Resume

Body of Experience

urrently I am building up my freelance contacts, establishing long-term working relationships with local agencies such as Kaboom! Marketing and studios like Zero Gravity Designs as well as reaching out to companies outside of the greater Detroit area.

Experience

September 2009-Present

Kaboom! Marketing, Brighton, MI: Freelance Graphic Designer
Recent projects include large-format roadside signage for Hunter-Pasteur Homes, newsletter layouts, ads and signage for Norfolk Homes, posters and ads for Lombardo Homes.

May 2009-Present

Zero Gravity Designs, Ann Arbor, MI: Freelance Graphic Designer
Recent projects include photo retouching for Salon Vox website, interactive Flash map for National Network of Depression Centers.

October 2004-December 2009

AMPM, Inc., Midland, MI: Graphic Designer/Production Artist/Web Designer
Started as a production artist, retouching images and refining rough concepts into final art. Learned CSS and modern web design practices. Eventually began taking on jobs at their inception and creating concepts for trade shows, magazine illustrations, brochures, Flash animations, web designs, and a multitude of other projects.

2001-2003

College of Communication and Fine Arts, Mt. Pleasant, MI:Computer Lab Assistant
Helped students with assignments and technical problems. Further developed multitasking abilities and maintained lab computer hardware.

March 2000-January 2002

CMLife, Mt. Pleasant, MI: Freelance Reporter
Wrote articles for the official campus newspaper of Central Michigan University. Developed interviewing, writing, and proofreading skills while composing stories under tight time constraints. Speed, accuracy and integrity were of paramount importance.
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1999-2003

Meijer, Mt. Pleasant, MI: One-Hour Photo Lab Associate
Operated and maintained photo lab processing equipment. Worked directly with customers in a high-speed retail environment while performing stock and register duties.

Education

Central Michigan University

Major: B.A.A. in Graphic Design
Minor: Journalism