Program Knowledge
Adobe CS3 Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
Microsoft Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint

Education & Training
Boise State University, Boise, ID, Senior Level Advertising/Design with an emphasis in Drawing 1991-1995

Additional Training: Power Point Chicago, IL October 2006 | InDesign Chicago, IL July 2006 | Dreamweaver Philadelphia, PA January 2006 InDesign CS2 KitchenAid’s Brandywine Training Facility, Coloma, MI April 2004 | Intermediate Excel Chicago, IL November 2005

Professional Experience
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

Concept, create and version animated gifs for online publications. Develop hi-res Photoshop layouts with images from photo shoots. Illustrate, clip, and color correct images for product catalogs. Send files to clients, printers, and archive into the job’s database. Design MS word templates for internal use. Creative brainstorming for online and print campaigns.

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, Bank of America and DeVry

Develop graphics and layouts for large credit card direct mail laser production. Handle work flow, training and reviews of all Graphic Designers. Responsible in the design and implementation of the new Graphic Production Process Guidelines. Send files to clients, printers, and archive into the job’s database.

Dezignwright | St. Joseph, MI
Apr 2003-Jul 2004
Title: Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Clients: KitchenAid, Whirlpool Corporation, Sears
and The Great Indoors

Maintained strict compliance to client’s branding guidelines. Rendered vector-based illustrations of mfg. product Instructional guides, photographed prototypes for reference materials. Conferred with clients to discuss objectives of artwork, created dye lines, mock-ups and professional photo direction. Design packaging, collateral and POP items. Set-up and exhibited designs during the International.Housewares Show. Meet 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 logos, business cards, brochures, and websites for myself and a select few freelance clients. Developed marketing strategies; researched the target market, planned the budget 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; analyzed profitability reports.

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/Illustrator
Target Market: 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, pagination, and printing of National Child Fire Safety Catalog. Illustrated 3 different fire safety FireArt clip art packages.