Education:

2002 Creative Circus, Art direction, Atlanta, GA

2000 Western Kentucky University, B.A., Bowling Green, KY

Experience:

Currently

Freelance Art Director/Designer

Formulate design concepts, layouts and produce visual presentations for communications media. Responsible for the supervision and coordinating of work and workers engaged in the project and ensure that finished product reflects a unified conceptual approach to the project.
Clients include:

•Red Giant – Graphic and production artist

•Sampson & Slechter – Web Design, and Identity

•Cambridge Market & Café – Print, Web Design, and Identity

•Apex Physical Therapy – Print, Web design &
direct mail campaigns

•King Industrial – Magazine design and production

February 2007-September 2008

Graphic Artist- Doe Anderson

Responsible for maintaining brand standards through graphical treatment of color, type, illustration, photography, and various print and layout techniques. Prepared the advertisements or graphic elements for printing. Clients include: Central Bank, Norton Health Care, Healing Place, Makers Mark, Knob Creek, Basil Hayden, Cabbage Patch, and Laphroaig whisky.

Freelance Art Director/Designer - Commercial Monthly,
                    Atlanta, GA

A publication that showcases commercial and industrial real estate. Produced everything
including the magazine layout and design, logo, website, business cards, letterhead, and direct
mail campaigns.

February 2003-September 2004

Art Director- Campbell-Ewald, Southfield, MI

Responsible for the conception and production of the retail advertising for the Chevrolet brand, which includes both print and broadcast. 

August 1999-December 1999

Advertising Manager - College Heights Herald, Bowling Green, KY

Responsible for the advertising department, which includes managing both the sales and production teams.  Set goals, produced incentives, and provided direction for the staff.

August 1998-May 1999

Production Manager- College Heights Herald, Bowling Green, KY

Responsible for the advertising production department. Oversaw the artistic design of advertisements and print materials. I was the decision maker responsible for the quality of the finished product. Worked closely with Advertising manager and sales teams to identify Western’s target market and outline goals for their ad campaign.

Key Skills

Proficient in the MAC operating system, Adobe CS3/CS4 programs such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver, QuarkXPress, and Microsoft office (WordPerfect, Excel)

References available upon request