Monica Blodgett Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Mo, Us

I am an innovative freelance graphic designer who delivers unique, versatile, creative, attention-catching designs tailored to each of my client's needs and visions with a strong commitment for client satisfaction. I specialize in logo design and company branding, and print design for a variety of industries including music, event, and entertainment promotion, and restaurant and small business marketing materials.

Independence, Missouri

Design and produce custom apparel decorated in techniques including Direct To Garment Printing, Heat-Pressed Vinyl, Embroidery, and Screen Printing, for both individual and corporate customers.Manage customer transactions including: creating custom artwork, garment selection, generating quotes and invoices, and on-time fulfillment of customer orders, as well as customer communications such as phone, email and in-store consultations. Stage orders for print production according to workflow, and maintain an organized file system for maximum overall store efficiency.

Kansas City, Missouri

Oversee all etching department activities. Schedule and delegate activities to ensure all orders are completed from paperwork to shipment. Supervise and train all etching employees.Streamlined process for better efficiency and higher production. Created and implemented new Employee Handbook, Process Training Manual, and Machine Maintainence Program.Special Projects Included:Quality Control & TroubleshootingArt Operations DirectorProcess, Materials & Efficiency Improvements TestingNew Employee Training ProgramFacility Functionality New Designs & Products'Special Projects' such as sample bottles for potential clientsAnd always striving for overall department badassery

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Hand etched and hand painted custom products such as wine bottles, glassware, plaques etc. Completed orders from start to finish while experimenting with different techniques and materials to make the process as time and cost efficient as possible. Created unique artwork for the etched products as well as other artwork needs within the company such as email templates, product labels, and website design.

St. Louis, Mo

Conceptualized layout and designs, created artwork, and selected photos for printed pieces including concert posters, flyers, and logos using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Created corporate identity for both production and retail aspects of the company.

Pittsburg, Kansas

Conceptualized layout and designs for A&E, Opinion, News, Campus Life, Sports, Front Pages, and Photo Essays using Adobe InDesign. Designed artwork, info graphics, display packages and advertisements using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and selected photos and colors. Brainstormed headlines, sub headlines, and photo captions, confirmed copy editing, worked with design team and editors to meet deadlines.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Conceptualized layout and designs, created artwork, and selected photos for printed pieces including concert posters, flyers, banners, event calendars, and handbills using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Worked supervised and unsupervised to meet deadlines and complete the 320 hours required for Graphics & Imaging Technologies Department Internship credit.

Bachelor Of Science In Technology, Commercial Graphics, Graphic Communications Management

Activities and Societies: Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority: Treasurer 2009 Greek Week Chairman 2010 Greek Relations Chairman 2008 Scrapbook.

Student Newspaper Editor In Chief

Activities and Societies: The Patriot Student Newspaper Editor in Chief 2006-2007 Arts & Entertainment Editor 2005-2007 FYI Editor.