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Graphic Designer, Auxiliary Services
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
Feb 2023 - Present (1 year 8 months)
I create posters, brochures, banners, print and digital signage and web graphics for events and retail locations on campus.
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Web and Communications Specialist
Moscow, ID
Jun 2020 - Present (4 years 4 months)
I am in the process of redesigning the web pages for the Office of Technology Transfer, and increasing their presence on the University website. I assisted in creating a TDX 'ticketing' system for the Office to process faculty tech transfer forms, and worked with IT to implement it. Twice monthly, I create a newsletter promoting technology transfer and patent information for the university research audience. I create flyers for and promote a speaker series featuring researchers who have commercialized their innovations, promote various webinars and conferences relating to biomedical research and tech transfer.
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Sr Graphic Designer
Nassau, Bahamas
Jun 2003 - Mar 2020 (16 years 9 months)
My responsibilities at this publishing house included:
• magazine and photography art direction
• editorial layouts for The Bahamas Investor, the Dining & Entertainment Guide for Nassau, and other tourist magazines
• design of advertising, editorial inserts and retail brochures
• design of editorial inserts and retail brochures
• online Digipage flip-page editions of all magazines for www.bahamasnet.com
• checked art files submitted by advertisers
• supervised and trained design staff, tracked workflow, problem-solved technical and design issues
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Sr Graphic Designer
John Kennedy and Associates Marketing Communications Inc.
Toronto, Canada
Jan 2003 - May 2003 (4 months)
My responsibilities included:
• design of print advertising for hotel chains: Marriott, Hilton, Renaissance and Comfort Suites
• layout of travel brochure for Sunwing Canada.
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Graphic Designer/web designer
Toronto, Canada
Sep 1997 - Nov 2002 (5 years 2 months)
At this boutique design studio, projects I designed included:
• conceptual design, layout and illustration of annual reports, including charts, graphics and balance sheets for Enghouse Systems Ltd, City of Toronto–Works & Emergency Services, College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
• design and illustration of press kits and POS signage and brochures for events by a firm promoting the International Olive Oil Council-Canada and Wines of Germany Canada
• design and layout of conference and seminar brochures and displays for Treasury Management Association of Canada
• design of website, intranet site and print collateral for AstraZeneca-Canada
• brochure layout and ads for Sandals Beaches Resorts
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Graphic Designer/web designer
Moscow, ID
Apr 1995 - Sep 1997 (2 years 5 months)
• art direction and layout for University of Idaho Magazine, and The UI Register
• UI President’s Report
• responsibilities as a web designer involved working with departments, designing site structures, writing text, creating graphics and html web pages, uploading to a UNIX server, checking links and working with webmaster to create data-based dynamic aspects of the sites.