Design signs, billboards, and other large format graphics and create photo mockups and illustrations of what the final product will look like.

Freelance graphic artist specializing in print and web design.

Photography, graphic design and web design for international marine parts manufacturer. Heads graphic team and spearheads all external advertising projects. Also administrates and maintains company parts database which is used not only for website and catalog data, but company wide for all parts information.

Print, Web, Social Media, Email Marketing, & Animation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Set new standards for graphic design at Infinity Insurance while creating art for various departments including marketing, university, human resources, information technology, and office services. I redesigned and added to Infinity’s creative portfolio during my tenure by:• Utilizing the resources available and designing four-color flyers, brochures, “door hangers” and other marketing collateral• Increasing effectiveness of billboards and other large format marketing items• Helping establish a national presence with magazine ads and monthly direct mail campaigns• Cutting printing costs by utilizing electronic marketing like web banners and HTML based emails• Improving the look of published e-books by creating HTML based templates• Adding interactivity and animation to user websites utilizing Flash and 3D animation

Photography, Graphic Design, Customer Relations & Proof Reading ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Worked on-site at Bruno’s and Bi-Lo supermarkets as a representative of the Irving, Texas based Vertis Advertising. Acted as an intermediary between the ad circular production team and the client, to make sure their needs were met by:• Proofreading weekly ad circular for correct content and price points• Purchasing, photographing and editing photos of items for use in circular• Creating ROPs and in-store signage

Print, Multimedia, Web & Copy-Writing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hired as graphic designer to help with in-house needs. Quickly made an impact by helping establish brand identity in the market and a web presence outside the parent company. Was able to keep the advertising costs at or under budget while:• Designing flyers, brochures, postcards and other marketing collateral • Finding cost effective and efficient ways to print items• Developing interactive multimedia demos for software still in development• Mocking up trade show exhibits for approval before money was spent on booths • Developing division web page (before parent company web page was brought on-line) giving division a competitive advantage

Illustration, Animation, Authoring & Technical Writing---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brought on initially as a 2D illustrator, but quickly picked up 3D modelling and CBT authoring software and became an integral part of the CBT department by:• Developing a higher standard for 2D/3D art for CBT modules• Meeting with clients and helping “sell DTSC” as the company to go with for their training needs• Becoming the first “artist” to be a project leader for a CBT• Developing and teaching programs for junior designers so they can quickly grasp industry terminology, illustration guidelines, and branding guidelines