Freelance Designer
Current
Based In The Creative Corridor (Iowa City -- Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area)
Print and digital design work for in and out of the state of Iowa. Fine Arts background. +10 years of interactive Web and multimedia experience. Passion for posters and other ephemera formats.Big Imprint DesignDesign and Project Management• Friendly Sites template and design.• Big Imprint Design site redesign.• Design Style Guides creation.• Graphics and business cards.• Client relations management.Help RoomAdvertising and Communications• Skinned and edited CSS for DNN sites; created splash pages, HTML email and game graphics; user design and interface consultation.Kirkwood Community College certificate program, Jewelry artist, Journalism graduate studentInstructor• Taught Adobe software, graphic and web (HTML, CSS) design principles.Peoples Church, UUVolunteer (Conference Designer), Consultant (Website)• Created branding, publications, and wayfinding for 2013 district conference.• Guided staff on site redesign and best practices. American Advertising Federation: Cedar Rapids – Iowa CityGuest Designer, Newsletter• Designed monthly organizational newsletter for print distribution. 10,000 Hours Show, The James GangVolunteer Designer, Event Materials• Created concert tickets, t-shirt, and annual report.CEI PacerRedesigner, Website• Redesigned company website and trained staff to perform updates. Pearson Educational MeasurementGraphic and Web Designer for the Portal Project• Collaborated with Product Usability, Web Development, and Design teams to create the Pearson Portal website demonstration for product bidding on the Texas account.