Owner of Allie's Custom Designs - Advertising, Marketing, Design

Allison Goebel

Minneapolis, MN

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Specializing in growing small businesses by developing a brand to advertise and market by using a variety of mediums at a cost-effective rate. Combining corporate efficiency with individualized creative solutions to grow businesses.

I am passionate about art, design, marketing and advertising. I want to bring the corporate advertising mentality to small businesses cost-effectively. I have all around experience from Fine Arts, Graphic Design to Web Design and Social Networking. I strive to grow both personally and professionally, while helping small businesses grow.
Education
- Bachelors Bachelors of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Graphic Design
  
  St. Cloud State University
  
  2003 - 2008
  
  Graphic Design, Marketing, Advertising, Art, Photography, Printmaking, Drawing, Painting, Video, Installation
- Hutchinson High School
  
  1999 - 2003
Experience
- Owner
  
  Allie's Custom Designs
  
  Jun 2008 - Present (16 years 5 months)
  
  All around experience from Fine Arts, Graphic Design to Web Design. Specializing in growing small businesses by developing a brand to advertise and market using a variety of mediums at a cost-effective rate.
- Project Manager/Graphic Designer/Web Designer
  
  Webaloo
  
  Stillwater, MN
  
  Mar 2014 - Nov 2014 (8 months)
  
  Managed website development projects, created standard procedures to maintain websites and on-site training. Plan, budget, oversee and schedule projects on deadlines.
- Electronic Ad Coordinator/Graphic Designer
  
  United Hardware Dist. Co
  
  Nov 2010 - Mar 2014 (3 years 4 months)
  
  Develop cost-effective marketing and advertising plans combining print, email marketing and social networking strategies. Maintain company’s social networking and teaching a new way to advertise.
- Graphic Designer
  
  The Upper Mississippi Harvest
  
  Feb 2011 - May 2011 (3 months)
  
  I designed the 2011 Art and Literary Magazine for Saint Cloud State University
- Project Manager/Graphic Artist in the Creative Services Department
  
  Machalek Communications, Inc.
  
  Feb 2010 - Nov 2010 (9 months)
  
  Design and market postcards and solo email blasts for clients. Maintain company’s website and marketing materials. Project Manager of FOODSERVICE-DEK, GROUNDS-DEK and
  DENTAL-DEK; Cliche’ Business to Business Marketing.
- Graphic Designer/Pre-Press/Production
  
  Minuteman Press
  
  Jun 2009 - Nov 2009 (5 months)
  
  Managed the print shop while being involved with every project that came into the shop. Marketing partner, administrative work, customer service, the Go-To-Person.
- Graphic Designer/Pre-Press
  
  JP Printing
  
  Nov 2008 - May 2009 (6 months)
  
  Worked on a variety of projects from start to finish. Set up for pre-press, helping clients with marketing. Administrative work; doing anything that needs to be done.
- Graphic Designer/Editor
  
  The Upper Mississippi Harvest
  
  Sep 2008 - Apr 2009 (7 months)
  
  Designed a 60 page Art and Literary Magazine. I was a part of the whole process from start to finish, including the printing and production of the book.
- Graphic Designer
  
  Graphic Design Internship: GCCI
  
  Sep 2008 - Dec 2008 (3 months)
  
  Logo research and design, updating websites and e-mails and designing promotional items. Also, administrative work.
- Graphic Designer
  
  Graphic Design Internship: SCSU Student Health Services
  
  May 2008 - Sep 2008 (4 months)
  
  Logo research and design, designing posters and brochures for SCSU Health Promotions.
Awards

Student Art Show

NASAD Exhibition

The Upper Mississippi Harvest
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Assistant Professor - Educator, Industrial Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Assistant Professor, Graphic Design