Design is everything. Everything! -Paul Rand

Discovering problems and creating solutions has become my motto. As a freelance designer I am an excellent contributor to any dynamic work environment. I strive in working individually and in team platforms. I have produced and managed many projects from print to web by always providing a strategic and fresh prospective.

e d u c a t i o n

Oct. '99 – June '03 | Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL 
• Degree: B.F.A.
• Major: Art & Design,  Concentration: Graphic Design
• Graduated with honors
• President of Student Design Group | AIGA student chapter

Summer '02 | Santa Reparata | Florence, IT
• Columbia College study abroad program
• Completed a collaborative book of letterpress & copper etchings

e x p e r i e n c e

Jan. '05 – Present | Uniglory | West Chicago, IL | Freelance/Solopreneur
• Manage clients and projects 
• Web Design: Information Architecture, User Experience, Web Development
• Design: Identity, Corporate Communications, Sales Collateral, Package Design, Book Design, Advertising, and Promotions.
• Collaborate with Developers, Designers, Illustrators, Motion Graphic Artist and Videographers. 

Feb. '05 – Sept. '07 | Highgate Cross + Cathey | Wheaton, IL | Sr. Graphic Designer & Print Communications Coordinator
• Project Management: initial client meeting, quote, strategy and concept, production, printing, and follow-up
• Work directly with corporate and non-profit clients
• Develop: brochures, identity, branding strategies, advertising, packaging, web design, HTML emails and more
• Manage junior and freelance designers: provide project expectations and creative direction
• Build relationships with vendors and clients

Highgate Clients include: Tyndale House Publishers, LTL Home Products, LifeWay, Northwest Community Hospital, Masterplan International, BroadWater Inc., Medtronics, Wheaton Graduate School, and many more.

July '03 – Feb. '05 | The Second City | Chicago, IL | Art Director
• Build dependable graphics department
• Manage projects, interns, freelancers and vendors
• Design: posters, press kits, flyers, playbills, ads, brochures, websites, and work with Petrick Design on brand strategies and building standards manual

Sept. '02 - Jan. '03 | Creative & Printing Services @ Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL | Design Intern
• Managed multiple client projects at once
• One on one contact with clients
• Design: brochures, newsletters, posters and editorial layouts

July '00 - Sept. '02 | Design Associates | Chicago, IL | Jr. Designer
• Production work for Scott Foresman
• Layout pages for children's textbooks

s k i l l s 

• Adobe Creative Suite 5: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat
• Basic HTML/CSS
• Experience working with OpenSource CMS: WordPres, Joomla and Drupal
• iWorks: Keynote, Numbers, Pages
• Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Project Management

s o c i a l   n e t w o r k s

• linkedin.com/in/uniglory
• facebook.com/uniglorystudio
• twitter.com/uniglory