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Education

Columbia College Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Graduated with Honors May 2009

CAreer Emphasis

Graphic Design
Typography
Package Design
Publication Design
Web Design
Photography

Computer Skills

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat
Modo
TypeTool
Dreamweaver
Web Development

Work Experience

Design Implementation Artist
Kaleidoscope
Chicago, IL
April 2016-Current

• Worked with multiple style guides to create and update packaging for Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Bell's Brewery, Aldi, Arrow Home Products, among others
• Worked with design team to create packaging for flavor extensions of existing products, displays for both seasonal and everyday products, as well as packaging and product concept renders for consumer testing
• Responsible for 3D product renders, including products with special finishes like metallics, matte and gloss varnishes, among others
• Experienced with food and beverage labeling

Graphic Designer
Design Image Group
Burr Ridge, IL
January 2010-April 2016

• Worked with multiple style guides to create and update packaging for Wilton Brands, Target, Walmart, Michaels, among others; including licensed packaging for Lucasfilm, Disney, Nickelodeon, among others
• Extensive work with multi-lingual packaging, sold domestically and internationally
• Strong production skills ranging from 3D structure and comp development, to creating dies and preparing all aspects of art for pre-press
• Responsible for retouching and composing images
• Experienced with food labeling

Freelance Graphic Designer
Uproot
2015

• Created logo design
• Created business card design

Freelance Graphic Designer
Derek Firenze
2014

• Created book cover design

Freelance Graphic Designer
Veridian Healthcare
Waukegan, Illinois
June 2009-December 2009

• Created new designs for company packaging
• Created new designs for company sell sheets
• Completed various design tasks, including package mock-ups

Profile

Motivated, hardworking, and reliable. Organized and detailed oriented. Works well with a team. Develops creative solutions to solve challenging communication problems.

References

Available on request.