Coroflot

Resume

Employment

Web Designer 2008-2009
Beacon Technologies Greensboro NC
At this 11-year-old web marketing company, I was a member of an 8-person team responsible for creating roughly 260 5-page websites for small business across the nation. Of those 260, I was responsible for designing nearly half. I also designed and developed the web portal for Beacon Express, a new venture for the company.

Freelance Illustrator 2007-Present
Chris Lowrance Illustration + Design Greensboro NC
As owner of Chris Lowrance Illustration + Design, I’ve created work on a freelance basis for clients like the Riverrun International Film Festival, Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School of New York, Charlotte Magazine and North Carolina Signature Magazine.

Creative Assistant 2007-2008
YES Weekly Greensboro NC
In this full-time position, I share the duties of an Art Director with the publisher. Responsible for illustration, editorial design, ad design and data entry on YES! Weekly’s website.

Staff Artist 2005-2006
YES Weekly Greensboro NC
My internship at this alternative newsweekly in Fall 2005 evolved into a paid position in 2006. I was responsible for illustration, design and occasional writing assignments.

Executive Editor 2005-2007
The Carolinian Greensboro NC
As chief managing officer of The Carolinian, UNCG’s independent student newspaper, I was responsible for the finances and operation of the weekly publication. I oversaw the creation of definitive operating procedures and a code of ethics, a 50% increase in ad sales, doubling the page count of the print publication, the creation of a new section and editorial position, and a complete design overhaul..

Opinions Editor 2004-2005
The Carolinian Greensboro, NC
As Opinions Editor I was responsible for hiring and editing staff columnists and cartoonists, laying out the section on a weekly basis, and publishing letters to the editor and guest columns.

Staff Illustrator 2003-2004
The Carolinian Greensboro, NC
Besides creating a weekly editorial comic, I continued to do illustration and design work for The Carolinian until leaving in 2007.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Design 2003-2007
University of North Carolinian at Greensboro Greensboro, NC

Graduated Cum Laude.

Skills

Expert in all digital design, art and layout programs, including Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.
Proficient in HTML and CSS.
Expert in both Mac OSX and Windows XP.
Experienced writer and reporter.
Proficient digital photographer.

Awards

First Place, Front Page Design in Southeastern Advertising Publishers Association Ad Awards.
Graduated Cum Laude, UNCG.
Awarded Myrtle B. Reeves Art Scholarship, Alumni Merit Scholarship all four years of attendance at UNCG.
Elected Chair of University Media Board in Spring 2007.
Awarded Internship at YES! Weekly Fall 2005.

References available upon request.