Design Years Experience

Summary

Nine years experience in computer graphics, illustration and design for a

government agency, non-profits and small businesses. Award-winning magazine

layout designer and visual communicator. Proficient with PC and Macintosh.

Professional Experience

February 2011 to Present Salient Federal Solutions

Graphic / Creative Director

job description

Provide graphic design and Art Direction to the

Army Space Journal produced by U.S. Army Space

and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces

Strategic Command.

responsibilities

. Create print, video, and Web design products

from concept to completion.

. Primary designer responsible for graphic

content

and page layout for 88- page quarterly in -

house publication.

October 2007 to December 2010 COLSA Corporation

Graphic Specialist

job description

Provide graphic design and multimedia

communications to

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense

Command/Army Forces Strategic Command's

comprehensive public information program.

responsibilities

. Create print, video, and Web design products

from concept to completion.

. Primary designer responsible for graphic

content

and page layout for 88- page quarterly in -

house publication.

. Design advertising campaigns for various

command events including posters, programs,

brochures, videos, PowerPoint slides, and

certificates.

October 2005 to Present Gateway Church

Graphic Designer & Multimedia Specialist

job description

Director of design and media department and primary

graphic designer for Gateway Church.

responsibilities

. Creating and developing the design and media

department

. Coordinate media team of volunteers in fulfilling

tasks such as photography, video, graphic design

and any other visual communications necessary to

communicate the mission of Gateway Church.

. Designs weekly bulletins for both church campuses

and ensures that all content is written in a

consistent manner

. Creates marketing materials including but not

limited to: business cards, letterhead, booklets,

impact cards, direct mail pieces, logos, labels,

t-shirts, PowerPoint slides, posters, newspaper

ads, workbooks, programs, Web marketing, and Web

graphics.

. Acts as a consultant to each area of ministry to

communicate their respective current events

. Responsible for updating information to the Web

and working with the web developer to ensure

accurate information is available on the church

web site.

October 2005 to Present Freelance Designer

responsibilities

. Responsible for all aspects of the creative

process from concept to completion.

. Projects for various local businesses to help

promote, market, and advertise the service or

brand.

. Operates within and creates budget projections to

generate effective products at a reasonable cost

to the client.

. Researches demographics and communication

techniques to be utilized in all products.

. Creates flyers, brochures, booklets, business

sets, logos, illustrations, direct mail, programs

and other various visual communication products.

Skill Assessment

Project Experience

Labels Page Layout

Logos Brochures

Corporate Identities Magazine

Direct Mail Newsletters

Presentations Illustrations

Print Ads Invitations

Project Folders Web Marketing

Videos T-Shirts

Professional Skills

Branding Intermediate

Print Intermediate

Design Skills Advanced

Desktop Publishing Advanced

T-Shirts Basic

Illustration Intermediate

Typography Intermediate

Photo Retouching Intermediate

Video Editing Basic

Software Skills

Acrobat Intermediate CSS Basic

After Effects Basic HTML Intermediate

In Design Advanced MS Word Intermediate

Photoshop Advanced MS PowerPoint Intermediate

Illustrator Advanced MS Excell Intermediate

Dreamweaver Intermediate Maya 3D Basic

Flash Basic MAC Skills Advanced

JOOMLA Basic PC Skills Advanced

Education

. B.S. Degree in Visual Communications, Magna Cum Laude

June, 2009

Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO

Awards

. First Place 2009 Keith L. Ware Award for Art/Graphics in

Support of a Publication, U.S. Army Public Affairs

Communication Competition.

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