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PUBLICATIONS

EDUCATION

CMYK Magazine, Issue 52, March 2012

Indiana University 2007 2011

Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts Top 100 New Creatives Feature

Bachelor of Fine Arts Photography

My photographic piece titled, Teacup, was selected to be

Marketing Minor Kelley School of Business featured in the Top 100 New Creatives Showcase for Issue 52.

CMYK Magazine is nationally distributed.

Art History Minor Fine Arts

Canvas Creative Arts Magazine

EXPERIENCE Fall 08 Spring 09 Fall 09 Spring 10 Fall 10

Graphic Designer & Creative Lead Aug 2011 Present

Christopher Foltz & Company, Chicago, IL Indiana Daily Student Newspaper

Fall 2007 Spring 2008 (Photojournalist work)

Participate in client meetings and assist the president of the

company in determining design concepts for the client. Projects

include Wordpress websites, social media design, logos and

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS

branding, print collateral, email blasts, and digital advertising.

Direct the junior designer by communicating the concept and

Senior Thesis Exhibition Apr 2011

providing creative insight on the progress of the design.

A Quarterlife Crisis

Independent Freelancer Fall 2007 Present Created a conceptual body of photographic work to represent

Design & Photography my senior thesis. Planned and organized all aspects of the

exhibition from start to finish. Final showcase was held at the

Work as an independent designer and photographer for various School of Fine Arts Gallery at Indiana University.

clients. Design jobs include logos, album art, posters, and

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promotional materials. Photography jobs include portraits, BFA Area Shows Feb 2010, 2011

event coverage, and promotional material.

Various works

Design Assistant Jan 2011 Jul 2011 BFA Collaborative Works Exhibition Dec 2010

Indiana University Creative Services, Bloomington, IN The 20-Somethings

Collaborated with art directors, copywriters, and clients while

BFA Alternative Show Dec 2009

completing various design jobs for both print and web. Assisted

designers in conceptualizing and implementing design tasks Forgotten

from start to finish. Clients include Indiana University and

affiliated organizations.

SKILLS

Assistant Photo Instructor Jun 2011 Aug 2011

Adobe Creative Suite 5

Boys & Girls Club of Crestmont, Bloomington, IN

Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Bridge Dreamweaver

Assisted Indiana University photography professor, Jeffrey HTML and CSS experience

Wolin, in teaching children and teens of the Boys & Girls Club

Wordpress Website Design

the basic fundamentals of a point-and-shoot camera and how

to prepare and output images for printing. Template Customization Graphics for Web

Cameras and Technique

Photography Art Director Oct 2010

Digital SLR 35mm Medium Format 4x5

The Peter Pan Generation Photo Shoot, Bloomington, IN

Studio Strobe Lighting Darkroom Processing

Conceptualized an image to be produced for the 2010 BFA

Traditional Design Techniques

Collaborative Exhibition. Assigned and directed classmates in

Letterpress Hand Bound Bookmaking

photography, lighting, makeup, models, and concept.

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