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Resume
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Client List:
• ASA National - Indianapolis, IN
• Center on Halsted - Chicago, IL
• Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL
• HRC Federal Club - Chicago, IL
• GRFI Ltd. - Chicago, IL
• Kokopelli, Inc. - Chicago, IL
• Medisked - Rochester, NY
• Mondial Spa - Chicago, IL
• Nomadic Consulting - Chicago, IL
• Polaris Creative - Chicago, IL
• Steinmart - Palatine, IL
• Studio 5p1t - Chicago, IL
• Subtle Intensity - Nashville, TN
• Troupe Salon - Chicago, IL
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SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE: Photoshop CS4; Quark Xpress 8; Illustrator CS4; InDesign CS4; Flash CS4; FireworksCS4; Dreamweaver CS4; Adobe Acrobat 9; MS Word 07; MS Excel 07 and MS Powerpoint 07.

SKILLS: Web design, Rich Media design, branding and identity, print layout and design, interactive media design, graphic design, HTML coding, and email marketing.

OPERATING SYSTEMS: Mac OS X; Windows XP

WEB LANGUAGES: Proficient with HTML, XHTML, FBML, CSS and Action Script 2. Intermediate with DHTML, PHP, Coldfusion, Action Script 3 and Javascript.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Center on Halsted    |     11/08 – Current    |    Art Director
  • Creation and implementation of branding and style guidelines across print and web publications.
  • Redesign of website using wireframes and information architecture to establish layout; design conceptualization; hand coding of HTML, DHTML, Javascript and Coldfusion; and inclusion of social media interaction, integration of Access database and video streaming incorporation.
  • Supervision of workflow for design volunteers.
  • Entrusted with maintaining relationships with print vendors and responsible for file preparation for prepress production.
  • Works with Communications Director and Development Team for brainstorming and conceptualization of internal communications and marketing materials. Responsible for overseeing projects from conceptualization to finish.
  • Establish an online social media presence while incorporating social media interactivity within website. Goal for project was exceeded by 150%.
GRFI    |    11/06 – Current    |    Freelance Interactive Designer
  • Creation of Flash animated banners for client plasma screen displays.
  • Website redesign and maintenance including layout and design as well as backend coding.
Chicago Tribune    |    09/07 – 11/08    |     Associate Interactive Designer
  • Created animated and static ads to run on Chicago Tribune.com and its affiliates.
  • File correction for ads submitted by third-party vendors, including clicktag verification as well as W3C compliance.
  • HTML raw coding for online newsletters/eblasts to achieve maximum open and click through rate.
  • Rich media online ad conceptualization and development.
Kokopelli    |    07/07 – 09/07    |    Freelance Designer
  • Worked with design team to finalize online and print marketing concepts.
Polaris Creative    |    05/07 – 08/07    |    Freelance Designer
  • Further develop print projects that were in early development stages and bring to completion for client approval.
Nomadic Group, Inc.    |    03/06 – 04/07    |    Graphic Designer / Operations Manager
  • As Project Manager:established goals, managed and implemented projects and tracked the outcomes.
  • As Operations Manager: Managed two separate work sites dealing with hiring, disciplinary actions, training, verification of payroll, etc.
  • As Graphic Designer: Implemented a new interior design concept for three work sites, as well as oversaw the production and conceptualization of all design projects, including pre-press production. Duties included branding and identity design and development for four companies through online and print media.
Subtle Intensity    |    01/05 – 12/05    |    Jr. Designer
  • Created concepts for marketing collaterals, branding and identity, and website design.
  • Worked with Out&About Newspaper editor on layout of monthly publication and prepared files for pre-press production.
  • Other design duties as assigner by lead designer.
EDUCATION: Austin Peay State University 2000 – 2004
B.F.A., with a concentration in Graphic Design. Equivalent of Leadership Studies minor. Graduated Cum Laude.

GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS: DIFFA Chicago Auxiliary Board – Communications Chair 2010; Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni
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