ARTIST, ADVENTURER,
PROBLEM SOLVER EXTRAORDINAIRE!
I'm a visual artist & graphic designer based in Chicago, IL with a BA in Art & Design from Columbia College Chicago. Originally a print designer, I now mostly do web design. I'm a seasoned graphic designer with 20+ years of professional work in promotional advertising and retail marketing. I have a broad knowledge of Adobe Creative Suites, print and web. I am currently looking for full time work in the Chicagoland area. If you like my look... hit me up!
773.960.1713
Experience
UI Web Designer
Amerimark Interactive · Full-time
Bannockburn, Illinois · Hybrid
Nov 2017 - Apr 2023
I got re-hired by my old company, under new management. I helped transition them between platforms and migrate assets between servers (and owners) while also designing web content for LTD commodities and it’s subsidiaries, Fresh Finds & The Lakeside Collection. Unfortunately they declared bankruptcy in April.
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Front-end Homepage Designs
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Designed weekly mass market e-mails theme or holiday driven
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Social Asset Creation and Animation
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Catalog Cover Design
Graphic Designer
Lenz Design, Inc · Freelance
Chicago, Illinois · Remote
Jul 2014 - Oct 2017
I created supplemental & support materials, mostly for print for corporations.
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Developed new design concepts and modify concepts based on feedback
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Created charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork In Illustrator & Excel
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Created designs, concepts, and sample layouts for print
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Created presentation assets for power point
Senior Print Designer
on the Creative Team
LTD Commodities · Full-time
Bannockburn, Illinois · On-site
Jun 2007 - Jul 2012
1 of 4 designers who maintained the overall graphic look of the worlds largest catalog company. I designed catalog covers for LTD Commodities, and it’s subsidiaries, abc distributing and The Lakeside Collection.
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Designed templates for the production team to use for page layout
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Designed inside spreads, back covers, business reply cards, and price graphics
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Layout of newsletters, promos, and demographically targeted advertising
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Created logos and vector art in Illustrator upon request
Art Director, Graphic Designer, Photographer
Paragon International · Full-time
Nevada, Iowa · On-site
Oct 2009 - Jul 2010
Directed the build of an in-house photography studio and established an in-house art department resulting in much cheaper overhead costs, and quicker turn around times.
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Created vector graphics for new machines launched and new products
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Designed a variety of printed material including catalogs, and cutsheets
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Converted old artwork into more usable vector art, as well as adding contour cut outlines and formatting for a specialized printer
Graphic Designer, Signmaker, Chalkboard Artist
Whole Foods Market · Full-time
Chicago, Illinois · On-site
Feb 1997 - Mar 2007
Designed store specific promotional pieces, including posters, flyers, print ads, newsletters, coupons, mailers, sponsorship event signs, and point of sale signs.
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Traveled throughout the Midwest to help launch new store openings
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Worked with an assistant designer and assigned tasks
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Ordered necessary supplies and equipment while working within a budget
Skills
Education
• Figma: 8/10
• Adobe Premiere Pro: 8/10
• After Effects: 4/10
• Adobe Illustrator: 8/10
• Adobe InDesign: 8/10
• Adobe XD: 8/10
• Adobe Photoshop: 9/10
• Microsoft Excel: 7/10
• Microsoft Word: 8/10
• Microsoft Powerpoint: 7/10
• Word Press: 8/10
• HTML: 7/10
Columbia College
Bachelor’s Degree, Art & Design
Chicago, Illinois · 2002 - 2006
Concentration in graphic design. Studies included advertising art,
typography and production design.
Digital Bootcamp
Web Design
Chicago, Illinois · 2008 - 2009
Continued education. I Took various web design classes to learn HTML and CSS for front end web design.
References available upon request