Resume

Education

BFA in Graphic Design

  • College of Design
  • Iowa State University of Science & Technology, Ames, Iowa.
  • May 2003

BFA in Art & Design

  • College of Design
  • Iowa State University of Science & Technology, Ames, Iowa.
  • August 1997

Skills

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Flash
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Corel Draw
  • Quark Xpress
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • XML

Affiliations

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)

  • Professional member
  • Member since 2002

Experience

Senior Web Designer

07/2006 – Present. Bonnier Corporation, Winter Park, Florida

  • Conceiving, designing, laying out, and coordinating editorial illustrations and creative (2D) artwork for online and print publications and marketing materials.
  • Working with writers, programmers, and fellow designers to best convey content for particular readers.
  • Providing input on reproduction and printing processes.
  • Researching and identifying sources for graphics.
  • Translating designs into project deliverables using integrated technologies such as HTML, CSS, and Flash.
  • Creating, maintaining, and updating design and visual brand consistency and identity as applied to websites, e-newsletters, online and print materials.
  • Adjusting design efforts to meet project timelines.
  • Increasing knowledge of new and emerging technologies.

Art Director

10/2004 – 07/2006. Pageantry Magazine, Longwood, Florida

  • Directed and executed all design, production, and photoshoots for Pageantry Magazine.
  • Designed magazine covers, layouts, and advertisements.
  • Reviewed press proofs and paginated the publication.
  • Designed, produced, and integrated all corporate identity and marketing materials.
  • Designed and maintained the website for the publication.

Graphic Designer

2/2001 – 7/2004. 50PLUS Lifestyles/Iowa
Parent/Baby
Book, Des Moines, Iowa (Des Moines Register/Gannett)

  • Responsible for all design and production of Iowa Parent and 50PLUS Lifestyles, published by the Custom Publishing Department of The Des Moines Register.
  • Re-designed publication logos, identities, page layout styles, and websites.
  • Coordinated and performed workflow, cover-to-cover design, and pre-press work.
  • Electronically designed, proofread, edited, and produced magazine layout, corporate identity materials, printed advertisements, multimedia presentations, direct mail promotional pieces, and online banner ads.
  • Prepared pages digitally for printing.
  • Scanned photos and negatives; color corrected and retouched photos.
  • Updated monthly online content.

Research Assistant/Information Designer

9/2000 – 1/2001. Iowa State University, Ames, IA

  • Electronically designed, edited, and produced a large published report and accompanying PowerPoint multimedia presentation.

Graphic Designer/Marketing Intern

10/2000 – 12/2000. Winning Solutions, Inc., Ames, IA

  • Electronically designed, proofread, edited, and produced business cards, direct mail advertisements, brochures, and other promotional materials.

Graphic Designer

9/1998 – 1/2000. Boone Today/Shopping News, Boone, Iowa

  • Electronically designed, proofread, edited, and produced printed advertisements.
  • Prepared pages digitally and manually (hard copy) for printing.
  • Scanned, color corrected, and retouched photos.

Design Awards

Florida Magazine Association Charlie Award

August 2005

  • Best Online Magazine – Silver Award (Pageantry Magazine)

North American Mature Publishers Association Awards

September 2004

  • General Excellence Award (50PLUS Lifestyles)
  • Overall Design Award (50PLUS Lifestyles)
  • Calendar of Events/Design Award (50PLUS Lifestyles)
  • Most Improved Publication Award (50PLUS Lifestyles)

September 2002

  • Special Section Cover Design Award (50PLUS Lifestyles)