Graphic Designer & Artist
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My experience and education has given me a wide set of creative skills. I find solutions for various design needs including websites, graphics, branding, and visuals. I am experienced with products, packaging, photo editing, branding and more. I excel with software including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity, Sketch, Procreate, slack, and am always learning to use new tools. Together we can find effective and innovative solutions to all of your design needs.
Experience / Resume
Creative specialist with over six years of experience designing print and digital solutions for startups and growing businesses. Led multiple teams through product development, web design, and branding projects while also creating advertisements, logos, presentations and more on my own. Looking to bring my wide range of skills and design experience to a growing creative organization that needs a capable and communicative design expert.
The Growing Groves 2021–2022
Senior Graphic Designer
Lead in the design, development, and implementation of a new company logo for a small retail business.
Freelance Graphic Design 2020–2022
Creative Director, Graphic Designer
Designed branding for companies including logos, websites, product labels and advertisements.
• Designed logos and materials including a mascot and ads for the company using Adobe Illustrator.
• Managed brand art direction including photo work and marketing materials with Adobe Photoshop.
• Created product labels, advertisements, website materials, stickers, and banners with Adobe InDesign.
Art Brand Studios 2017–2019
Graphic Designer, Production Designer, Project Manager
Primary designer and creator of 80% of products released from the company as well as other materials.
• Managed projects from inception to production with companies including Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Lionel, DC Comics, and Marjolein Bastin. Projects included event materials, print and digital advertisements, canvas and paper prints, creating artwork, creating digital signatures, and managing content.
• Created and edited logos and branding materials for different brands, packaging, museum displays, and labels. Logos worked on include Thomas Kinkade Studios, Marjolein Bastin, artist digital signatures, and more.
• Implemented layouts and templates while creating print and digital advertisements, eventing materials such as oversized banners and posters, brand signage, flyers, and product presentations using Adobe InDesign.
• Edited, created and formatted limited edition artworks for printing using Adobe Photoshop.
• Managed projects with internal and outsourced printing teams including local and overseas printing presses.
The Thomas Kinkade Company 2017–2019
Studio Artist, Color Manager, Graphic Designer
Signed, edited and created art as an official Thomas Kinkade Studios artist. Attended signings at multiple events.
• Managed print production and color in stateside and overseas printing facilities, metal plate design, studio artists, and other specialists including color experts, scanning teams, graphic designers, and photographers.
• Designed certificates, product inserts, event materials, print reproductions, and all company design requests.
Freelance Design 2015–2017
Graphic Designer, Event Coordinator, Artist
• Organized a city-wide event for Klean Kanteen, leading a small team to design event materials and products.
• With Genentech, produced event materials for special events using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Created weekly page design and art for a print and digital newspaper with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.
Pacific Color Graphics 2012–2013
Project Coordinator
Managed mass production of prints and various promo materials for gaming and entertainment companies including 2K Games, Nintendo, and Sega. Managed information, images, and various print projects for brands including Land O'Lakes, ServiceNow, and Ubisoft. Used Microsoft Office and the Adobe Creative Cloud.
Education: California State University Chico 2016 Communication Design / Graphic Design - BA
Photography minor, spent additional time exploring other programs including fine art, programming, and engineering.
Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Visual Design, Figma, Sketch, Wireframing, HTML, CSS, Illustration, Javascript, Affinity Designer, Data Visualization, Package Design
