Design Supervisor
Resume:
Sean Hufnagel " www.seanhufnagel.com
*** *** **** ****** ****, Apt. 7, Athens GA 30606
901-***-**** : ****.********@*****.***
Masters of Landscape Architecture candidate at the University of Georgia (graduating 2013).
Professional Graphic Designer with seven years of professional experience within advertising, design,
interactive and in-house teams. Diverse clientele includes large and small corporations, non-pro ts, college/
professional athletics, and outdoor out tters. Accomplished originator; able to model, visualize, manage and
produce practical creative solutions while establishing purposeful relationships with the client, talent, and
production team. Strengths include strategic and conceptual thinking, brand systems and stewardship,
implementing ef cient design processes, adding value, and instilling collaboration.
Experience
CED-ICPI Web Curriculum; Athens, GA! www.paveshare.org! Spring 2011-Present
Providing landscape architecture students and educators with a exible, living, and robust curriculum on
segmental concrete pavements.
! Graduate Assistant
Website design, launch, and maintenance
Content research and creation
UGA Of ce of Sustainability; Athens, GA! www.sustainability.uga.edu! Summer 2012-Present
! Graduate Internship
Research and design UGA's rst-ever Sustainability Report highlighting UGA benchmarks, OOS
projects/vision, campus initiatives, and regional accomplishment.
Manage graphic design, photography, research, copywriting, print budget and delivery, online
presentation, and collaborative relationships with OOS partners
FeatherStorm Creative; Cordova, TN ! ! 2008 - Present
Self-owned and operated company offering print and web design, creative consulting,
and onsite hunting photography.
Freelance Designer!
Conceptualized and implemented The Seam s brand standards across interactive, advertising, and print.
Pioneered photography business venture featuring custom hunting photography.
Strengthened attendance numbers twofold for church s Business Lunch program.
Hope Church; Cordova, TN ! www.hopepres.com! 2009 - 2010
6,000 member Church in the heart of the East-Memphis suburbs. More than 25 ministry groups and a $9
million budget serve up to 24,000 attendees on a given weekend.
! Web and Print Designer!
Research and concepts for new brand program
Special Event photography, collateral design and copywriting
Directed and implemented complete overhaul of web presence
175+ pages of content (500,000 page views in 6 month time period)
Consolidation of 10+ websites into one, saving $6600/year in hosting and management fees
Coordination and training of 80 staff persons
First week of online giving commitments attracted $192,000 in annual giving pledges
Sean Hufnagel " www.seanhufnagel.com
Ducks Unlimited,Inc.; Memphis, TN ! www.ducks.org ! 2007 - 2009
780,000 member nonpro t wetlands conservation organization (founded 1937);
12 million acres conserved and $2.96 billion in grassroots funding.
Graphic Designer II
Designer, director, and manager entrusted to create print, environmental, outdoor, and interactive solutions
resulting in the largest revenue in DU history, $261 million with 88 percent mission ef ciency. Commissioned
and directed photographers and illustrators. Photographed products, portraits, wildlife, and landscapes.
Wrote, submitted, and evaluated numerous RFQs. Collaborated with in-house print shop.
Composed full-range solutions for two national conventions including promotional, ad, way- nding,
environmental, and digital graphics.
Developed corporate brand identity system with respect to grid, illustration and photography style, color
system, font usage, tone, restructured logo, and segment identi ers.
Recruited and leveraged network of printers, signi cantly lowering production costs.
Modeled FirstFlight micro-site identity, design, and video production.
Researched digital print production strategy to increase brand consistency, volunteer ef ciency, and cost
tracking for 4,500 annual grassroots fund-raising events.
Prepared corporate-wide photography repository planned to consolidate over 5,000 approved images
submitted by staff, volunteers, members, and corporate sponsors within the rst year. This system
would save an estimated $25,000 per year in duplicated photography memberships and purchases.
Collaborated with corporate sponsors such as Yamaha, Bank of America, Jack Daniels, Federal
Ammunition, Avery Outdoors, Anheuser-Busch, and Mossy Oak.
Prepared annual report s strategy, design concepts, budget, and traf c management.
Contributed to a 5,000 member increase over two years through the development of concise and
targeted membership materials.
Negotiated large-format digital contract with local vendor, reducing per unit costs by 50%.
SPEAK! Creative; Cordova, TN ! www.speakcreative.com ! 2006 - 2007
Ten person creative services company (founded 1999) specializing in web and print solutions.
Pixel Pusher
! Created integrated print and website campaigns within fast-paced team environment. Utilized SiteWrench,
Speak s proprietary content management system. Led teleconference client presentations. Worked with
in-house developers toward improvements and launch of SiteWrench 4.0, particularly the conversion to
CSS back-end technology.
Designed zoo membership direct mail campaign, helping Memphis wildlife park attain
a #1 national ranking (Trip Adviser).
Volunteered design services to local AdFed Pyramid Awards promotional invitations;
won silver Addy for concept.
Sean Hufnagel " www.seanhufnagel.com
Disciple Design; Memphis, TN ! www.discipledesign.com ! 2003 - 2006
Seven person creative services company (founded 1991) specializing in print and identity solutions
for non-pro ts, small companies and large corporations.
Graphic Designer
! Hands-on print designer charged with creative planning and development across all print-design mediums for
local and national accounts. Directed product and portrait photography. Illustrated logo and identity solutions.
Shaped layout design of Gold Addy winning Ful Catalog.
Illustrated corporate mark for national footwear brand, Rocky Brands.
Mastered Photoshop compositions of Gold Addy winning G town Community Theatre Poster Series.
Fashioned outdoor advertising for Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A af liate of the St. Louis Cardinals).
Participated in Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) local advertising design proposal.
Created exhaustive design concepts for NavPress The Message//REMIX 2.0 bible covers.
Education
Masters of Landscape Architecture Candidate; University of Georgia, Athens GA
! ! Current GPA : 3.91
" Expected completion of degree: May 2013
" " 2012 Neel Reid Travel Scholarship Recipient
" " 2011 Neel Reid Travel Scholarship Recipient
" " 2011 Graduate School Dean s Award
" " Declined acceptance to Harvard Graduate School of Design
! B.F.A., Graphic Design; Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
! GPA : 3.90 (Summa Cum Laude)
" " 3 Semesters with the College of Architecture: Rowan Taylor Endowed Scholarship Recipient
" 2003 Golden Triangle Student Addy Awards: Best of Show & Gold
Software
Platform :! Mac OSX
! Programs :! (expert knowledge) InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Aperture
! ! (experience) ArcMap, AutoCAD, SketchUp, TR-55, Dreamweaver, CSS, Microsoft Of ce
Sean Hufnagel " www.seanhufnagel.com
Recent Involvement
! Published Article: Dropbox, A Versatile Tool that Nears Perfection. Landscape Architect and Speci er News. 2/12.
Married with two children ages 5 and 3
! Layout Editor, Georgia Landscape Magazine 2011-12
! Study Abroad 2011 : San Luis, Costa Rica
! Watercolor Maymester : Jekyll Island, GA
! Member, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
! Member, University of Georgia Alumni Association
! Member, Athens Church (WaumbaLand volunteer)
! Parent volunteer, Timothy Road Elementary School PTA
! Member, American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
! Member and Volunteer, Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Sean Hufnagel " www.seanhufnagel.com
References
Kevin Kirsche
Director, University of Georgia, Of ce of Sustainability
Internship Supervisor
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Doug Pardue
Faculty - University of Georgia, College of Environment and Design
Assistantship Supervisor
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Jack Kelley
Director of Communications - Hope Church
Direct Supervisor
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Kevin Brinkley
Vice President, Marketing & Business Development - The Seam
Freelance client, personal friend
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Philip Milburn
Director, Marketing & Corporate Relations - Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Department supervisor
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Craig Thompson
President, Creative Director - Disciple Design
Owner and direct supervisor
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