Objective

To clarify information using color, typography, and layout to tell a story. I look to build on my creative skills with a forward thinking company that demands quality and professionalism.

Experience

The Myers Group

Graphic Design Manager

2005-present

• Designed and developed TMG's investor website, as part of a dedicated team, which supports the company's multi-million dollar investors
• Creative project manager for each parcel in the company's portfolio
• Created photographs and illustrations for a multitude of web and print applications
• Engineered the creation and implementation of the majority of the company's current design standards

GEB Design

Freelance Graphic Designer

2005-present

• Created web sites, booklets, and logos for several organizations located from Arizona to Iowa

Fraternity Management Group

Graphic Designer & Data Entry Specialist

2004-2006

• Wrote, organized, and designed newsletters for each of the company's clients under the direction of the Graphic Design Manager
• Provided support for research and investigation of lost alumni
• Performed donation prospect research

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

Graphic Designer, Intern

Summer 2004

• Created communication pieces from t-shirts to mailings for one of the foremost land trust alliances in the nation
• Updated and maintained the INHF web site including the creation of new pages and content
• Created the 2005 calendar

Go Communications

Graphic Design Manager

2002-2004

• Helped create Go Communications as a way for Communication Studies majors to gain practical experience while still in school
• Designed the logo, name, brochure, posters, and web site for Go Communications
• Produced creative work for Go Communications clients
• Managed other graphic design students' work for the company and clients

The Beacon

Web Editor, Photography Editor

2001-2004

• Designed and coordinated the first successful Beacon website
• Updated website weekly to coincide with the newspaper release
• Photographed events to communicate the story
• Responsible for assigning staff photographers to events and editing the photos for inclusion in the paper

Education

Northwestern College

2000-2004

Graduated Cum Laud with a B.A. Communication Studies and Art Emphasis

Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and both Mac and PC environments