Andrew Wilson
Beaverton, OR, 97008
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SUMMARY
I am an Oregon State University graduate with a BS in Biology, and an election in Japanese Language. I have worked 2 summer internships with Intel Corp, volunteered with for the Human Animal Interaction Lab at OSU, and helped lead the Oregon State University Urban Gaming Association for 4 years. I’m seeking employment in the field of Graphic Design in order to help bring out my love of artistic design, and to grow my skills as a digital artist.
My basic portfolio can be viewed here: w ww.highimpactdesign.net EXPERIENCE
Various Positions, Oregon State University Urban Gaming Association Corvallis, OR
September 2013 to June 2017
Our association runs a week long, bi-annual game called Humans vs. Zombies. Through the various general and executive positions I have held, I have managed organization of several 200-500 person events, the planning of daily events throughout the week of the game, managing communications between players and other event organizers, public relations, advertising, small group activities, and community relations within Corvallis and Oregon State University.
Accomplishments
● Have led meetings involving brainstorming, editing, finalizing, and running of large scale, multi day events. By the end of the week, our association has built up several thousand collective man hours in order to run the events.
● Have helped lead community building exercises and public relations talks with OSU Officials.
● Have helped design official promotion material such as flyers, handouts, and TShirts
Freelance Logo Illustration/Design
2015 to Present
I’ve done freelance design for several years now, primarily in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. I’ve done everything from the drafting stage to preparing files for printing. Some examples of projects I’ve lead or assisted on include:
● Logo and Branding for an Engineering Capstone project sending a machine payload into space.
● Logo design and small leather stamp design for a startup leatherworking business.
● Bringing a simple concept design to life, while also making it print ready for multiple mediums (Shirts, Business Cards, Social Media, etc).
● Customized family greeting art prepared for printing on canvas. VOLUNTEERING
Graphic Design Class TA, Southridge High School
March 2012-June 2012
Suttle Lake Camp and Retreat Camp Counselor
August 2010-2016
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Ambulatory Surgery September 2015 to March 2016
EDUCATION
Oregon State University
September 2012 to June 2017
I currently have a B.S in Biology, which includes training in General Biology, Vertebrate Biology, Animal Behavior, Micro and Cell Biology, Evolution, Disease and Pathology, Ecology, General and Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, General Parasitology, and Medical Ethics. Alongside that, I have 3 years of Japanese language experience. SKILLS
● Basic use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
● Graphic Design/Logo Design/Illustration
Photoshop/Photo Manipulation
Illustrator Vector Design
Basic InDesign Usage
Concept Design/Drawing
Basic Color Theory
● Typing speed of 90 words per minute
● Basic AutoCAD drafting
● Conversational Japanese
Hobbies
● Woodworking
● Volleyball
● Costuming
● Comic Illustration
REFERENCES
Tom Riley: 614-***-****, President of the OSU Humans vs Zombies Association