EDUCATION

College Of Visual, Arts St. Paul, MN
BFA, Major: Graphic Design

WORK EXPERIENCE

ART DIRECTOR
Diablo Custom Publishing | Walnut Creek, CA | 08/03–Present

> Develop and design corporate communications, magazines, newsletters, books, Web sites and e-pubs
> Clients include Oakland Athletics, Comcast, John Muir Health, San Francisco Giants, Frito Lay and Ubisoft
> Work collaboratively with creative director and editorial staff to strategize and
conceptualize creative solutions and client presentations
> Oversee brand management, development and integration across multiple products
> Coordinate and art direct photo shoots
> Resource and manage freelance photographers, illustrators and designers
> Oversee all aspects of design and production on all assigned projects

ART DIRECTOR
Auras Design | Silver Spring, MD | 09/01–08/03

> Art directed, designed, and carried out production on publications and marketing collateral for a variety of clients
> Coordinated and art directed photo shoots
> Resourced and hired freelance photographers and illustrators
> Collaborated with various editors and publishers
> Oversaw all aspects of design and production of assigned projects

CONTRACT DEIGNER
Aquent | Washington, D.C. | 02/01–9/01

> Designed and carried out production of event and collateral materials
> Clients included AARP, Discovery Channel and National Academy Press
> Collaborated with various editors and publishers
> Designed PowerPoint presentations and e-mail marketing solutions
> Oversaw all aspects of design and production of assigned projects

SENIOR DESIGNER
Diablo Custom Publishing | Walnut Creek, CA | 02/00–10/02

> Developed and designed corporate communications, magazines and newsletters
> Collaborated with creative director and editorial team
> Coordinated and art directed photo shoots
> Resourced and hired freelance photographers
> Oversaw all aspects of design and production of assigned projects

FREELANCE DESIGNER
1998–Present

> Design and carry out production of various products including advertisements, brochures, publications, environmental signage, posters, t-shirts, and Web sites
> Clients have included Barefoot Magazine, World Wildlife Federation, Threshold Services, Concreteworks Studio, American College of Chinese Medicine and Star Mountain Art

TECHNICAL SKILLS

> InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark, Dreamweaver, Flash, PowerPoint and Acrobat