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.
• 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.