resume.
Experience
Art Director, Turnstile Advertising
Dallas, TX
March 2007 - Present
As a small agency with only 3 creatives, my responsibilities include everything from initial concept to final print-ready artwork. It's my job to interpret what the client wants from the input sheet, create and make revisions, and produce the final artwork.
Special skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Indesign, Quark Xpress.
Freelance Creative Consultant, Self
Carrollton, TX
January 2002 - Present
Clients consist of mainly small local businesses. Projects range from print collateral to website development to social media marketing.
Special skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, XHTML, CSS, Wordpress CMS
Graphic Designer, the Creative Group
Dallas, TX
June 2006 - March 2007
Freelance graphic designer for large creative staffing firm. I traveled all over the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex on short term assignments usually lasting 3-4 weeks. Projects were typically in-house work.
Clients included: Integra Color, Ackerman McQueen, Gaylord Texan
Special skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Quark Xpress.
Education
Advanced Certificate - Advertising Design, Sessions School of Design
Online
December 2004 - December 2006
2 year certificate program taught by industry leading professionals. Concentration was in advertising design.
Music Major, Ventura College
Ventura, CA
August 1995 - June 1997
Accomplishments
Asked to speak on the subject of logo design to marketing class at Brooks Institute of Photography.
Selected as runner-up in NPower, NY logo competition while at Sessions School of Design.
