My Resume

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Background

Education

Northern Illinois University

BFA Visual Communication

Graduated May 2020

Academic Honors with 3.8 GPA

Interests

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Branding and Visual Identity

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Illustration

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Volunteer Work/Community Involvement

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Art History

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Infographics/Information Translation

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Printmaking

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Horror Movies

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Pop Culture

Experience

Graphic Design and Brand Marketing

Oak Hill Brands

May 2021 – Present

Responsible for in-house design and branding management for Oak Hill Brands, as well as its subsidiary companies (Giraffe Bottle, ForFluids, MOGO Mounting Solutions, and ModularHose). Day-to-day responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring brand consistancy while overseeing in-house-production for all promotional needs, including videos, social media, etc.

  • Sourcing distributors for merchandise and outsourced printing projects

  • Packaging design, layout design for catalogs, sellsheets, project proposals, and other informational inserts

Graphic Design and Consultation

Various Clients

April 2015 – Present

Freelance design work; providing creative branding solutions both within a team and solo. Includes projects for:

The Morton Arboretum

Creating a social media campaign to be used by CRTI (The Chicago Trees Initiative) in raising public awareness.

ClassRules.Org

Branding and identity design for educational organization. Additional consultation on digital accessibility for website.

Sign Artist/Shift Supervisor

Starbucks

Oct. 2019 – Oct. 2021

Produced sign art highlighting drinks and other promotions, driving sales and gaining district-wide attention. Included in leadership role of Shift Supervisor, responsible for other baristas in the store. Day-to-day activities involved training of new hires, crafting beverages, cash handling, managing inventory, and providing positive customer interaction.

Graphic Designer, Intern

Dark Catt Studios

Sept. 2018 – Mar. 2019

Produced a wide array of web, branding, and print projects for in-house collaborations, and larger video game/media purposes. Ensured brand consistency of Dark Catt throughout, while expanding to sister company DigiKoi.

Skills

Technical Skills

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Platforms

Current versions of iOS + Windows

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Adobe CC

Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, etc.

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Office Applications

Microsoft Office, Google Apps

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Printmaking

Silkscreen, Etching Press

Design Proficiency

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Logo and Identity Design

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Digital + Traditional Illustration

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Packaging

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Print Layout

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Photo Retouching

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UI/UX Design and Strategy

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Motion Graphic Design

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Typography

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