Education
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
BFA Graphic Design (2004-2008)
Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
Studied Art Education (2002-2004)
Professional Experience
Ozone Billiards, Kennesaw, GA
Graphic Designer/Marketing Associate
Dates of employment
Sept. 2009 - Dec. 2009
Responsibilities:
•Creation of weekly email advertisements.
•Photography of all products.
•Design of all magazine ads.
Tools used: •Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Digital SLR Camera.
Freelance - Nick Voss
Freelance Graphic Designer for both digital and print media.
Kennesaw State University College of the Arts, Kennesaw, GA
• Graphic Designer, Print & Collateral
Responsibilities:
• Designed announcement cards and mailers for campus gallery exhibitions.
• Additionally responsible for typographical design for The Menaboni Gallery at KSU.
• Managed administrative responsibilities for the KSU Galleries.
• Executed all processes from conceptualization to pre-press.
Tools used:
Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3.
Clients
Aegis Vital
• Contracted Graphic Designer, Marketing Consultant
• Web design, logo/branding
Tools used: Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3
Yoga For Exercise
• Contracted Graphic Designer
• Signage, logo/branding, print/collateral
Tools used: • Photoshop CS3, InDesign CS3, Acrobat, Illustrator CS3
Grace Fellowship
• Contracted Graphic Designer
• Print/collateral
Tools used: • Photoshop CS3, InDesign CS3, Acrobat, Illustrator CS3
EMS Technologies (A Fortune Corporation)
• Contracted Graphic Designer
• Advertising, trade show displays, print/collateral, interactive content
Tools used: • Photoshop CS3, Flash CS3, InDesign CS3, Acrobat, Illustrator CS3
eye-SPEAK LLC, Norcross, GA
• Contracted Graphic Designer
• Design consultation and site assessment.
Tools used: • Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Dreamweaver, Flash CS3
Perimeter Church, Norcross, GA
• Contracted Graphic Designer
Tools used: • Illustrator CS3
Simple Tiger Marketing, Atlanta, GA
• Contracted Graphic Designer
Tools used: • Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3
GA Sierra Club
• Clean Energy Now Campaign
Tools used: • Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3
Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV)
• Mother’s Day Campaign
Tools used: • Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3
Technical Skills
• Very experienced in both PC and Macintosh platforms.
• Highly proficient in Adobe design products including:
Photoshop - 6 years of experience
Illustrator - 4 years of experience
InDesign - 3 years of experience
Flash - 2 years of experience
Dreamweaver - 2 years of experience
Substantial working knowledge of HTML and CSS
Basic understanding of PHP and XTML
• Understanding of web usability and high-conversion design layouts. • Able to set up CMS (content management systems) such as e-commerce platforms and blogs.
Additional Work
Creative Book Project - Student Work at Kennesaw State University
Tools used: • Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3