Jun 2000-Aug 2002
Title: Owner/Operator
Freelance Client: Advanced Marble & Granite, Sawas Enterprises and Futuretech
Designed for myself and a select group of freelance clients: logos, business cards, brochures, and websites. Developed marketing strategies, researched target markets, planned budgets and purchased media. Coordinated creative events such as festival promotions and fund-raising campaigns for non-profit organizations and local groups. Managed monthly budget and work schedules.

Harlan Campbell | Boise, ID
Oct 1997-Jun 2000
Title: Graphic Designer
Clients: Game World, Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau and Bogus Basin Ski Resort
Designed and maintained small business web sites. Coordinated promotions and advertising in newsprint, magazine, billboards, radio, television, and in corporate affairs. Participated in trade shows designed booths and all collateral materials both for clients and internal.

Accent Publishing | Portland, OR
Jun 1996-Oct 1997
Title: Graphic Designer
Child Fire Safety Educators (U.S. and Canada)
Designed a stronger brand image which focused on corporate identity, packaging and all collateral materials. Creatively developed the design and printing of National Child Fire Safety Catalog. Illustrated 3 different fire safety FireArt clip art packages.