Resume
Strengths/skills
• Design strategy and management
• User research
• Branding
• Publication design
• Typography
• Web design and development
• Print production
• Photography
• Art direction
• Developed skills in a variety of artistic media
• Environmental design
• Organized and Efficient
Career History
The University of Arizona Institute of the Environment Tucson AZ
Web Designer/Developer [2009 - Present]
• Lead designer and developer of numerous University of Arizona web sites utilizing the content management system Drupal
• Assist various university programs in developing brand and marketing strategy
The Art Center Design College Tucson AZ
Adjunct Faculty [2009 - Present]
• Instructor of Grid Layout and Color Theory
The University of Arizona HealthCare Partnership Tucson AZ
Graphic Designer [2007 - 2009]
• Design, coordinate and maintain all promotional and educational projects
• Maintain web site, establish and maintain relationships with data programmers
• Evaluate and streamline program materials
• Supervise assistant designers and manage design meetings
Birch Studio Graphics Charlottesville VA
Senior Graphic Designer [2005 - 2007]
• Design lead on various print and web projects
• Project manager for the annual publication Healthy Living Directory, including customer relations, advertising sales and publication design
• Partial client list includes: Local radio station WNRN “Stay Human” campaign, Hauser Homes web sites and informational design packets, The University of Virginia print campaign and Habitat for Humanity web site
De Luz Printing and Design Sedona AZ
Graphic Designer [2004]
• Responsible for heading multiple projects and customer relations
• Print based design and bindery
• Partial client list includes: Local resorts and national chain Hyatt Pinon Point, photographers, restaurants and the tourist industry
PSR Advertising Sedona AZ
Web Designer [2002 - 2003]
• Contract based position to create online identity for agency
Karuna Designs
Freelance Designer [2002 - Present]
• Full service graphic and web design
• Partial client list includes: American Lung Association (Arizona) brochure design, Create/Sustain/Renew (Tucson) identity and web design, Native Seeds/SEARCH (Tucson) invitation, Cafe Espress (Flagstaff) menu and packaging design, Global Sanctuaries (Sedona) identity and ad campaign
Education
BS in Graphic Design [2002]
La Roche College, Pittsburgh PA
Applications
• Adobe CS4 Design Software
• Microsoft Office
• Drupal & Wordpress
• HTML, CSS, and PHP
Honors/Awards
GD USA American Graphic Design
Brochure + Collateral
[2009]
APEX International Award for Publication Excellence
Brochure Design
[2008]
Memberships
Tucson Advertising Federation (AD2)
ad2tucson.com
Tucson Digital Arts Community
tucsondigitalarts.com
Tucson Adobe User Group
groups.adobe.com