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• Develop stamp and engraving designs utilizing CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop• Communicate with customers via phone and email to ensure expectations of designs are met• Collaborate with production team to convey the needs of the project• Produce and print design pages to be references throughout the production process• Compose mixsheets for use by the laser engraving machines• Run reports to oversee that the production of products is completed within a timely manner• Assume responsibilities of supervisor when the supervisor is away

Raleigh

• Created design concepts for website banners based on the mission and requests of the organization• Used the Adobe Creative Suite to properly scale and execute banner designs

• Sketched drafts for comic storyboards based on conversations with the client• Rendered final drafts of comic storyboards with the Adobe Creative Suite• Used Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to create a header, a logo, and Instagram images as they were requested

• Instructed undergraduate students on proper design techniques• Organized and delegated the necessary tasks of each day throughout a team consisting of 10-20 students • Researched and invented designs for scenery and props of theatrical productions• Rendered prototypes and mockups of the scenery and props based on the aforementioned designs• Constructed technical drawings for the team as needed for complex elements of production• Participated in collaborative design and production meetings

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Theatre/Theater, 4.0

Associate'S Degree, Fine Arts, 3.8