Coroflot

Resume

{professional experience}

Powell’s Books // PDX Airport (Portland, OR) 2009–present
Bookseller
___Provide efficient and courteous customer service in fast-paced airport environment while maintaining store operations
___Strategize and organize books and merchandise to boost sales in anticipation of heavy traveling seasons
___Sharing the joy of the written word with customers

Freelance (Portland, OR) 2008–present
Designer
___Projects include print and marketing collateral, branding, wedding print designs
___Client list includes: Our Portland Story, Allez Vous Weddings & Events, Independent Publishing Resource Center, AIGA/Portland Chapter, Haiti Poster Project

AIADO GFRY Design Studio (Chicago, IL) 2008
Graphic Designer
___Collaborated and developed logo/identity system for Studio's 18%GRAY exhibition held in Milan's annual FuoriSalone event
___Handled print design and press collateral to promote Studio's projects, faculty and students involved

Henry Art Gallery (Seattle, WA) 2007
Graphic Design Intern
___Designed print pieces consistent to Gallery's identity to promote upcoming events and exhibitions
___Assisted with research, preflighting documents, proofing copy, sketch work, cataloging, and exhibit preparations

Seattle Architecture Foundation (Seattle, WA) 2005–2006
Tours Coordinator + Volunteer
___Designed print material to promote Foundation's extensive tours and programs
___Managed Foundation's Gallery operations, customer service and represented Foundation when advertising upcoming tours and events


{education}

Continuing Education
___Pacific Northwest College of Art (Portland, OR) 2011–present
___Academy of Art University (San Francisco, CA) 2009
___Portland Community College (Portland, OR) 2009

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL) 2007–2008
___Post Baccalaureate Certificate // Visual Communications
___Recipient of John & Mary E. Hoggins Scholarship
___Brand identity, typography, publication layout, book arts, letterpress

University of Washington (Seattle, WA) 2002-2005
___Bachelor of Arts // Art History
___UW Italian Studies Program // Rome, Italy 2004


{skills}

___Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat
___Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
___VueScan
___MAC and PC platform
___Digital Photography
___Art installation
___Letterpress (Vandercook model)
___Book construction, binding
___Cantonese (fluent)
___Mandarin & Italian (conversation)


{exhibitions + collection}

The Design Show (Chicago, IL) 2008
___Juried event showcasing SAIC's top graduating students' designs

8/13 (Chicago, IL) 2008
___Self-curated group exhibition featuring interdisciplinary design projects
___Collaborated in planning, development, and execution of exhibition layout and design

Italia 2008
___A series of handcrafted flag books of Italian cities
___Hand-selected by SAIC's Joan Flasch Artists' Books to remain in their permanent Special Collections Library


{design work and references available upon request}