Somewhat Topical Information
Accomplished graphic and web designer with over ten years of experience in both print and web design. Experience across a wide range of industries including medical, financial, agricultural, publishing, athletics and advertising. Detail-oriented and with a results-based focus. Highly capable in these areas:
Graphic Design
Web Design
Web Coding & Development
Email Blast Design & Deployment
Social Media Marketing
Feel free to browse my resume to your right, or can be downloaded below, if you're a curious one.
Quasi-Important Milestones
Miami University 1992-1996
B.S. Dietetics, Concentration in Chemistry
Art Institute of Colorado 1999-2001
B.A. Graphic Arts with Honors
Lincoln Land Community College 2007
HTML and CSS online coursework
Sitepoint 2011
Javascript Live
HIP Advertising | In the Now
Web & Multimedia Designer
Website design and development
Graphic design
E-blast design, coding and deployment
Facebook page design
Social media marketing
Creative brainstorming & implementation
Client training & education
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Systemax Corporation | 2005-2011
Graphic and Web Designer
Sole developer and designer for all in-house web presence and interactive mediums.
Responsible for all client web, email and motion-graphic related projects.
Print design including catalogs, direct mail, corporate ID, publication advertising, billboards, posters, large-format signage and sell/data sheets.
Conceptual development, pre-press/pre-flighting, external artwork check-in, and file conversion.
Facilitated startup of in-house art department. Instituted department procedures and developed filing system.
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IL Pork Producers Assoc. | 2004-2005
Director of Marketing
Designed and developed association website.
Designed consumer-oriented advertising materials.
Created and executed marketing budget.
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Midwest Motorsport Magazine | 2003-2004
Graphic and Web Designer
Web design and implementation for magazine website.
Publication and advertising design for monthly magazine.
Advertising design for month magazine.
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Wiesner Publishing | 2000-2002
Digital Imaging Technician
Scanned and color-corrected images for all magazines including Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, Mountain Living and Colorado Biz
Produced special-request Photoshop work from Art Directors
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St. John's Hospital | 2005-Present
Graphic Designer
Design of "Real Men Wear Pink" Campaign including print and outdoor applications.
Design of various in-house newsletters, marketing materials and consumer print materials.
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Widow at Windsor Antiques | 2006-Present
Graphic Designer
Sole designer and developer of widowatwindsorantiques.com
Graphic design of marketing materials including direct mail, billboards, signage, and magazine advertisements.
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Nellybean | 2009
Graphic Designer
Collaborated with back-end programmer to create nellybean.com
Developed web design and user interface
Created corporate identity materials including logo, business cards, flyers and stationary
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Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon | 2007-2009
Web Developer/Designer
Created and administered a custom-themed Wordpress site.
Designed race signage, outdoor panels, postcard mailers and print advertising.
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Gateway Montessori School | 2007-2009
Web Designer/Developer
Sole creator of gateway-montessori.org
Site utilizes Flash, CSS and HTML
Established web hosting and domain name
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I Don't Zumba (Other Interests)
Top Albums of 2011
Bright Eyes The People's Key
Ryan Adams Ashes and Fire
Mister Heavenly Out of Love
Gillian Welch The Harrow & the Harvest
Wilco The Whole Love
Richard Buckner Our Blood
My Morning Jacket Circuital
Girls Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Iron & Wine Kiss Each Other Clean
"You have to lose. You have to lose.
— Wilco
