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Experience
In-house
Retail , Austin, TX
Graphic Designer for packaging
Nov. 2005 - current
design packaging for food packaging and shelf displays
project manager for freelance designers and illustrators
Advertising
Agency, Richmond, VA
Graphic Designer / Art Director / Project Manager
Sept. 2004 - Aug. 2005
designed a variety of print and electronic collateral materials including
marketing brochures, print advertisements, product packaging, trade
show displays, web graphics and slide show presentations
project manager and designer for core clients while maintaining
corporate
graphic standards
provided design support for web developers
project manager for freelance designers and illustrators
Freelance
Designer, Columbus, OH and Richmond, VA
May 2002 - Sept. 2004
art direct and design promotional packaging, trade show materials, logos,
brochures, invitations, & catalogs for various clients from small
businesses and direct mail houses to corporations and advertising agencies
art direction for print and online projects
create illustrations and collages
information architecture and production of web sites using Dreamweaver
video editing and DVD production
Publishing
Group, Washington, DC
Book Jacket Designer
March 2001 - April 2002
designer/art director for covers and dustjackets on non-fiction books
redesigned web site for subsidiary publishing group
researched artwork for covers and created original artwork
acted as project manager for freelance designers
title "Simone de Beauvoir's Philosophy of Lived Experience"
was a winner of American Graphic Design Award for editorial book cover
and appeared in the December issue of Graphic Design USA Magazine.
Internet
Marketing Research Firm, Austin, TX
Graphic Designer
April 2000 - Oct 2000
designed collateral pieces for a marketing research firm targeting high-tech
and internet companies
created finished artwork for direct mail pieces, posters, packaging,
trade show booth displays, and animated banners for web sites
developed flash movies for the web and for interactive cds
Service
Provider, Austin, TX
Graphic Designer/Commercial Computer Services Manager
May 96 - Aug. 97 & June 1998 - April 2000
worked in a special division that was created to design for high-end
clients; success of division resulted in the company being repositioned
for high-end clients
worked with representatives from corporations to create proposals,
promotional packages, corporate identities, brochures, trade show materials,
etc.
responsible for commercial computer services department
managed new equipment installation and in-store training
Computer
Services Consultant - Oct. 1995 - May 1996
created flyers, brochures, invitations and related materials
for retail customers
performed typesetting, formatting and editing
assisted customers in self-serve computer area
Magazine
Production Company, Austin, TX
Art Director/Ad Traffic Manager
Sept. 1997 - May 1998
designed layout for three national and international magazines
created illustrations for covers and magazine story artwork
responsible for all advertiser artwork/film and creation of ads
worked with 4-color process printing and tight deadlines
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