Coroflot

Resume

experience-
Graphic Designer / Front End Manager 2012 - current
Vanilla Bicycle Co., Portland, OR
In charge of graphic design, photography, writing and customer service duties for a small local handmade bike company.

Graphic Designer, 2007 - 2012
Campus Marketing Specialists, Portland, OR
Developed original poster, branding & promotional designs for universities & colleges nationwide
Pre-press and production
Aided in creating content for 50 page catalog and on-line sales.

Graphic Design Freelance, 1998 - current
Provided layout designs for a national high-performance direct marketing campaign for Cingular Wireless which resulted in a 20% increase in sales.
Devised identity systems and environmental graphics for businesses. Developed merchandise for national soccer tournaments.
Had repeat pattern designs chosen to be displayed at the SCAD booth at the 2006 Surtex Show in NYC.

Graphic Designer, 2003 - 2006
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA
Department of Student Recreation and Fitness and Athletic Department
Designed logos and signage for Regional NAIA Athletic Tournaments. Standardized apparel and logo treatments for SCAD’s Varsity athletic teams.
Originated SCAD Intramurals iconography and developed a highly successful marketing system for the program.

Coordinator of Intramurals, 2003 - 2006
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Department of Student Recreation and Fitness
Established and directed SCAD’s Intramural sports program which served over 2,000 participants.
Generated a participation level that quadrupled in three years.
Promoted pioneer program for SCAD’s new recreation department.

Arts and Crafts Department Head, 1998 - 2006
Camp Tapawingo, Sweden, ME
Organized the arts department; its instructors, classes and inventory.
Initiated an environmental signage system and apparel for camp.
Instructed classes of 10-15 girls in graphic design and photography.

education-
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Earned a BFA in Graphic Design, minor in Photography
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
1998 - 2002

special skills-
Strong background in creating corporate identity systems, apparel and textile design, layout design and typography. Professional experience in advertising, marketing, illustration, printmaking, photography, event planning, leadership training and administration.

Proficient in Adobe products including: Photoshop CS, In-Design CS, Illustrator CS, Quark X-Press, Go Live and Mircosoft Office applications on Macintosh systems.

Trained in pre-press set-up: trapping, color separation, pagination, scanning, as well as textile screenprinting, lithography and repeat pattern design.

style-
As an employee, I thrive in places where people are excited about what they do, how they do it and the impact they make. I love history, nature and humor and try to implement these aspects in my designs. My work is clean, simple, witty and easily read.