Ok, I want to avoid a long drawn out biography, which ultimately may or may not interest you. I would say my path here is slightly less traditional, as I did not study graphic design specifically until much later in my career, but these days you do hear some truly obscure origin stories. Mine starts as a pre-med student, who in the 11th hour found Art History and studio art as my calling in college. Not to say I didn’t have some background in these fields, as my father is a long time printmaker and my mother is a multi-media and graphic designer. It was in my genes. I didn’t actually come into the graphic design field until my education research position at the Louisville Speed Art Museum required as much design work as actual research. Thank you mom for raising me from Photoshop 1.0 to Indesign. I continued to pursue post-graduate Art History study until going full time at UPS with the Airline division as a Graphic Designer. You’ll notice that I refer to myself as a “media” designer, largely due to the fact that I work in many fields outside of traditional “graphic” design. The theme for my entire career to this point is evolution. In my day job, graphic design work led to photography work and then most recently video production and user interface design. My personal work is heavily influenced by photography and illustration, so I feel that media designer tends to be a more accurate description of what I do. Ok, I feel I’m already getting long winded, so I’ll cut it here and let the work do the rest of the talking.
Work experience
Graphic Designer Level-2January 2006 — Present
UPS, Co-op 6 Months, then Full-Time
Monitor the correct application of the UPS brand by internal clients for print, web, and apparel products. Create UPS advertising for select publications, trade shows, and new hire recruiting. Design national and international materials to promote UPS in a variety of markets. Coordinate, as well as shoot, photography and video for a variety of mediums. Design and support the production of cutting edge User-Interfaces for interactive presentations and new technologies.
Freelance Graphic DesignerJune 2003 — Present
Self Employed, Part-Time
Design a variety of print materials for local business owners. Design work includes ads, brochures, flyers, and identity systems. Clients include Kentucky Candy Buffet Company, 64 Yellow Roses, and Color Surfaces.
Education Program AssistantFebruary 2004 — January 2006
The J.B. Speed Art Museum, Full-Time
Worked in several areas throughout the Education Department, including in the Docent, School, Adult, and Family programs. Originally hired as a research assistant for education, but also offered design, organization and writing skills that helped to redefine the position for future hires.
Software/Hardware Proficiency
Proficient on Mac and Windows OS Platforms
Adobe Photoshop Expert
10 Years Experience: Color Correction, Advanced Photo Manipulation and Post-Production Techniques
Adobe Indesign Advanced
6 Years Experience: Print Page Layout
Adobe Illustrator Advanced
6 Years Experience: General Illustration Techniques, Advanced Vector Art Creation
Adobe After Effects Beginner
1 Year Experience: Basic Understanding of Title Effects and Time Lapse Creation
Microsoft Office Intermediate
10 Years Experience: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Document Creation
HD DSLR Video Production Intermediate
3 Years Experience: Extensive Knowledge of Canon 5DMarkII Video Production including Script Writing
and Directing of Photography
Education
Indiana University-Southeast - New Albany, IN 2005 — 2006
Master of Liberal Studies Credits, Graphic Design
Completed Credit Hours: 9
University of Louisville - Louisville, KY2003 — 2006
Master of Arts Credits, Art History
Completed Credit Hours: 28
Hanover College - Hanover, IN 1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts, Art History
Completed Degree
Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Theta
Honors, Awards, and Publications
"Kubrick et le web - Kubrick On The Web"
Group Web Exhibition: la Cinémathèque française, Paris, France; March 2011.
Selected works include: The Shining: Jack and The Shining: Maze
"Save the Date: New Ideas and Approaches in Calendar Design"
Published by Victionary Workshop Ltd., Featured Work: 2010 Big Wall Calendar
2010 Hanover College Best Shot Contest
1st Place and Honorable Mention
2009 Louisville Graphic Design Association - 100Show
Gold Award: Photography
2007 Louisville Graphic Design Association - 100Show
Silver Award: Graphic Design
