Coroflot

Resume

Career Highlights
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Utah State University Extension, Marketing Team

• As part of a team and as an individual, designed numerous publications, logos, illustrations, web page layouts and other graphics.
• Redesigned many of Extension�s in-house publications with a successful new, fresh design, and an ambitious scope to reach new audiences.
• Furthered Extension�s reach and enhanced its appeal with a modern web site design, going live Spring 2010.


Partners in Business/Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence

• Designed publications, signs and forms for a series of business seminars featuring speakers from around the country.
• Performed maintenance on website, designed e-mail newsletters and worked directly with printers
• Worked in a team environment, suggesting fresh design ideas, then taking the lead on implementing them.


Other Work (Independent, Contract, etc.)

• Designer of an award-winning quarterly magazine for the Utah Farm Bureau.
• Created branding and materials for local, national & international clients, including the Utah PR Conference, the Shingo Prize, @Home Realty, Alpine Automotive Transport, LIFE Gay/Straight Alliance and many more.
• Worked alongside international non-profit organizations, such as Cymuned.net, designing magazines, vinyl banners, clothing and websites to spread peaceful messages.
• Actively led and produced many creative projects as a contractor, from blueprints and trade show booths to illustrating children�s books and creating Flash slideshows.


Skill Set
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• Well versed in branding, magazine and document layout, typography, banner graphics, web graphics, packaging design, photography, illustration, and related media.
• Experienced in creative apps, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS and more, in both Macintosh and Windows PC environments.
• Proven effectiveness as both an individual designer and as part of a marketing team.
• Efficient and easy going when work gets frantic in high-stress, multiple-project, time sensitive environments.
• A passion for and a deep interest in design, being constantly engaged in the international design community and expanding my knowledge and awareness in design.


Awards and Recognition
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• Best Use of Photos in Magazine, Honorable Mention (American Farm Bureau Federation PR Conference 2009)

• Best Magazine Under 70,000 Readers (American Farm Bureau Federation PR Conference 2009)

• Visionary Marketing and Communications (Epsilon Sigma Phi Iota Chapter 2009 State Team Award)