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)
Book Favorites of 2012
Room Emma Donoghue
Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson
Gone Girl Gillian Flynn
In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson
Honorable Mentions
Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand
Area 51 Annie Jacobson
The Devil in the White CIty Erik Larson
"You have to lose. You have to lose.
— Wilco
