Graphic Designer with experience in creating poster and key art designs for home entertainment, DVD, and theatrical plays. Strong empahsis designing with Photoshop and Indesign as well as Illustrator and creating interactive media using Flash

I graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2003 with a B.F.A. in graphic design.  I moved to Louisville, KY to be in a larger market but was there briefly as shortely after the move I was packing my bags again to move to sunny Los Angeles.  I spent the summer of '04 interning at Artmachine, a small design boutique with recognizable Hollywood clients.  It was there that I paid my dues and perfected my photoshop skills.

My duties at Artmachine included designing key art for DVD packaging in the home entertainment department, archiving finished work, assisting senior designers in image resource gathering, and photo retouching. 

My freelance work represents some of the most recognizable names in the underground/indie music scene including; California Guitar Trio, Sleepy Time Guerilla Museum, Faun Fables, Wax Fang, Les Savy Fav, The Merediths, Cheer-Accident, Shawn Trail among others

OBJECTIVE
I am looking for a team-centric design firm where I can initiate my education in design concepts, utilize my on the job experience, and build upon my knowledge and skill to achieve status as a creative professional.

PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS
• Mac OS X 10.6
• Windows XP
• Adobe Photoshop CS4
• Adobe Illustrator CS4
• Quark Xpress 8
• Flash 
• Microsoft Office
• Filemaker Pro

WORK EXPERIENCE
2008-2009 Contract Freelance Designer/Layout Artist, 
Working World & Working Nurse magazines
• Close working relationship with sales department designing advertising comps to clients exact specifications
• Assisted the Sr editor with 3 months of editorial typeset and layout.

2007-2008 Graphic Designer, Job News USA
• Ad comp designs for 21 markets in a high volume, deadline driven environment 
• Liaised with Regional Production Manager in Austin, Texas and Print Production   Manager in Las Cruces, New Mexico to prepare layout files that meet exact specifications
• Incorporated a wide variety of fonts to solve typographic problems and appeal to specific audience
• Worked over 20 hours in a 48 hour period every week to boost ad volume and meet printers deadline
• Proof & preflight of final post script files that were sent FTP to printer
• Ad turnaround time an average of 25 minutes generating between 70-100 ads per week

2005-2007 Computer Lab Technician, University of Louisville, 
Education Resource Technology Center within the College of Education
• Assisted students and faculty with technology questions and troubleshooting
• Scheduled audio/video equipment checkout 
• Set-up of laptop & projection teacher workstation for student and faculty lectures
• Installation of 40 unit computer lab with projection screen and audio system
• Salvaged parts from existing computer equipment to boost speed of outdated computer systems
• Design of brochures and business cards for faculty and staff within the college of education

2004 Spreadshirt, LLC Production Artist
• Retrieval of orders from online database and gathering of resources for placement on shirt to customers specifactions with 100% accuracy and satisfaction
• Design of custom vector art utilized by endusers on our website for custom shirt creation

2004  Graphic Design Intern, Artmachine Los Angeles, California
• Designed key art in the Home Entertainment Dept. 
• Archived media from final output files utilizing Filemaker Pro for quicker, convenient  access to files both electronic and hard copies
• Utilized a variety of fonts, typographic solutions, color corrections and photo manipulation to solve complex visual problems
• Assembled compositional mock-ups according to clients specifications for 
final approval

AWARDS
2003   Design Winner, Western Kentucky University
Winner of poster design contest for the WKU Theater and Dance department's presentation of resident playwright Tom Coash´s Cry Havoc

2004   National Award Winner, ArtMachine 
Tied for second in "Wild Posting" contest and the only finalist to com from outside LA
Directly led to summer internship in Los Angeles, California.

EDUCATION
 1998-2003 Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design, 
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Member of WKU Art Guild