Graphic Designer

Karen Burcham

New Lenox, IL

karenburcham.com

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I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 2009. I am currently working as a graphic designer for the K-12 Teachers Alliance doing both print and web design.
Education
- BFA Graphic Design
  
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  
  2005 - 2009
  
  Published in 211: Design History in the Making, Vol. 2 (spring 2007); Included in many gallery exhibitions, including iSpace in Chicago (Graphic Design Exhibition, spring 2009) and the Krannert Art Museum at UIUC (BFA Exhibition, spring 2009)
Experience
- Graphic Design Specialist
  
  K-12 Teachers Alliance
  
  Sep 2011 - Present (13 years 3 months)
  
  Manage and maintain graphic requests for cohort division of company (e.g. brochures, posters, web presense), which covers 18 college & university partners. Create graphics and coding for internal projects, TeachHUB, eLearn, Professional Development, and the K-12 Teachers Alliance as a whole. Managed temporary freelance team of designers.
- Independent Professional - Graphic Designer
  
  Self-Employed
  
  May 2009 - Present (15 years 7 months)
  
  Provide graphic design services (both print and web) for various clients.
- Contract Graphic Designer
  
  K-12 Teachers Alliance
  
  Jun 2011 - Sep 2011 (3 months)
  
  Worked as a Freelancer through Artisan Talent providing support for increased need for graphic design.
- Graphic Designer / Receptionist
  
  Apps Communications
  
  Mar 2010 - May 2011 (1 year 2 months)
  
  Updated and created websites and graphics for Apps and Dealer Apex clients using Photoshop and HTML / CSS coding by hand. Provided customer support for Apps clients. Answered and directed calls.
- Sales Associate
  
  Michaels Arts and Crafts
  
  Jun 2007 - Apr 2010 (2 years 10 months)
  
  Performed a slew of tasks including customer assistance, cashiering, stocking, and setting planograms.
- Lab Assistant at the School of Art + Design
  
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  
  Oct 2007 - May 2009 (1 year 7 months)
  
  Assisted students with lab computers and programs (Mac and Windows) and maintained the laser and inkjet printers. Assisted with equipment checkout and rental.
- Scenic Charge
  
  Illini Union Board Musicals
  
  Sep 2008 - Apr 2009 (7 months)
  
  Worked as the Scenic Charge on 2 of the Illini Union Board's musicals, Jekyll & Hyde and West Side Story. Primarily was in charge of designing all painted aspects of the sets created for those shows and the management of the technical crew for painting projects.
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