NANCY T. VAN NESS

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St. Louis, MO 63122

314-***-****

cell 314-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Create as a designer/artist, working to enhance

my client’s image through unique imagery.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Ability to design with Apple & PC Computer.

Software used: InDesign, Adobe Illustrator,

Adobe PhotoShop & QuarkXpress. Adobe Creative

Suite.

Extensive experience creating designs from concept to finished artwork on multi-color pieces and

coordinating the printing.

Market and promote business on the web, using

Web Pages, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest

and others.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2006-present Wiener Dog Graphics

St. Louis, Missouri

Free Lance Art Director, designing collateral

for print, web & presentation.

2000-2006 Osthoff-Thalden & Associates

St. Louis, Missouri

Art Director, designing collateral

for print, web & presentation.

1989-2000 Nancy’s Designs/ Wiener Dog Graphics

St. Louis, Missouri

Freelance graphic design & illustrations

using multi-media & the Macintosh

c o m p u t e r. Design of Logos, Bro c h u re s, Catalogues, Newsletters and any printed

materials, and the printing of these pieces.

1996-1999 The Sporting News

St. Louis, Missouri

Part-time design of logos, graphics and

page design for the weekly publication

of The Sporting News. Other projects

include design of yearbook chapters, and

map graphics for Nascar.

1993-1996 Stolze Printing Co.

St. Louis, Missouri

Design of advertising & promotional

pieces for print. Manipulated client files

to be out-put for printing.

1991-1993 True Manufacturing

O’Fallon, Missouri

Created adve rtising pieces for catalogues,

literature, flyers, & promotional campaigns.

Designed logos, brochures & graphics to be

screen-printed for commercial refrigeration.

Designed photographic layouts & planned

photo shoots with in-house photographer.

Created designs from concept to finished

artwork with the Macintosh computer.

MEMBERSHIPS/EXHIBITS

St. Louis Artist Guild

Member since 1995

Kirkwood Area Chamber of Commerce

Member since 1996

KCAI Alumni Circle

Member since 1987DMA - Direct Marketing Association Award Won second place in 2003 competition for brochure design Addy Awards of St. Joseph

Won second place in 1991 and 1990

Allied Arts Council Show - 1991

Won fourth place in this juried show with a cash award Albrecht Art Museum Members Show - 1990

Kansas City Art Institute Show - 1987

EDUCATION

1984-1987 Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, Missouri

Bachelor of Fine Art in Design, May 1987

Major area of study; Graphic Design

Additional Courses: Graphic

Communication, Macintosh Computer

1 & 2, Illustration, Color Theory,

Package Design, Typography, Color and

B&W Photography, and Industrial Design.

1983-1984 Maryville College

St. Louis, Missouri

Foundation Course in Art and Design.

1983-present Meramac Community College

St. Louis, Missouri

Painting & Photography courses

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