INTEGRATED MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS.Profit-generating results that establish brand, capture market share, increase customer loyalty and support business objectives. In business since 1995, FORTHGEAR helps companies attract, excite, surprise and delight their customers in an increasingly complex and competitive business landscape. We provide a wide range of clientele with professional, cost-effective business tools. Our services and products include advertising, branding… Show more INTEGRATED MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS.Profit-generating results that establish brand, capture market share, increase customer loyalty and support business objectives. In business since 1995, FORTHGEAR helps companies attract, excite, surprise and delight their customers in an increasingly complex and competitive business landscape. We provide a wide range of clientele with professional, cost-effective business tools. Our services and products include advertising, branding initiatives, creative development, eBusiness and eCommerce, graphic design, illustration, marketing, multimedia, online marketing, print media, photography, public relations, SEO, social media, strategic planning, and web design and development. We also manage services in broadcast production and video, market research and media planning, photography, and printing. Show less

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Blue Sky Energy owns and operates breakthrough, environmentally conscious manufacturing plants that convert coal and carbon waste into commercially-viable, marketable energy byproducts.

Graphic design studio employing from 3 - 5 web and traditional designers, in addition to administrative and management personnel. The company maintained a brisk book of business and clients of all sorts. With a focus on extreme customer service, high quality work and efficient production methods, Modern Grafik grew quickly and steadily — at one point maintaining offices in the Kaysville/Layton area, Salt Lake City and Logan. The team managed all types of graphic design, layout and production… Show more Graphic design studio employing from 3 - 5 web and traditional designers, in addition to administrative and management personnel. The company maintained a brisk book of business and clients of all sorts. With a focus on extreme customer service, high quality work and efficient production methods, Modern Grafik grew quickly and steadily — at one point maintaining offices in the Kaysville/Layton area, Salt Lake City and Logan. The team managed all types of graphic design, layout and production for a variety of business visual communications— including websites, logos and corporate identity, stationery systems, kit covers and presentation materials, catalogs, publications, brochures, books and booklets, flyers, specialty pieces, trade show displays, promotional materials, invitations, etc. Expertise also included managing photography, content development and printing. At one time, Modern Grafik handled the design and layout of all Hometown Values publications. Show less

Graphic Design department. Courses taught included design, layout and typography. Duration: Two quarters during start-up period for new business venture, then called Design One. Now operating as FORTHGEAR.

Graphic Design and Illustration Studio. Activities included all types of graphic design, layout and production for a variety of business visual communications—including brochures, catalogs, corporate identity, advertising, sales sheets, packaging, posters, specialty, etc • All aspects of client contact, service and coordination • Publication design, layout, production and advertiser coordination. All aspects of prepress and printing coordination, oversight and direction •… Show more Graphic Design and Illustration Studio. Activities included all types of graphic design, layout and production for a variety of business visual communications—including brochures, catalogs, corporate identity, advertising, sales sheets, packaging, posters, specialty, etc • All aspects of client contact, service and coordination • Publication design, layout, production and advertiser coordination. All aspects of prepress and printing coordination, oversight and direction • Hand-generated broadcast story-boarding and layout • Hand-generated advertising layout/mock-ups. Illustration in mix media, including colored pencil, pastels, acrylic, watercolor, pencil, pen, etc • Darts -- oh, lot's and lot's of dart games and tournaments. Show less

Position started as Senior Design role and grew into Art Director. First employee hired under new Department Head/Art Director to grow a graphic/advertising department • Early on, performed all roles central to a graphic design position, including concept, design, layout and production of all visual communications, marketing and advertising materials. Generated all technical illustration relating to products and art directed all product related photography.Highlights: Created/oversaw a… Show more Position started as Senior Design role and grew into Art Director. First employee hired under new Department Head/Art Director to grow a graphic/advertising department • Early on, performed all roles central to a graphic design position, including concept, design, layout and production of all visual communications, marketing and advertising materials. Generated all technical illustration relating to products and art directed all product related photography.Highlights: Created/oversaw a complete corporate identity refresh and brand imaging overhaul for both the retail and professional divisions. Including corporate logos, catalogs, product sheets, point-of-purchase, etc • Created/oversaw a revolutionary point-of-purchase system allowing for flexible product representation on aisle • Provided creative/design solutions for parent company Promark, including sporting goods, video sleeves, advertising, and misc marketing collateral • Oversaw all aspects of prepress and printing coordination, oversight and direction — and all other vendor fulfillment as required • Worked direction with company president, vice president and other executive team members on daily basis • Brainstormed original ideas with parent company president to create an independent graphic design and advertising studio — which is now in full operation. Show less

Graphic Design and Illustration Studio. Activities included all types of graphic design, layout and production for a variety of business visual communications—including brochures, catalogs, corporate identity, advertising, sales sheets, packaging, posters, specialty, etc • Prepress and printing coordination support • Hand-generated broadcast story-boarding and layout support • Hand-generated advertising layout/mock-ups support. Illustration in mix media, including colored pencil… Show more Graphic Design and Illustration Studio. Activities included all types of graphic design, layout and production for a variety of business visual communications—including brochures, catalogs, corporate identity, advertising, sales sheets, packaging, posters, specialty, etc • Prepress and printing coordination support • Hand-generated broadcast story-boarding and layout support • Hand-generated advertising layout/mock-ups support. Illustration in mix media, including colored pencil, pastels, acrylic, watercolor, pencil, pen, etc. Show less

Tutoring course work from Elementary through High School; including Sciences (general, biology, chemistry), Math (elementary, general, business, algebra, geometry), Writing (inc. Essay Techniques), Drumming, and others.Teaching course work at Granite High GED program included Biology for two terms.