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St. Louis, Mo, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

• Execute design and layout of weekly Labor news publication. • Conceive and create ads, program books, newsletters and brochures. • Facilitate workflow through scheduling of design staff.• Manage layout and updates of two websites.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS• Spearheaded re-branding of Labor Tribune, including modernizing logo. • Streamlined productivity by reorganizing company's digital assets into new archiving system.• International Labor Communications Association (ILCA) Media Awards: ~ 1st PLACE – VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS: Best Front Page/Newspapers, 2018 ~ 2nd PLACE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE: Single Subject: Right To Work/Prop A Issue, 2019 ~ 2nd PLACE – VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS: Best Front Page/Newspapers, 2016 & 2018 ~ 3rd PLACE – VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS: Best Front Page/Newspapers, 2019 ~ 3rd PLACE – VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS: Best Informational Graphic, 2018

Graphic Design | Art Direction | Illustration | Brand Strategy | Marketing ConsultantI help people and businesses communicate through design and illustration. I pride myself on asking the right questions at the beginning of a project so I can really get to the heart of what the client wants. Frequently, we both learn what that is at the same time through this process. • Advise and lead clients through re-branding and creation of marketing materials, including logos, illustrations, ads, brochures and websites.• Create brand standards to ensure visual and messaging consistency.

PUBLICATIONS• THEY DRAW AND TRAVEL edited by Nate Padavick (CreateSpace, Nov., 2015) (Illustrated map of St. Louis, MO)• ANNIE THE SCIENTIST written by Daniel Johnson (Character Publishing, Dec. 2013) (Book design, and all illustrations)SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS• 1st Place, Missouri SCBWI PAL Postcard Art Contest 2015

San Francisco, California, Us

(Formerly A.G. Edwards)• Created marketing and communications materials – from concept through completion – for client groups/financial advisors while working as team designer. • Art direction of team assignments as well as management of additional assignments in support of creative director. Collaborated with project managers, writers, production artists and coordinators to develop creative marketing solutions that consistently reflected the firm’s brand attributes. • Created illustrations as needed to enhance publications. • Directed the services of outside illustrators, photographers and printers; stock photo and illustration purchasing; attending press checks and evaluating proofs.SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS• Set branding standards for company-owned clearing services division.• Participated in redesigning materials as part of corporate rebranding initiatives.• Created several complete in-house United Way campaigns which included logos, literature and signage.

Associate'S Degree, Graphic Design

Certificate Of Specialization, Electronic Studio