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Freelance Projects
Jan 2007 - Present (17 years 11 months)
Responsibilities and skill set:
• Use creativity to determine styles, typography, size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy
• Communicate creative project details, problems, needs and concerns to clients
• Execute graphic design requests, applying an aesthetic sensibility that is consistent with the brand
Project examples and duties:
• Ads, page layouts, graphics and image editing as well as branding and advertising materials including business cards, t-shirts, event banners and marketing displays
• Provide static ads, animated ads, articles and images to the web designer for online publishing
• Develop branding and print marketing pieces for Pawparazzi Film Festival to raise funds to help save animals in shelters
• Design original vehicle wraps for jeeps, trucks, vans, cars and box trucks
• Create signage for apartment complexes and other local companies
• Produce booklets, magnets, notebooks, banners, and brochures
• Draft detailed floor plans for housing communities and apartment complexes in the Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham areas
• Render site maps, area maps and aerial maps for communities
• Create visual presentations displaying floor plan options in conjunction with descriptions and pricing details
Other notable abilities:
• Self-motivated, organized and able to adapt to changing priorities and strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proven communication skills with clients and team members
• Use logic and reason to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative
solutions, conclusions or approaches to challenges
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Visual Communication Designer
High Point, NC
May 2017 - Jul 2018 (1 year 2 months)
• Designed conceptual product ads, print labels and packaging for products
• Created advertisement and how-to videos for new products
• Photographed products and models for E-commerce websites
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Head Graphic Designer
Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 2011 - Sep 2012 (10 months)
Duties and responsibilities:
• Managed all design projects for the office in a timely and professional manner
• Consulted with clients to meet their expectations and creative design requirements
• Custom marketing needs for multiple apartment communities in Salt Lake City and surrounding areas including banners, signs, brochures, flags, window decals, mailers, and flyers
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Graphic Designer
AFA Kraus
Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 2011 - Apr 2011 (3 months)
Creation of advertising and coupons for Yum! Brands including:
• KFC
• Taco Bell
• Pizza Hut
• Long John Silvers
• Jet’s Pizza
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Artist / Graphic Designer
Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 2009 - Feb 2010 (8 months)
Duties and responsibilities:
• Custom screen print designs for t-shirts and other clothing items
• Prepared designs for embroidery department
• Contributed artistic compositions to a clothing line for MTV’s Nitro Circus
• Worked closely with teammates on group projects for major resorts such as
Snowbird, Snowbasin, Moab, Lake Powell and Solitude
• Separated artwork and output film for production and archived film in an organized manner for repeat orders
• Performed press checks regularly