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Work experience
Ongoing
Freelance Print and Web Designer
my freelance work has included projects such as:
: new identity and rebranding materials
: web design, strategy consulting, webmastering and technical consulting
: catalog design
: newsletter design and editing
: project management and print bidding
12/2004 - Present
Graphic Designer (Art Director) | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
: primary web design strategist (user experience, information architecture, usability and front-end programming) for internet, intranet and miscellaneous web projects
: provide art direction and design for two print publications and corresponding online releases
: create invitations, reports and other communications for public audiences
: design internal communications
: execute all pre-press production for all external print jobs
: provide project management by writing creative briefs, scheduling project phase completion dates, maintaining communication with client and the project team, and completing projects on time
6/2003 - 11/2004
Assistant Art Director | St. Louis Magazine
: responsible for inflow of all ads for monthly and special edition issues
: check specifications of all press-ready pieces
: design, production and pre-press on all other advertisements to relate to advertiser's image and needs while bringing great design to clients who don't have the budget to retain a design firm
: design and multi-page layout of all special advertising sections
10/2001 - 8/2003
Assistant Manager | Pier 1 Imports
: consistant leader in customer sales and service
: provide visual merchandising and maintenance of departments
: oversee in-store bridal/gift registry program
: perform opening & closing duties including money handling & daily & monthly audit paperwork
: lead initial & ongoing associate training in: customer service, maximizing sales, merchandising, loss prevention, etc.
: successfully resolve customer service issues
1/2000 - 9/2001
Graphic Designer | St. Louis Hillel
: sole designer of fliers, mailers, invitations and a proposed website
: synthesized input from 1-4 directors for each project; presented work for approval
: performed pre-press production and print bidding
6/2000 - 12/2000
Temporary Art Director | Zipatoni
: worked with art and creative directors from concept through execution to create promotional program concepts and identities, on & off-premise two and three-dimensional print media, supporting collateral, and packaging design
: also includes attending photo shoots, mounting and mock-ups, and coordination with copywriters, photo retouchers, and production artists
5/1997 - 8/1999
Production & Design Assistant | W. B. Doner (Cleveland OH)
[note: this position was for the summer months only from 1997-1999]
: designed display items, advertisements, and logos for companies and their products
: prepared flow charts, promotional planning, planning calendars, booklets and powerpoint presentations for clients
: balanced time with pre-press production department to expedite time-sensitive projects
Education
Washington University | St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major: Visual Communications—Graphic Design
Minor: French
Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland, OH
Independent classes in portfolio, Adobe Photoshop and jewelry/silversmithing
Shaker Heights High School | Shaker Heights, OH
Graduated with Honors
Technical skills
Adobe Dreamweaver | Intermediate/Expert | 9 years experience
Adobe Fireworks | Intermediate | 4 years experience
Adobe Illustrator | Intermediate/Expert | 12 years experience
Adobe InDesign | Expert | 7 years experience
Adobe Photoshop | Intermediate/Expert | 12 years experience
Microsoft Powerpoint | Intermediate | 7 years experience
Quark XPress | Expert | 14 years experience
CSS | Intermediate | 2 years experience
HTML | Intermediate | 2 years experience
Prepress production responsibilities for InDesign, Quark XPress and PDF files sent to print vendors | Expert | 12 years experience
Awards/Professional
Accomplishments
2008 | Recipeint, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' President's Award for Leadership
2008 | Design Chair, Federal Reserve System Editor & Designer Conference
2007 | Assistant Design Chair, Federal Reserve System Editor & Designer Conference
2007 | Presenter, Federal Reserve System Editor & Designer Conference. Subject: maximizing productivity and production in InDesign and Photoshop
1997 | Gold & Silver Keys, Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
1997 | Gold Key & display at The Corcoran, Washington DC, National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards