Education

BFA in Visual Communications
Herron School of Art
Indiana University

Experience

Central Restaurant Products - Contracted through Damar Staffing Services
Print and Web Design Specialist
Indianapolis, IN
April 2008 - July 2009

Responsibilities:

• Layout print catalog pages using database publishing system
• Asset management for catalog database publishing system
• Build website landing pages for special promotions
• Build HTML emails for special promotions

SpinWeb Interactive Media Inc.
Media Designer
Indianapolis, IN
August 2006 - April 2008

Responsibilities:

• Design and build websites that communicate the client's message using XHTML and CSS
• Communicating with clients to define their message and branding
• Designing corporate identities
• Designing various print pieces including direct mail and sales materials

XL Marketing
Web Designer
Indianapolis, IN
August 2005 - August 2006

Responsibilities:

• Design and build websites that communicate the client's message using XHTML and CSS
• Communicating with clients to define their message and branding
• Designing corporate identities
• Designing various print pieces including direct mail and sales materials
• Conceptualize and design magazine and newspaper ads

Actuation Interactive
Partner/Creative Director
Indianapolis, IN
March 2001 - September 2004

Responsibilities:

• Design and build websites that communicate the client's message
• Communicating with clients to define their message and branding
• Designing corporate identities
• Designing various print pieces including direct mail and sales materials
• Directing any freelance/contract creatives such as writers or designers
• Making sure that projects were done on time and on budget
• Make client contacts
• Sell projects to clients

iCollege
Co-Owner/Creative Director
New York, NY/Indianapolis, IN
August 1999 - November 2000

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of designers and writers to come up with a brand identity as well as templates for the company's website
• Worked with a team to define the services that would be offered through the website

Caldwell VanRiper/MARC USA
Production Artist/Interactive Designer
Indianapolis, IN
January 1995 - August 1999

Responsibilities-Production Artist:

• Getting projects press ready
• Layout print ads that furthered the client's marketing plan
• Scanning low-res images for conceptual layouts

Responsibilities- Interactive Designer:

• Design and build websites that communicate the clients message
• Communicating with clients to define their message and branding
• Creating online banner ads for clients

Software Experience

• Windows Operating System
• Mac Operating system
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Dreamweaver
• Quark
• Flash
• Microsoft Office Suite