EXPERIENCE
Freelance Graphic Designer & Owner
Sketch 8 Designs
December 2016-present
Designs any promotional material needed for clients while giving professional advice towards their marketing efforts including but not limited to: Logo Designs, Business Cards, Invitations, Flyers, T-shirts, Postcards, Brochures, Rack Cards and more . Also creating custom gift ideas and personal products for clients.
Web/Graphic Designer
Imagery Marketing Group
July 2016-present
Oversee all new and current websites. Design the look and interaction functionality of the website and then develop the front end html using bootstrap framework. In charge of all email marketing design and scheduling with the Act-on platform. Design social images for clients keeping with their brand standards.
Graphic Designer/Worship Leader/Stage Designer
First Assembly of God
September 2012-May 2019
Lead worship on Sundays. Design, developed and maintain website, design promotional materials to use in several of the church departments. Help Lead stage design department; coordinating meetings, delegating jobs and putting creative designs together to use in the main sanctuary.
Art Production Manager / Graphics & Web Designer
RiverBender.com
July 2007-July 2016
Oversee and manage graphics/web department. Design print materials (business cards, flyers, brochures, postcards, etc), logos and design/implement responsive websites for clients using CSS and HTML5. Deals directly with clients via phone, graphics and CMS training meetings. Most work is done under tight deadlines. Manage social media for a few clients. The go-to person anytime leaders of other departments are not available.
Lead Graphic Designer
Campbell Publications
2005-July 2007
Designed ads for weekly publication of the local newspaper. Designed and laid out the paper weekly and sending all approved files to printers. On-call on production day in case something went wrong with the printing.
Internship
Sign Magic
January 2005- May 2005
Answered Phones, weeded and placed vinyl on chloroplast and other sign materials, designed signs, assisted with any other tasks or duties requested by management.
File Clerk
Medical Associates of Jerseyville
2001-2005
Answered phones, set appointments, called in prescriptions, retrieved and put away patient files, helped nurse put patients in rooms and took patients vitals as requested.
EDUCATION
Lewis and Clark Community College
Associates in Applied Science with an emphasis in Graphics
May 2005 – Magna Cum Laude
Jersey Community High School
High School Diploma
May 2002
Awards
Employee of the Year
Imagery Marketing Group
March 2018
Licenses & Certifications
Google Analytics for Beginners
October 2018