EDUCATION
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL
Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) - Visual Communication, GPA 3.9
March 2004
The College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Associates of Applied Sciences Degree (AAS) - Advertising, Design & Illustration, GPA 3.92
June 2000 (Graduate with High Honors)
The College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn IL
Certificate I - Advertising, Design and Illustration
June 1999 (High Honors recipient)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Photoshop
Illustrator
QuarkXpress
Digital Imaging
Web/HTML/Dreamweaver
Director/Premier/After Effects
Microsoft Word/PowerPoint/Excel
Mac & PC formatted Computers
TRADITIONAL SKILLS
Drawing/Illustration
Watercolor and Acrylic Painting
Product/package design
Graphic Design & Advertising layout
Corporate Identity and Logo Design
Typography
Marker Rendering/Conceptual Drawing
Children’s illustrations
EXPERIENCE
College Graphic Design Instructor
*Plan, coordinate and teach freehand pencil illustration and drawing classes;
typography and design instruction along with computer art classes using
Illustrator, QuarkXpress and Photoshop.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer
*Special projects developing children's products and package design, book illustrations, brochures, marketing materials, and trade show displays. Produced designs for Scholastic Books, The Learning Line and The Irish Rhyming Game.
Graphic Designer
* Head design department, coordinate and revise books designs while overseeing
five member Illustration team. Create trade show advertisements, brochures,
web site graphics, create book covers, cassette labels, CD covers, and clamshell cases.
Production Assistant & Ad Designer
* Interact with customers designing and laying out magazine advertisements;
contribute illustrations, web site graphics, and marketing material designs.