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Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Select Clients & Projects: IOCP Resale Select, social media ads and posts, email graphics, promotional flyers, and photography. Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Annual Report FY17, communications guide, Google ads, flyers, email graphics, invitations, Habitat Builds Green website design, holiday card illustrations, postcards, and coloring book layout..

Plymouth, MN

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Created regular retail merchandising instructions for the field in VMM (Visual Merchandising Manager) software program. Photoshop production and editing of graphics and product images represented in VMM. Production of training manuals on the use of the VMM and other support materials for the Visual Merchandising team.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Production and layout of weekly merchandising instructions for the stores to communicate the changing graphics and merchandising updates. Production of instructions for short term, promotional store collateral. Redesigned the Merchandising Standards template to help simplify the documents and create a consistent brand feel.

Production work for promotional in-store collateral, POS signage, weekly ads, updated and converted to the new Best Buy brand identity.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Created design materials for use in publications and other promotional materials. Responsible for the coordination and production of over fourteen series of non-fiction children’s books. Managed multiple projects from concept to completion, prioritizing workload, and meeting deadlines on budget. Books were designed with readability being key and designed.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Worked with the production staff on creating and redesigning ads for the Downtown Journal, Southwest Journal, Good Age, and Minnesota Parent publications. Successfully participated in a fast paced work environment, met deadlines, client requests and press checks.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Counseled women and children in identifying their goals and the methods to achieve them. Provided information and facilitated client access to resources. Developed child and youth curriculum and facilitated support groups. Provided support and training to volunteers.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Researched local and national media outlets for press release contact information and created a media contact guide. Drafted press releases and other public relations correspondence. Designed and illustrated invitations, greeting cards and posters for special events.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Assisted site-supervisor with all phases of construction from foundation to finishing work. Coordinated and supervised volunteer work groups in on-site construction activities and taught construction skills to volunteers.

Associates Of Applied Science, Graphic Design

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Studio Art - Painting