JOY IN LOOKING AND COMPREHENDING IS NATURE’S MOST BEAUTIFUL GIFT
– ALBERT EINSTEIN –
I am a highly motivated and creative professional who is recognized for a strong work ethic and innovative problem-solving skills. Specializing in developing a strong and lasting brand identity and smart marketing – spending marketing dollars wisely and effectively. I am audience and customer-insights driven and deliver impactful visual communications, graphics, and illustrations.
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATION & GRAPHIC DESIGN
ILLUSTRATOR, GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND MULTI-MEDIA ARTIST
Children’s Book Illustrations
“The Adventures of Aha Jones: New School Blues” (February 2010)
“The Adventures of Aha Jones: Dentist Visit” (December 2011)
Conceptual, Informational, and Schematic Illustrations
“The Metallurgy of Anodizing Aluminum” (J. Runge, 2017)
Illustrations (stylistic hand-drawings, vector art, photo enhanced illustrations, and detailed informational graphics)
Print Graphics (Publication including cover art, corporate branding and identity, marketing communications, large-format and environmental graphics, speciality print design – letterpress, package design)
Digital Graphics (e-marketing HTML e-mail, websites, multimedia presentations)
Custom Group and Individualized Training and Consulting (Adobe Creative Suite software levels 1-2, marketing and business communication consultation, basic website implementation and maintenance)
MY PREVIOUS LIFE
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
Publisher’s Representative (College Division, Saint Charles, IL)
Exceeded sales goals — two consecutive years (2005 and 2006)
Managed, maintained, and increased revenue with a sales base of $2 million
Presented product PowerPoint presentations via web-conference or in person
Offered creative pre-sale and post-sale strategies to increase revenue and customer service in a complex selling environment
Analyzed evaluate sales and marketing data sell 18 separate product lines
BOOKWORM
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE – Berea, OH
BA Speech Communications 2000
(Psychology minor and Studio Art concentration)
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Elgin, IL
Graphic Design certificate programs (print and web) 2007-2008
TECHNICAL SKILLS
CREATIVE: Adobe Creative Suite; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver (HTML/CSS), basic Flash (Actionscript 3), and web graphics
FUN FACTS & FIGURES
27 Jobs: I have worked 27 different jobs in my lifetime, all legal and all paid.
VOLUNTEERISM
Living Well Cancer Center (Geneva, Illinois)
JREDS NGO – Peace Corps Volunteer (Middle East, Jordan)
Animal Care League (Oak Park, Illinois)
LANGUAGES
Spanish and Colloquial Arabic (Middle Eastern)
I am currently trying to learn my “other mother’s” language, German as well as dabble in Italian, Bulgarian, American Sign-Language, and a few other choice phrases in misc languages.