experience
freelance art director, designer, and production guru
1991 to present
Support clients in reaching their audiences through cost-effective print and web designs that are striking and illuminating. Able to take on roles in art direction, graphic design, and production management. Comfortable with brainstorming in groups or working solo. Recent projects were completed for Hazelden, Rhythmic Circus, and ICMA-RC.
graphic designer
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
July 1994 to May 1996
Worked with other creative professionals, vendors, and benefits experts to develop creative work for this leading benefits consulting firm’s collateral, website, employee publications, presentations, and seminar materials.
publication designer
International Medical News Group
January to July 1994
IMNG’s readership of medical professionals needs informative and salient reports on the latest clinical practices. Created well organized and visually gripping information graphics and page layouts for IMNG’s six monthly four-color magazines.
graphic designer
Kids for Saving Earth
April to September 1993
Conveyed KSE’s role as a kid-friendly yet powerful voice of concern for our environment through creative work on newsletters, advertisements, convention displays, flyers, packaging, and marketing materials.
public relations graphic designer
College of St. Catherine
March to September 1993
Designed for audiences ranging from alumnae to current and prospective students, as well as potential donors. Worked with editors and other designers to produce sophisticated yet cost-effective postcards, posters, brochures, and newsletters.
art director
The Minnesota Daily, University of Minnesota
June 1991 to March 1993
Ensured design integrity of the University’s student-run newspaper, circulation 45,000. Redesigned the paper for better readability. The Society of Professional Journalists recognized “The Daily” as the best student newspaper in the nation, 1991-92.
skills
software: Adobe Creative Suite CS4 [Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop], Coda, Microsoft Office [PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Excel], QuarkXPress, Transmit
design: problem-solving through design, photo retouching and manipulation, fine typography, creative printing techniques
web: HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, content management systems [CMS]
miscellaneous: code troubleshooting, bidding, production scheduling, scanning, proofing, press inspection, staff management and training, scheduling, budgeting, estimating, time management, Macintosh expert, letterpress printing, writing, editing, copy editing, sense of humor
education
University of Minnesota School of Journalism
B.A. with honors, visual communications in journalism, December 1992
Extensive letterpress training through California College of the Arts and The San Francisco Center for the Book