Meticulous, accomplished Graphic Designer with comprehensive
experience in publication design, promotion and marketing design,
web button/banner design, and video editing/processing for
conversion to proper web formats as well as broadcast media. Is able to
work very quickly and efficiently to meet tight deadlines by multi-tasking and prioritizing jobs.
Other skills and program knowledge include:
Mac OS 8, 9, 10 and PC platform: Professional
Quark Express 4.0, 5.0, 6.0: Professional
Adobe InDesign CS2: Professional
Adobe Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, and CS2: Professional
Adobe Illustrator 9.0, 10, and CS2: Professional
Adobe Imageready 3.0: Professional
Media Cleaner 5.0: Professional
Adobe Premier 5.0, and 6.0: Professional
Final Cut Pro 3.0+: Professional
Adobe After Effects 4.0: Amateur
Commotion: Amateur
Media 100: Beginner
August 1998 - May 2003: Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts Video experience in broadcast editing/production
Communication/Graphic Design Major
June 2005 - Present: United States Bowling Congress (Senior Graphic Designer)
Design and produce printed and electronic corporate advertising and marketing materials. Complete a wide range of graphic design projects from concept through finished product, including annual reports, illustrations, magazines, event logos, advertising, brochures, marketing collateral, information and enviromental display graphics (signage), and design for embroidery.
Responsible for concepting projects during initial concept meetings. Make decisions and create direction to maximize the projects best successful outcome. Coordinating photography contracting, assisting and directing print buying, and working with printers ensuring quality control through on and off-site proofing.
Attend and contribute to market research meetings to plan for an ever changing industry keeping design and produced materials the most effective promotions for the growth and participation of the sport.

July 2002 - June 2005: Kalmbach Publishing Co. (Graphic Designer)
Trains, Classic Trains, Classic Toy Trains, & Model Railroader magazines
Design layouts in feature, hobby, and department sections. Order scans of transparency and reflective art. Image blockouts, organizing tables and charts, preflighting electronic and printed pieces, and color scatter (Iris) proofing.
Design all advertising of in-house ads for Trains Magazine as well as blow-in and bind-in subscription cards.
Astronomy magazine and affiliated promotional materials
Design layouts in feature, hobby, and department sections. Image blockouts and silo paths, execution of minor illustrations, tables and charts, ordered scans, preflighting electronic and printed pieces, color scatter proofing, as well as required to maintain current knowledge of competitors marketing strategies.
March 2003: Full magazine redesign working with consultants and editorial staff to give Astronomy magazine a refocus on content and layout. Constructed hobby features and department templates from consultants presentation boards, including style sheets.
Circulation and marketing: design of blow-in cards, bind-in cards, double bind-in cards, and associated advertisements.
Awards: October 2003 FolioShow Ozzie Award (Platinum) for best overall redesign. Gold award in our specific category based on circulation for best redesign of the year. (Presented by Folio Magazine)