Graphic Designer Design

QualiFications/hiGhliGhts

skilled graphic designer and art director with ten years experience, working to

create and strengthen corporate identity through advertising, signage, and logos.

• Employee of the Year nominee at The News-Gazette in 2010

• Third place winner in the Illinois Press Association newspaper advertising in

2010 for “best newspaper insert”

• First place winner in the Illinois Press Association newspaper advertising

competition in 2008 for “best ad designer”

• First place winner in the Illinois Press Association newspaper advertising

competition in 2008 for “best one time special section”

• Third place winner in the Illinois Press Association newspaper advertising

competition in 2007 for “best full page ad”

• Runner up in the Illinois Press Association newspaper advertising competition in

2007 for “best ad designer”

• Winner of 2001 Ames Library Purchase Award, and 2000 C.L.A. Award; both

paintings were purchased by the university for prominent permanent display

• 2000/01 president of Students In Design and member of Kappa Pi National Art

Fraternity

expeRience

The News-Gazette, champaign, illinois 8/04 to 8/11

Graphic Designer

Art director for the Central Illinois Business magazine. Work directly with the

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editor, writers, and photographers for Central Illinois Business to develop and

maintain an enticing magazine for entrepreneurs. Design speculative and sold

advertisements for east central Illinois’ primary daily newspaper and its other

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publications (including the Central Illinois Business Magazine, At Home magazine

and local community weekly newspapers). Work with advertising representa-

tives to ensure that the needs of the client are met and that the clients identity

is preserved through their advertising. Manage the advertisements and page

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layout for the University of Illinois sports programs by preparing ads and program

dummies, and communicating with the printer and university. Create covers for alanthorn.carbonmade.com

regular special sections. Develop logos and branding for new products and events.

Successfully manage short and long term deadlines. 217-***-****

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aBcomm, inc., champaign, illinois 10/03 to 4/04

1827 partridge Berry Dr.

Graphic Designer

Florissant, Mo 63031

Develop new position of in-house designer for medical education company.

Design artwork for flyers, invitations and posters for medical education events.

Format and restore powerpoint slides.

Stew Leonard’s, Yonkers, New York 10/01 to 6/03

Graphic Designer

Design and create product display signs, flyers, menus, permanent display signs,

and large scale specialty projects. Brainstorm with other team members to

preserve corporate identity through signage and advertising. Successfully manage

daily and long term deadlines.

the argus, Bloomington, illinois 1/00 to 5/01

Graphic Designer

Design ads for local businesses and university organizations for Illinois Wesleyan

University’s student newspaper.

eDucation

Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois

B.F.a. in art, studio concentration in graphic design May, 2001

SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe In-Design CS5,

Quark XPress, MS office, XHTML, CSS

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