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EDUCATION
1996 - 2000
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS,
Communications
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
TACOMA, WA
2000 - 2002
CERTIFICATION,
Graphic Design / Multimedia
PLATT COLLEGE
LOS ANGELES, CA
2003, 2007 & 2008
EXTENDED EDUCATION,
Graphic Design / Advertising
ART CENTER / UCLA EXTENSION
LOS ANGELES, CA
SKILLS
QUARKXPRESS, ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, INDESIGN, CSS, HTML, SUBVERSION, ACROBAT, MICROSOFT OFFICE
- Ability to develop effective marketing and advertising materials from concept to print and/or web
- Strong grasp of typography (design, layout, and treatment)
- Meticulous in the building or press ready art files and web graphics
- Comprehensive understanding of vendor relations in the coordination of consumer ready materials
- Highly organized; able to budget time effectively and efficiently
- Honest work ethic
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
AWARDS
PLATT COLLEGE
2001 VALEDICTORIAN,
OUTSTANDING STUDENT,
GRAPHIC EXCELLENCE,
ALL TIME HONOR ROLL
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
2000 DEAN’S LIST
1996 - 2000
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS,
Communications
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
TACOMA, WA
2000 - 2002
CERTIFICATION,
Graphic Design / Multimedia
PLATT COLLEGE
LOS ANGELES, CA
2003, 2007 & 2008
EXTENDED EDUCATION,
Graphic Design / Advertising
ART CENTER / UCLA EXTENSION
LOS ANGELES, CA
SKILLS
QUARKXPRESS, ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, INDESIGN, CSS, HTML, SUBVERSION, ACROBAT, MICROSOFT OFFICE
- Ability to develop effective marketing and advertising materials from concept to print and/or web
- Strong grasp of typography (design, layout, and treatment)
- Meticulous in the building or press ready art files and web graphics
- Comprehensive understanding of vendor relations in the coordination of consumer ready materials
- Highly organized; able to budget time effectively and efficiently
- Honest work ethic
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
AWARDS
PLATT COLLEGE
2001 VALEDICTORIAN,
OUTSTANDING STUDENT,
GRAPHIC EXCELLENCE,
ALL TIME HONOR ROLL
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY
2000 DEAN’S LIST
EXPERIENCE
WEB DESIGNER
GUTHY-RENKER, LLC., SANTA MONICA, CA
JANUARY 2008 - PRESENT
Guthy-Renker is one of the world’s largest direct-response television companies with sales of more than $1.8 billion per year. Established in 1988, brands include Proactiv Solution, Sheer Cover and Meaningful Beauty. Duties at Guthy-Renker include the design, layout, graphical production, development and deployment of brand related websites, emails and properties based on established design requirements. While interfacing with creative agencies, brand managers and system administrators for various web initiatives, this position develops and designs new creative concepts and testing concepts for new or existing branded websites while ensuring established standards are consistently met.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
AUTOLAND, INC, SHERMAN OAKS, CA
OCTOBER 2002 - JANUARY 2008
Autoland, the nation’s premiere credit union auto-buying service, annually assists over 10,000 members in over 300 credit unions to locate and purchase a personal vehicle. While assisting a staff of over 80 sales consultants, responsibilities as Creative Director included working directly with the CEO/President, executive management team, regional sales managers and regional account development team to conceptualize, present and implement the company’s corporate brand, deliver marketing and advertising messages to credit unions and their members, and manage an in-house production designer. Duties included graphic design, marketing and advertising production, copywriting, vendor management, project management, supply management and event planning/coordination. Deliverables included 3 million quarterly direct-to-mail statement inserts, an annual 250,000 8-page automotive buying guide, credit union newsletters, web graphics, vehicle graphics, large format posters, flyers, company brochures, promotional items, corporate stationery, vehicle delivery forms, monthly corporate newsletter and sales training materials.
ART SUPERVISOR / DESIGNER
CAMERA READY ART, SHERMAN OAKS, CA
2002
Duties included the creating and distribution of client-specified artwork for promotional item distributors and suppliers. Additional duties involved vector art re-creation, customer support, sales and the design and production of email/web marketing.
ADVANCED GRAPHICS TEACHING ASSISTANT
PLATT COLLEGE, LOS ANGELES, CA
2001 - 2002
FREELANCE DESIGNER
PASADENA, CA
2001 - PRESENT
Client work has included website design, logo creation, flyers, posters, stationery packages, postcards, brochures, clothing design and book covers.
WEB DESIGNER
GUTHY-RENKER, LLC., SANTA MONICA, CA
JANUARY 2008 - PRESENT
Guthy-Renker is one of the world’s largest direct-response television companies with sales of more than $1.8 billion per year. Established in 1988, brands include Proactiv Solution, Sheer Cover and Meaningful Beauty. Duties at Guthy-Renker include the design, layout, graphical production, development and deployment of brand related websites, emails and properties based on established design requirements. While interfacing with creative agencies, brand managers and system administrators for various web initiatives, this position develops and designs new creative concepts and testing concepts for new or existing branded websites while ensuring established standards are consistently met.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
AUTOLAND, INC, SHERMAN OAKS, CA
OCTOBER 2002 - JANUARY 2008
Autoland, the nation’s premiere credit union auto-buying service, annually assists over 10,000 members in over 300 credit unions to locate and purchase a personal vehicle. While assisting a staff of over 80 sales consultants, responsibilities as Creative Director included working directly with the CEO/President, executive management team, regional sales managers and regional account development team to conceptualize, present and implement the company’s corporate brand, deliver marketing and advertising messages to credit unions and their members, and manage an in-house production designer. Duties included graphic design, marketing and advertising production, copywriting, vendor management, project management, supply management and event planning/coordination. Deliverables included 3 million quarterly direct-to-mail statement inserts, an annual 250,000 8-page automotive buying guide, credit union newsletters, web graphics, vehicle graphics, large format posters, flyers, company brochures, promotional items, corporate stationery, vehicle delivery forms, monthly corporate newsletter and sales training materials.
ART SUPERVISOR / DESIGNER
CAMERA READY ART, SHERMAN OAKS, CA
2002
Duties included the creating and distribution of client-specified artwork for promotional item distributors and suppliers. Additional duties involved vector art re-creation, customer support, sales and the design and production of email/web marketing.
ADVANCED GRAPHICS TEACHING ASSISTANT
PLATT COLLEGE, LOS ANGELES, CA
2001 - 2002
FREELANCE DESIGNER
PASADENA, CA
2001 - PRESENT
Client work has included website design, logo creation, flyers, posters, stationery packages, postcards, brochures, clothing design and book covers.