Education:

Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI. 8/07 – Present

Pursuing BFA In Graphic Design with a second concentration in Photography

Expected Graduation May, 2011

Experience:

The Media Advantage. 08/10 – Present

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Collaborated with fellow designers to create, and update ads, posters, design, maintain,

and manage websites, as well create corporate identities, and logos for companies and

organizations both local, and nationwide. I also worked closely with REVUE Magazine,

a local magazine, regarding advertising, ads, comic illustration.

The Giraffe House. 02/09 – Present.

Job Title: Cartoonist.

Collaborated with other cartoonist, and production staff to come up with unique, fitting

characters for the comic series, as well as drew and produced final comic strips prints for

both the Giraffe House, as well as their website (Thegiraffehouse.com).

Michigan State University. 09/09 – 09/09

Job Title: Designer

Designed multiple layouts and formats for posters advertising different activities taking

place at Michigan State University. Specific activities included Recycling awareness,

and Blood Drives with the American Red Cross.

Michigan State University South Complex Facilities. 05/09 – 10/10.

Job Title: Facilities Personnel

Working with other Facilities employees in South Complex, to maintain the South

Complex dormitories, and make sure they meet the standards expressed, and when

permissible, tending to residential needs.

Create-A-Thon. 6/10.

Job Title: Designer

Collaborations with fellow designers, as well as professional designers in a effort to help

create formats and advertising identities for local non-profit organizations and companies

taking place over a 24 hour period.

Exhibition:

07/08 MSU Undergrad Studio Art Exhibition. Kresge Art Museum. East Lansing, MI

Work exhibited in the Undergrad show, juried by the Graphic Design Faculty at Michigan

State University

08/09 MSU Studio Art Exhibition. Kresge Art Museum. East Lansing, MI

Work exhibited in the Studio Art show, juried by all concentrations of the MSU Faculty

in the School of Art.

2010 MSU Photo Thesis Exhibition. Kresge Art Museum. East Lansing, MI

Work displayed with fellow Photo students, exhibiting Mine, as well as others, Photo

Thesis investigations over a semester’s time.

Notable Organizations

AIGA Detroit 09/10 – Present

Skills

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Bridge

Working knowledge of Adobe Flash, Final Cut, and Dreamweaver.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Exemplary Illustration skills

Photographic Experience

Both Digital and Film, trained in retouch, as well as development, in both areas.

3-Dimernsional Constructions

Building small/large scale models of possible projects, or project mapping.

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