Resume

Objective: Creative, Motivated and Versatile designer/illustrator with 7+ years of professional experience seeking a company that demands high-quality design to further business goals and professional image.

Professional Expertise

Skills:

  • Illustration
  • Corporate Branding
  • Identity & Symbol Design
  • Page Layout & Editorial Design
  • Trade Show Display Design
  • Poster Design
  • Photography
  • Photo Illustration
Software:

  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Quark XPress
  • Painter X
  • Dreamweaver
  • Mac OSX & Windows
Drawing & Print Mediums:
  • Pencil/Charcoal
  • Pen & Ink
  • Watercolor
  • Artist Oils
  • Acrylics
  • Silk Screening
  • Scratchboard

Professional History

Earnhart + Friends Advertising
Art Director, Designer + Illustrator
Bowling Green, KY
May 2007 - Present

Responsible for the creation of print campaigns, branding efforts, web interface design as well as conceptualization and story-boarding of TV & Radio for regional & national clients.

Quiet - Freelance Network (Gotee Records, EMI)
Freelance Designer
Nashville, TN
June 2005 - May 2007

Illustrated apparel & cd packaging for Nashville Artists & Musicians.

Aramark | WKU Restaurant & Catering Group
Designer + Illustrator
Bowling Green, KY
Feb. 2004 - May 2007

Responsible for on campus restaurant concept identities, print materials, brand maintenance for other Regional accounts & universities. Collaborated with the Corporate design team to conceptualize new Restaurant concepts & identities.

Selected Accomplishments: As sole designer, I helped grow sales volume from $7.7M to $13.2M through targeted marketing efforts and campaigns. Branded an on campus Sports Restaurant from concept to Grand Opening.

Design Intern + Marketing Assistant
Jan. 2003 - Feb. 2004

Responsible for all print materials from conceptualization to finished product (+pre-press, print quotes, press checks). Identity & signage design for on campus restaurants & display booths.

Education

Western Kentucky University
Received BFA in Graphic Design, December 2004.
Bowling Green, KY
2000 - 2004