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Nick Volkert
Chicago, IL
Cell: 815-***-****
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Illustration
Rendered Works
Tee Design
Vector Illustration
Web Design
Site Design
Production & Coding
Page Design
Mobile
Flash, Ads and Buttons
Design
PowerPoint
Logo
Layout
Type
Misc.
WIP's
Sketchbook
Comics
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Work
Skills/Resume
Clients:
Motorola
Blue Chip Marketing
Foresite Materials
Imperial Clothing
Hubbard One
Articulated Man/Trilogy Interactive
Potbelly Sandwiches
Tootsie Roll/Dubble Bubble
Peta2 Germany
S2 Marketing Chicago
Quill.com
Merchandise Mart
Maddock Douglas
Resume/Skills
Education:
Master of Fine Arts
with an emphasis in Painting
01/2004 - 12/2006
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts
with an emphasis in Illustration
08/1998 - 05/2002
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Technology:
Mac OSX
Windows/PC
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Flash
Quark
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
Microsoft Word
Powerpoint
HTML
CSS
Content Management Systems
Tumblr Customization
Skills:
Art Direction
Page Design/Layout
Illustration
Cartooning
Logo Design
Web Site Design
Web Site Production
Logo Vectorization
Vectorization
Vector File Cleanup
Vinyl Graphics
Cutting
Preparation
Application
Removal
Installation
Caricature
Mounting Room
Mock-up Artist
X-acto Knife
Fine Art Installation
Canvas StretchingWork History:
Motorola
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Schaumburg, IL
Various Roles
02/11-Ongoing
Responsibilities:
Ongoing resource for Motorola's Powerpoint, Logo Design, and FE Development Needs
Blue Chip
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Northbrook, IL
FE Developer02/11-Ongoing
Responsibilities:
Ongoing resource for various small FE Development projects: mainly splash pages and
microsites.
ARS
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Palatine, IL
FE Developer12/10-Ongoing
Responsibilities:
Ongoing resource for various small FE Development projects: mainly splash pages and
microsites.
Celtic Marketing
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Niles, IL
Illustrator12/10-Ongoing
Responsibilities:
Ongoing resource as an Illustrator for various ad and icon needs.
3CD
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Web Master12/1-Ongoing
Responsibilities:
Built a working website based on client's design and direction to replace an old Flash
based site.
Worked with HTML5 video for the site landing page.
Sliced graphics and coded the site, checked for bugs and display errors in IE7, 8, FF,
Safari and Chrome.
Worked with jQuery to code the site's navigation to switch colors for the states of the
mouse.
Coded their tumblr blog to work seamlessly in look and feel with their live site.
Embedded fonts in the site and tumblr to work across all browsers.
Helped integrate the company into social media: twitter/facebook/tumblr to reach a wider
audience.
" Visit live site here.
Foresite Materials, LLC
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Web Master01/11-02/11
Responsibilities:
Designed a working site based on provided marketing materials.
Worked with client through design process to arrive at a site that they liked.
Sliced graphics and coded the site, checked for bugs and display errors in IE7, 8, FF,
Safari and Chrome.
" Visit live site here.
Compliance11
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Web Master11/10-Ongoing
Responsibilities:
Working with marketing to create a site based on their current print collateral.
Editing and fixing design bugs in multiple browsers using CSS/HTML.
Creating jQuery based pop-up forms that are used for customer data entry that is directed
to marketing for sales leads.
Directing outside vendors to assists in programming and back-end needs based on client
direction.
Being a ongoing resource for bugs and new additions/site updates.
" Visit live site here.
Hubbard One
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
CSS/HTML Coding/Front End Developer03/10-10/10
Responsibilities:
Working within a team of Web Production artists/web developers to create templates,
sites, and re-skins of existing sites that are cross browser compatible (including IE6,
IE7).
Editing and fixing design bugs in multiple browsers using CSS/HTML within aspx/propriety
product framework.
Working with Account Managers and Programmers to style dynamic content in large scale
sites fix browser issues until, up to, and after live launch.
Creating templates and editing bugs for handheld devices, especially: Blackberry, iPhone,
iPad, and Android.
Styling/re-skinning existing sites with dynamic content over existing HTML with new
designs. Also, creating fixes and proposing new solutions to existing elements of sites
such as new navigation logic.
Creating design proposals for landing and interior pages for clients within Photoshop
based on client s direction and style guides.
Creating designs for print pieces that load with dynamic content including: print
versions of sites and pdf printouts. Testing/fixing bugs in designs until pushed live.
Trilogy Interactive/Articulated Man
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
CSS/HTML Coding/Front End Developer09/09-03/10
Responsibilities:
Hand Coding CSS and HTML.
Slicing graphics and logos for pages in Photoshop.
Building web templates for developers to plug back end code into.
Creating Illustrations for flash banner ads.
S2 Marketing
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Production Artist/Illustrator03/09-04/09
Responsibilities:
Finalizing print ads to be sent to the printer.
Creating spot illustrations and icons for trade brochures/booklets.
Updating financial websites.
Vodori
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
CSS/HTML Coding/Front End Developer01/09-03/09
Responsibilities:
Hand Coding CSS and HTML based on the YUI grid developer code as a foundation.
Slicing graphics and logos for pages in Photoshop.
Building web templates for developers to plug back end code into.
Creating web code (CSS/HTML) that is cross browser compatible and pixel prescise.
The Henderson Group
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Designer02/09
Responsibilities:
Creating poster layouts in InDesign and Quark that had high levels of technical data,
including charts and grids that were built in Illustrator.
Creating poster designs from scratch and following to completion, including various
layout and copy edits.
Motorola
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Sr. Powerpoint Designer/Production Artist09/08 - 01/09
Responsibilities:
Refurbishing and cleaning up older presentations to new design standards.
Creating Powerpoint templates to be used internationally by the
company marketing department.
Designing Powerpoint presentations to showcase new products.
Icon illustration.
Quill.com
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Lincolnshire, IL
Interactive Designer06/08 - 09/08
Responsibilities:
Worked in E-Commerce environment creating static webpages showcasing montly specials,
products, and special offers.
Created HTML CSS within .asp and then .aspx environment.
Created web ads that would link to various showcase pages within the
Quill.com website.
Tootsie Roll/Dubble Bubble
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Illustrator/Cartoonist06/08-09/08
Responsibilities:
Created 60 original cartoons for the Dubble Bubble gum brand.
Ideas/jokes and illustrations were illustrated and written soley by myself based on the
existing "Pud" character.
Nestle
Location:
Role:
Dates:
DeKalb, IL
Caricature Artist0607/08
Responsibilities:
Created numerous caricatures for a family event at Nestle, drawing kids,
families, and adults.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Web Designer/Production Artist03/2008-06/2008
Responsibilities:
Providing fixes and tweaks to bugs in the cmegroup.com website.
Producing web pages off of a designer's PSD file using HTML and CSS.
Building websites and pages using CSS and HTML.
Loyola University (Water Tower Campus)
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Catalog Designer03/2008
Responsibilities:
Designed posters and postercards for the intercampus mailings posting as well as to the
University's Alumni.
Produced an early draft of the 2008 graduate catalog in InDesign.
Stevens & Tate
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Lombard, IL
HTML Production Artist03/2008
Responsibilities:
Updated content to Aldi website using Red Dot file system management.
Added images and prices to products using HTML.
US Music Co.
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Mundelein, IL
Packaging Designer02/08-03/08
Responsibilities:
Created packaging for Washburn Guitar's line of Disneyr guitars and accessories based on
style guide and pre-existing art created by Disneyr.
Accounts included Hannah Montanar, Camp Rockr, Cheetah Girlsr, Tinkerbellr, and Princessr
guitars and accessories.
Plan B
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Production Artist/Designer02/08
Responsibilities:
Converting Illustrator design files into working InDesign CS3 documents with paragraph
and character styles.
Re-sized Plan B portfolio to smaller size.
Spine-health.com
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Designer02/2008-Ongoing
Responsibilities:
Created mock websites for Powerpoint presentations for their clients.
Merchandise Mart
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Web Designer/Production Artist09/2007- 01/08
Responsibilities:
Designed/Built websites for upcoming Merchandise Mart shows and events.
Designed/Built rotating web ads to promote Merchandise Mart shows/events.
Revise CSS and HTML for Mart Sites.
Adding/editing content for Merchandise Mart Sites.
Blue Chip Marketing
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Northbrook, IL
Graphic Designer08/2007
Responsibilites:
Worked on designing/completing a small ad campaign for POP supermarket aisle
advertisements.
Worked on packaging/static clings for Gortons Seafood.
Latham
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Lombard, IL
Production Artist08/2007, 092007
Responsibilities:
Revisions to mailer advertisement in Quark.
Collected and published work to FTP site.
Revised advertisements in Photoshop.
Maddock/Douglas
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Elmhurst, IL
Designer/Production Artist08/2007
Responsibilities:
Revised ads using Quark and Photoshop.
Revised marketing proposal chart using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Created sketches for client product spec sheets that were edgy/eye catching.
Created slides for Powerpoint presentation/make revisions to Powerpoint Slides.
Designed Postcard for tradeshow for client brand that preserved graphic elements and
look.
The Carlson Group
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Lombard, IL
Designer/Production Artist08/2007, 092007
Reponsibilites:
Revised and cleaned up client booklet and copy in InDesign.
Tweaked booklet design.
Created order form that was a web ready PDF/fax document.
Collected booklet images/fonts for publication.
UMarketing
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Lombard, IL
Production Artist08/2007
Reponsibilities:
Upadated client mailer on Quark; including copy revisions and layout changes.
Toned, tweaked, and polished product images for mailer in Photoshop.
Prepared file for print in Quark.
Potbelly Sandwich Works
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Chicago, IL
Illustrator/Cartoonist08/2007-Ongoing
Responsibilities:
Illustrated food items/shake ingredients that had youth appeal for kid's activity sheet.
Designed activity sheet using Adobe Illustrator.
Upstaging, Inc.
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Sycamore, IL
Ad Designer07/2007 - 01/2008
Responsibilites:
Created ads for B2B magazine.
Revise ads for magazine publication.
Banco Popular
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Rosemont, IL
Web Designer/Designer03/2007-08/2007
Responsibilities:
Production Artist, revised and implemented content for bank's various sites.
Created graphics, headers, and upload content to bancolovesdreams.com.
Redesigned credit card pages for Banco MasterCardr.
Designed "Christmas in July" flier for debit card campaign.
Booklet layout/design.
Studentfinearts.com
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Web
Creator/Site Admin
02/2006 - Present
Responsibilities:
Created graphics, design, and logo for site.
Site maintenance, including writing blog discussing upcoming art events in the NIU
community and also sharing relevant art links.
Brainstormed new ideas to make the site more appealing to student artists.
Promoted the site; including making posters sending promotional e-mails, and promotional
postcards.
The Northern Star
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Graphics Editor
06/06 - 12/06
Responsibilities:
Solely founded department based on artistic ability and work ethic.
Managed a small staff of artists, worked within a tight budget.
Created graphics for daily publish including: maps, charts, graphs editorial
illustration, web icons, and feature packages.
Worked with editors, writers, and designers to create graphics for daily pages.
Graduate Art Association
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Marketing Designer08/2006 - 02/2007
Responsibilites:
Designed posters to promote group art shows.
Printed and posted posters across Visual Art Building, NIU.
Attended meetings and proposed ideas for upcoming events.
Helped organize/promote art events.
The Northern Star
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Page Designer03/2005 - 12/2006
Responsibilites:
Produced daily page layouts for publication.
Created impromptu graphics for pages when space needed to be filled.
Worked with editors to establish position of content, photos used, and story hierarchy to
create visual solutions for pages.
Designed news pages, feature pages, as well as covers for entertainment section.
The Northern Star
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Illustrator/Cartoonist02/2001 - 05/2002
and
01/2004 - 12/2006
Responsibilites:
Illustrated and wrote humorous four panel cartoon strip for daily publication.
Created editorial cartoons for the opinion section of the paper based off of editorial
writer s content.
Created cartoons for the Entertainment section of the paper based on humor columns.
Created original cartoon for Entertainment section that was
published in color on the Star s web site.
Competitive Edge
Location:
Role:
Dates:
DeKalb, IL
Graphic Artist06/2003 - 01/2004
Responsibilies:
Created designs for tee shirts, mugs, mouse pads, and signage.
Doubled vinyl graphic and signage business.
Worked within art department as lead artist.
Patch Products
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Beloit, WI
Graphic Artist08/2002 - 01/2003
Responsibilies:
Created promotional coloring books and point of purchase displays for the company
marketing department.
Brainstormed in meetings ideas for current and future projects.
Designed and redesigned packaging for game boxes to meet specific store guidelines.
Designed packaging for product shipment boxes.
Designed and mounted items for marketing department product displays.
Morley Sign Co.
Location:
Role:
Dates:
Dixon, IL
Designer/Production Artist06/2002 - 08/2005
Responsibilies:
Produced signage for business including: cutting sign faces, preparing vehicles, cutting,
masking and applying vinyl graphics, installing signage, and refurbishing/re-applying
changes to previous signs.
Designed Sign faces and illustrated graphics for signage.
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