Graphic Design

Versatile, detail-oriented, dedicated Graphic Artist working with countless top companies as a team to create, professional brands and campaigns that to achieve maximum impact and results. Proven capability of juggling multiple projects through strong project management, organizational and time-management skills. Ability to maintain great vendor and coworker relationships through excellent interpersonal skills by having consistent repeat client work. Part-time college professor of 15 years teaching illustration and design processes with proven quality standards upheld with a large group of students.

Converted a Photoshop mockup of a package design by rebuilding completely in vector format in Illustrator for a 4 Pantone spot color flexography printing.

Every Door Direct Mail postcards promoting a book and DVD - design, illustration and production

Challenge: Design 5 new sports 3-D wooden layered product using aerial photos of stadiums and info supplied by Home Fields.

Strategy: Illustrate very detailed paintings. Design a clear and informative back with a licensed photo.

Tools: Oil paint, Lazertran (transfer paper), Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat Pro

Intranet and e-mail header designs for Aloft hotels. Client provided photos and dimensions and created layout options based on current Aloft brand.

Challenge: Design and produce kiosk graphics and sales sheets for bulk landscape materials sold in Home Depot with provided text and photo content.

Strategy: Design a clean no-nonsense utilitarian look informing consumers of the benefit of buying materials in bulk. Create product sheet with how determine how much material to buy.

Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator

Illustrate custom technical illustrations and color correct product photos to highlight and educate the consumer about Rock & Earth products and services using existing brand.

Various Logo Designs - Mostly created in Adobe Illustrator

Wine Country Wedding Magazine - Created in Adobe InDesign CS5, provided with photos and text to design and produce for online magazine including hyperlinks.

Design new 7 x 3 foot trade show banners for Hotel Systems Pro that have a 3 section custom height adjustment. Worked with Hotel Systems Pro Director of Innovation.