• PROFILE

Detail oriented, creative Graphic Designer with extensive experience in a multiple deadline environment. Effective team player, known for cooperative attitude, with record of responsibility and accountability with project completion.

• COMPUTER SKILLS

Extensive knowledge of Macintosh platform, Adobe Creative Suites including Photoshop and InDesign; Adobe Pagemaker; Quark Xpress. Limited knowledge of Dreamweaver, Flash, Adobe Illustrator, PC platform.

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Rapid City Journal, Creative Services (2007 to present)
Graphic Designer for Print and Online
Overview: Design for retail, classified, special section and house promotions. Also responsible for generating Flash ads for online product. Duties also include producing spec ads for a wide variety of clients.

Freelance Graphic Designer (2004-Present)
Overview: Provide a wide variety of clients with designs for websites, newspaper advertising, magazines and
posters.

Anchorage Daily News, Retail Advertising - Anchorage, AK (2004-2007)
Senior Graphic Designer (2006-2007), Graphic Designer (2004-2006)
Overview: Hired as junior designer and promoted to senior designer within 16 months. As senior designer, responsible for the production of advertising for the daily product, as well as special sections. Utilize graphic
design abilites to assist with workflow. Maintain workflow and progress for 12 artists. Design spec ads to be sold. In addition, responsible for producing high quality ads for three advertising respresentatives and their large client base. Create graphic design advertisements for newspapers, special sections, real estate
magazines and websites.

Mountain Home News - Mountain Home, ID (2001 to 2004)
Advertising Manager (2002-2004), Advertising Representative (2001-2002)
Overview: Promoted to manager after only three months of employment. Responsible for selling to new and existing accounts. Also worked with advertisers to implement ad campaigns and design that advertising
using Quark Xpress.

Sidell Reporter - Sidell, IL (1994 to 2001)
Editor’s Assistant
Overview: Handled many aspects of the newspaper, including design, layout, typing, proofreading, writing, customer interaction.

Commercial-News - Danville, IL (Summers of 1999 to 2001)
Staff Writer
Overview: Wrote features and news stories. Covered board meetings.

• EDUCATION

Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, IL (1997-2001)
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, English minor