Bradley University - Peoria, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design

Minor in Multimedia; American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Member

Coursework included: Graphic Design Studios, Multimedia Authoring Studios, Color Fundamentals, Environmental Design, Drawing, and Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Design

Illinois Central College - East Peoria, Illinois

Image and Web Page Course

Coursework included: HTML Coding, Dreamweaver MX and Fireworks MX

Template Designer

MultiAd - Peoria, Illinois - December 2007 to Current

Build product advertising templates in various sizes for print or web placement

Code elements within each template to correlate with the content of the product website

Clients can then visit the product website and create a custom ad with their logo and contact information

Content Illustrator

Adam Harris Design - Peoria, Illinois - April 2008 to Current

Illustrate content for Flash animations to be used on client websites

Stitch photographs together into seamless website banners

Software Tester I

MultiAd - Peoria, Illinois - April 2007 to December 2007

Test MultiAd Creator 8 on an Intel iMac running 10.5 and a PowerPC G4 running 10.4

Troubleshoot discovered bugs and those reported by clients

Layout Artist

Marquette Group - Peoria, Illinois - August 2005 to May 2007

Collaborate with Client Service Representatives on data and specifications

Construct Yellow Page ads for clients using Quark 6.5 and Adobe Illustrator CS

Modify current designs into multiple sizes and formats

Transmit finished files to phone book directory publishers for publication

Photography Retoucher

Vote Photography - Metamora, Illinois - July 2005 to March 2006

Digitally enhance and color-correct stock photography using Photoshop CS2 and Dreamsuite filters

Export files for uploading to the online database

Pre-Press Operator

Feldman Printing Company - Peoria, Illinois - June 2005 to August 2005

Printed proofs and prepared electronic files for customer proofing

Sent files to the print shop in a direct-to-plate workflow, executed by Apogee software

Graphic Design Specialist

Royal Publishing Company - Peoria, Illinois - July 2002 to December 2004

Designed graphic content and layout for athletic programs

Applied principles of design, type, use of color, and other graphic design techniques

Achieved proficiency at multitasking projects in a deadline oriented environment

Gained expertise in Velocity Oneflow software for direct-to-plate printshop workflows

Utilized Panther, Quark 6.5, Adobe Indesign 2.0, Adobe Photoshop CS and Adobe Illustrator 10

Customer Service Employee

Office Depot - Peoria, Illinois - October 2001 to August 2002

Interacted with customers to solve their obstacles and achieve the best solution

Designed and organized product displays to enhance marketability

Remodeled employee lounge to offer employees a relaxing environment

Graphic Artist

DoveTracts, Inc. - Peoria, Illinois - June 2000 to March 2002

Created logos and page elements for publication

Provided support for computer technologies on Windows machines

Software Expertise

QuarkXPress 6.5, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe InDesign CS3, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX, Basic HTML coding, Adobe Acrobat, Streamline, Adobe ImageReady CS2, Painter, Fontographer, SoundEdit, Director, Flash, Quicktime, Morph, Adobe Premiere, Bryce, Poser, Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, and Microsoft Windows XP

Work Ethic

Self-motivation, technique, efficiency, ability to work independently and in a team environment, and problem solving skills