Erika Schnatz Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Area

• Responsible for print layout, design, and production for a high volume of single issue comics, trade paperbacks, and hardcover editions• Cover designer of series including Deadly Class, Kaya, The Good Asian, Klik Klik Boom, The Scumbag, A Haunted Girl, Plush, Flawed, Nights, The Sacrificers, The Holy Roller, and A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance• Logo designer for series including The Good Asian, The Scumbag, Plush, Flawed, Nights, The Sacrificers, and A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance• Prepares press ready files and approves publication proofs• Creates print and web graphics, advertisements, and promotional posters for new releases and backlist titles• Manages materials and effectively communicates and collaborates with a variety of writers, editors, artists, and designers in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment

Portland, Oregon Area

• Creates illustrations and/or designs marketing materials from conception to publication for various clients, including 12-Gauge Comics, DSTLRY, Syzygy Publishing, Garage Art Studios, CoyDog Collective, Literary Arts, the PSU Foundation, the Classroom Law Project, Late Night Library, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and the Willamette Week• Prepares high-quality print and web-ready files that meet the budget and needs of client within production deadlines

Portland, Oregon Area

• Designed tools to promote best practices in Global Footwear department including posters, binders, and web graphics• Developed new Illustrator swatches and brushes for Nike Sportswear material designers• Photographed and processed seasonal footwear materials for online database

Portland, Oregon

• Reviewed 30+ submissions each quarter to acquire artwork to complement written content for print and web• Designed covers for each issue, prepared over 50 digital images for print and web, and proofed art-related content • Effectively communicated with 10-20 artists each quarter to meet production deadlines

Portland, Oregon Area

• Assisted 60+ peers at Ooligan Press with design and production related concerns and managed weekly design department meetings and cover design votes for the 2014-2015 academic year• Communicated with 12 project and department managers regarding design needs and managed the design of a 1,000+ page, three-volume series for a 2015 Mathematics Education & Society conference• Created visual and written content for print and web, including but not limited to: marketing collateral, web graphics, and advertisements for four Ooligan Press books and two writing conferences• Projects include: interior design of Untangling the Knot: Queer Voices on Marriage, Relationships & Identity, cover design of Rhythm in the Rain: Jazz in the Pacific Northwest, and Ooligan Press website redesign

Portland, Oregon Area

• Lead weekly classes 3x/week on developing writing skills and improving academic performance• Collaborated with faculty partner on lesson plans related to main course material• Served as peer mentor to 30+ students enrolled in a University Studies Sophomore Inquiry course each term

Portland, Oregon Area

• Assisted in hiring, organizing, and managing the MAPS team, a group of six to eight peer mentors that supports over 1,500 freshman and sophomore students annually• Co-wrote a grant proposal that earned $20,000 from the University, then managed five student workers during the two-year project and co-wrote the final report• Built and maintained a web presence for MAPS, including a webform used by over 50 students in its pilot year• Edited and formatted over 30 presentations and lesson plans for use in the University Studies Peer Mentor program• Created and collected tools centered on student concerns to increase student retention• Assisted in planning and developing Peer Mentor workshops and retreats

Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed social media presence for a Portland-area children’s book author, including a 3-month, 25-blog post campaign for the launch of a graphic novel and marketing and PR material for school visits• Assisted in the brainstorming, planning, advertisement, and execution of book launch where 50 books were sold• Provided author with editorial notes on five manuscripts in various states of production

Portland, Oregon Area

• Represented Radio Disney and Toyota brands at events in the Portland metro area• Provided a quality experience for hundreds of engaged guests during each event• Set up and took down event equipment in an organized and efficient manner• Drove show vehicles and event equipment to and from each event

Portland State University

• Managed the MAPS team - a group of highly-skilled and experienced mentors who support freshman and sophomore students at Portland State University• Co-wrote and presented a project proposal that was awarded $20,000 from the University• Assisted in planning and developing Peer Mentor workshops and retreats• Co-chaired MAPS mentor and AmeriCorps member hiring process• Edited and formatted presentations and sustainable materials for use in the University Studies Peer Mentor program• Organized a food drive connecting the Peer Mentor community to the PSU Student Food Pantry

Beaverton, Or

• Tutored small groups of K-5 students in reading and math• Led extracurricular activities including a before school reading program for low-achieving 2nd and 3rd graders and an after school program for low-achieving 4th and 5th graders• Managed 20+ middle school volunteers once a month• Planned, advertised, and managed evening events for parents and students

Mullica Hill, Nj

• Designed neat and attractive displays of produce, handled sales, and provided quality customer service

Upper Montclair, Nj

• Aided in the review of 30+ agency submissions and discovered new clients• Wrote content for clients’ blog• Assisted supervisor with research

Montclair, New Jersey, United States

• Planned, managed, and organized well-attended events, dances, and concerts for MSU students• Allocated funding for student events from a $250,000+ yearly budget and kept track of organization’s expenses and paperwork• Served as a liaison between SGA Executive Board and 30+ student volunteers• Created promotional materials for organization’s events

Montclair, Nj

• Recorded and sent out weekly minutes to 50+ station members in addition to handling organizational paperwork• Designed station logo, promotional materials, and branded apparel for station members• DJed a 3-hour radio show weekly

Madison, Nj

• Assisted and mentored 30 blind and visually impaired high school students in a month-long college preparedness program

Master Of Science (Ms), Book Publishing, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Peer Mentor Program MAPS: Mentors Advocating & Promoting SuccessPresentations: • "Image/Text" with Bess Pallares.

Bfa, Animation & Illustration, 3.94

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association Programming Board, Class One Concerts, 90.3 WMSC, Campus Recreation• Honors.