School Experience ::

Colorado State University, AR255 • Visual Art Building • Fort Collins, Colorado

Teaching Assistant • August 2004–December 2004

• Working with AR255 students and assisting them with the software programs and Apple platforms

• Assisting graduate teaching assistant with all grading of projects during evaluations and critiques

Career Development ::

Northern Colorado Business Report • 141 S. College Ave. • Ft. Collins, Colorado

Advertising Designer • April 2007–January 2008

• Designed sales flyer strategies geared towards specific publications

• Designed full work-ups on spec ads

• Cover design and publication layout for Qualifer at the Fort rodeo supplement—NCBR issue, September 2007

• Designing ads for bi-weekly/ROP publication

• Designed advertising materials for upcoming Bixpo and Bravo! events

• Creation of web banner ads for daily e-mail newsletters and website

American Lighting, Inc. • 7660 E. Jewell Ave., Suite A • Denver, Colorado

Art Director • July 2005–January 2006

• Produced flyer strategies for several products

• Communicated corporate identity through design of logo and business strategies

• Created package design implementation relevant to company's various products

• Led design direction, maintained relationships with sales reps, and managed all design efforts

• Repositioned and developed new corporate branding for retailer looking to carve out niche and grow aggressively

One Girl Creative • Fort Collins , Colorado

Graphic Designer | Principal • July 2003–present

• Founded and grew private business whose mission was to provide exceptional design and branding services

• Produced ad campaign strategies for a variety of products and services

• Communicated corporate identity through design of logo and business collateral

• Wrote copy for a wide range of print media

Scene Magazine • P.O. Box 489 • Fort Collins , Colorado

Graphic Designer • June 2003–December 2003

• Designing ads using PMS and 4-color processing

• Designing posters for musical events, bands and venues

• Implementing layout and cover design of monthly publication

• Utilized a wide range of typography to appeal to specific audiences

Fort Collins Coloradoan (Gannett Publications) • 1212 Riverside Ave. • Fort Collins , Colorado

Advertising Assistant • August 2001–September 2002

• Assistance of ad layouts with advertising representatives

• Familiar with print preparation and production

Internships ::

Fort Collins Weekly • 11 Old Town Square, Suite 200 • Fort Collins , Colorado

Graphic Design Intern • May 2005–July 2005

• Assisting art director with ongoing design projects

• Created format ads for publication and weekly cover design

One Tribe Creative • 310 E. Mountain Ave. • Fort Collins , Colorado

Graphic Design Intern • September 2002–December 2002

• Assist senior designer with ongoing agency projects

• Typography and design implementation with production of company's portfolio

Education ::

BFA, Graphic Design • Colorado State University • Fort Collins , Colorado • graduated May, 2005

Graphic Design & Illustration, Parsons School of Design, 1989–1990

Software | Platform Skills ::

Mac OS 9 & OS X (expert)

Windows XP

Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash)

Adobe Acrobat 8 (professional) • QuarkXPress™6

Corel Painter 7 & 9

ATM Deluxe • Extensis Suitcase • Microsoft Office

Professional Affiliations ::

Member, AIGA, Colorado chapter • April 2002–present

Member, AIGA, CSU student chapter • September 2003–May 2005

Community Service & Volunteering ::

Hospice of Larimer County • CSU Student Design Competition, summer 2002

• Logo & business identity redesign—brochures, ad campaign series, logo design and website

Larimer County Humane Society • Volunteer, 1994-95

• Primary responsibility was to maintain human interaction with cats and dogs

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