STEPHANIE OLSEN
**** ******** *****, ********, ** 80538-3236 970-***-**** e-mail:
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www.YellowBaron.com www.BookmarkMyWebsite.com
www.AviationGraphicDesign.com
EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Graphic Design. 1991.
Bob Coonts Design Group, Fort Collins, CO. Internship. 1990.
EXPERIENCE
Yellow Baron Graphics, LLC. President, business owner and graphic artist.
1992-Present.
Have used my talents in conceptualizing, illustrating, digital, print and
Internet marketing for a variety of clients such as:
. Wyoming Frontier Development LLC, Laramie, WY - Brand Development /
Website
Developed branding strategy. Logo design. Brand positioning for business
to business Internet and print communications
. Rocky Mountain Center for Reproductive Medicine PC Health/medical, Fort
Collins, CO - Brand Development / Website
Designed registered trademark. Coordinated photography. Developed website
that included secure email, encrypted and custom-designed forms, and search
engine optimization.
. BioBubble Bio-tech, Fort Collins, CO - Pocket Folder/Brochures
Developed capacity pocket folder with 4 tabbed brochures as well as other
marketing collateral. The final product was recognized with a Print Imaging
Association's Award of Excellence and Judges Choice Award.
. Bookmark My Website Graphic design, Loveland, CO - Product design,
ecommerce, and entrepreneurship.
Developed 100+ copyrighted custom designs for sale on a secure e-commerce
website. www.BookmarkMyWebsite.com
Additional clients and projects can be seen on the www.yellowbaron.com
website.
SKILLS
Estimating/Contracting Presided over operations of partnership to maintain
efficiency and effectiveness of proposals, estimates and contracts while
providing optimal graphic design services. Managed entire process from
proposal to billing and financial overview. Adhered to AIGA standard terms
and conditions for contractual agreements.
Marketing/Advertising Experienced with every phase of the sales process
from lead generation to direct and email marketing to client follow-up.
Maintain a portfolio of current design projects. Experienced with
generating success through interpersonal relations, communications, press
releases and design competitions.
Research/Development Stayed up to date by researching the latest in the
worlds of advertising, branding, marketing, corporate culture, product
positioning, logo design, illustration, sales, and negotiating. Experienced
in maintaining own computer systems and technology.
Graphic Design Software: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design,
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, HTML, CSS, XHTML, Acrobat, Quark, Micrografx
Designer, Paintshop Pro, ArtIcons Pro, PowerPoint
Office Management Software: QuickBooks, MS Office, OpenOffice, PowerFile,
Firefox, Norton SystemWorks, Nero
PUBLISHED WORKS
Good Logos Help Make Sales Newspaper article, The Denver Post. 1999.
AWARDS
2002 Print Imaging Association (PIA) - Award of Excellence - Special
Judge's Award
2008 Print Imaging Association (PIA) - Best of Category - Special Judge's
Award
2009 Graphic Design USA - American Graphic Design Award