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PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Premium Surge Promotions, Chicago, IL
October 2009 - Present
Industrial Designer
Create and design toys for the premium industry. Responsibilities include creating multi-views, deco plans, and functional drawings that translate concept art into functional, aesthetic, and safe toys for major distribution. Major clients include Burger King, Kellogg’s, and Gillette. Major licenses include The Simpson’s, Marvel Comics, Eclipse, and SpongeBob Square Pants.
• Create multi-view drawings and color specifications charts.
• Generate illustrations to aid in production and mold making processes for Hong Kong sculptors.
• Render Photoshop illustrations of high-end consumer products.
• Aid in layout and design of packaging insert art.

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
August 2006 – Present

Planet Fassa, Naperville, IL
Lead concept artist for children’s interactive website. Original illustrations and sketches were implemented throughout the website, creating a completely original online environment where children interact with a variety animals and creatures. Also designed official brand logo.

Creata Promotions, Sydney, Australia
Responsibilities included brainstorming, concept sketching, final line art, and digital rendering on a variety of licensed premiums. Major clients included McDonald’s and General Mills.

United Pet Group, Cincinnati, OH
Designed and illustrated a series of 16 original plush dog toys. Also created 8 original dog cartoon characters in Illustrator for various media. Reported directly to Creative Brand Strategist.

Index Promotions Inc., Rolling Meadows, IL
Primary creative responsible for concepting and rendering premiums for Thomas the Tank Engine, The Dark Knight, Ben 10, Pokemon, and Speed Racer. Responsibilities included brainstorming, sketching, line art, rendering, and final presentation boards. Report directly to Vice President of Product Development.

The Marketing Store, Lombard, IL
Assist the McDonald’s group and New Business group with concepting and rendering premiums and products. Properties included Madagascar 2, Shrek 3, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, and Claire’s. Responsibilities include concept sketching, final line art, and digital renderings. Report directly to Project Manager and Creative Directors.

Klooge Inc., Bolingbrook, IL
Created original packaging illustration and identity for online video game software.

Radar Animation Studios, Chicago, IL
Character concept art for McDonald's Groundhog’s Day promotional commercial.

Maxx Marketing, Chicago, IL
October 2005 - July 2006
Concept Artist / Product Designer
Lead creative primarily involved in conceptualizing ideas for a wide array of cereal and snack premiums. Duties included brainstorming, concept sketching, final line art, digital rendering, and presentation board creation. Major clients included Kellogg's, Taco Bell, DecoPac, XBOX 360, and DNA Digital Media Group.
• Rendered Shrek 3 toy concepts for Kellogg's cereal inserts.
• Flushed Away premium renderings for national and UK distribution based on the 2006 film.
• Axe / Lynx packaging designs and graphics catered to new and stylish in-pack premiums.
• Designed graphics and blister packaging for Superman Returns collectible pens.
• DecoPac renderings for major Disney characters including Mickey Mouse and Goofy.

Creative Werks, Bensenville, IL
July 2003 - October 2005
Designer / Illustrator
Created and designed an array of confectionary premiums and products. Digital and traditional mediums implemented on a variety of toys, products, and packaging concepts. Clients included Hershey, Nestle, Fantazzmo, Palmolive, Dairy Queen, Dannon and Willy Wonka.
• Visualized and rendered bathroom accessories for Disney's The Incredibles.
• Star Wars flashlight and Halloween buckets, packaging and premium concepts.
• Created new Butterfinger Bunny plush character concepts as part of in-pack promotional item for an Easter gift box.
• Various “Screw Ups” taffy dispenser concepts and illustrations for label and packaging.

The Marketing Store Worldwide, Westmont, IL
June 1998 - August 2002
Intern for Creative Department
Visualized designs for clients such as McDonald's, Disney, General Mills, Hasbro, and Safety First. Worked from concept to final product renderings using both traditional and digital media.
• Digital rendering for Disney’s Atlantis Happy Meal toys.
• Illustrator multi-views for Walt Disney’s The Lion King Happy Meal finger tappers.
• Packaging design for General Mill’s Star Wars cereal inserts.
• Illustrator rendering of Snoopy P.O.P. display and plush character concepts for Latin America.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
May 2007 – Present
• Part-time instructor for the Graphic Design program

EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
December 2003
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, emphasis in illustration.
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
June 2001
• Associate in Arts

COMPUTER SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. Proficient in PC and Mac formats.