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January 2010 - current
Graphic Designer and Illustrator/ Colorbök, Inc.
Ann Arbor, Michigan

* Designs/illustrates products for memory-keeping company (sold in JoAnn Crafts, Michaels, Wal-Mart, etc)
* Reports directly to Creative Director
* Responsible for design, trend-forecasting, careful attention to budget and collaboration with product managers/production team


December 2006-January 2010
Art Director/ Latcha + Associates
Farmington Hills, Michigan

* Designs the full line of Ford of Canada catalogues
* Provides additional catalog and dealership materials the following Ford Motor Company and Lincoln Mercury accounts: domestic, Canada, Asia-Pacific, Middle East
* Responsible for attending international monthly meetings
* Reports directly to company owners and Senior Account Manager
* Responsible for creative direction, art direction, and collaboration with production staff and photographers.


June 2005-December 2006
Art Director/ MARS Advertising
Southfield, Michigan

* Provided art direction for clients such as Levi’s, Clorox, Wal-Mart,
Target and Nascar
* Designed collateral, promotional, direct mail and in-house materials.
* Created logos and worked with identity design
* Revised type, color and image on existing projects
* Boarded and assembled mock-ups for presentations
* Assisted with and helped orchestrate photo shoots


2003-2004
Graphic Design Intern/ Design Center, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

* Interacted with clients in a professional environment within the
scope of education
* Worked with concept, project management, job tracking, budget
and billing
* Worked on individual assignments as well as collaborative projects
with other interns
* Alternated between roles of creative director, art director and
production assistant


2003-2005
Painting Assistant and Interior Consultant/ The Painted Lady
Kalamazoo, Michigan

* Color consultant for home interiors
* Used color scheme and layout to create unique environments
* Repaired, restored and painted existing homes


2001
Summer Program Art Instructor/ City of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan

* Created age-appropriate lesson plans for children ages 5-12
* Provided children with instruction and assistance in a classroom setting
* Tied a lot of shoelaces