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Objective:
- To obtain a graphic design position that allows me to use my creativity, illustrative and technical computer skills to the fullest of my ability.
Education:
- Wichita State University Wichita, Ks
- Graduated with honors: GPA 3.54/4.0
- B.A. in Communication - Cum Laude - May 2006
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Work Experience:
- Postcard Planet Inc. - Art Director (2008-Present)
- 3993 Woodlawn Ct. Ste. #3
- Bel Aire, Ks 67220
- ·Design logos, branding, marketing concepts and direct mail materials.
- ·Manage and lead team of graphic designers to produce layout and design.
- ·Oversee graphic design for all marketing clients.
- National Society of Tole and Decorative Painters - Graphic Designer (2007-Present)
- 343 N. McLean
- Wichita, Ks 67203
- ·Produce editorial layout, and page design for The Decorative Painter magazine, a quarterly international art publication with a worldwide circulation of over 25,000.
- Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center - Art Director (2006-2008)
- 1100 N. Plum
- Hutchinson, Ks 67501
- ·Oversaw and produced all advertising and marketing for the organization.
- ·Created brands, logos, page layouts, newspaper & magazine advertisements.
- Rhatigan Student Center Marketing Department - Graphic Designer (2003-2006)
- 1845 Fairmount
- Wichita, Ks 67230
- ·Planned, and executed advertising and marketing campaigns.
- ·Designed campus-and-city-wide printed promotional material.
- Wichita State University Student Paper The Sunflower - Cartoonist, Designer, Reporter, Sports Photographer (2001-2006)
- 1845 Fairmount
- Wichita, Ks 67230
- ·Produced award-winning editorial cartoons, comic strips, sports photographs, editorial content, cover art and other illustrations.
- ·Worked under strict deadlines, publishing multiple illustrations per issue, 3 times a week.
- ·Photographed WSU Mens Basketball games at the 2006 NCAA Tournament.
Computer Skills
- Operating Systems:
- Experienced in both Macintosh OSX and Windows Vista systems
- Software:
- Adobe Creative Suite 3: Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe InDesign CS3
- Microsoft Office 2007: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Entourage
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- Adobe Acrobat 7
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- Quark XPress
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Journalism & Graphic Design Awards/ Honors
- Elliott School of Communication - 2006 Outstanding Open Emphasis Graduate
- Kansas Scholastic Press Association - 1st place in Cartooning, (Regional & State) Advertising (2000, 01)
- Kansas Associated Collegiate Press- 1st place in Cartooning, Special Section, and Layout (01, 02, 03)
- Elliott School of Communication Merit Awards - 1st place in Comic strip, Editorial Cartooning, and Advertising (03, 04, 05)
- Associated College Unions International Region 11 - 1st Place Graphic Design (04)
- Society of Professional Journalists Mark Of Excellence Awards - 2nd place Region 7 - Editorial Cartoon(03)
Professional and Organizational Memberships
- Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
- National Cartoonists Society
- Society of Professional Journalists
- Kansas Associated Collegiate Press, Kansas Scholastic Press Association - Judge (01-Present,)
- Lambda Pi Eta, Zeta Eta Chapter - National Communication Honor Society
References:
- Available upon request
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