I am currently looking for a full time agency position as a Sr. Creative/Art Director + Designer


As a Senior Art Director and Designer with both agency and corporate experience, I have worked with B2B and B2C clients creating awesome brands and successful marketing solutions that generated buzz and closed the deal.

APPLICATIONS

• OSX                     • PhotoShop CC       • Word                 • Dropbox
• InDesign CC        • Bridge                     • PowerPoint       • iMovie
• Illustrator CC       • Acrobat                   • Excel                 • iPhoto

DESIGN ABILITIES

• Logos                         • Billboards                               • Web design
• Branding                    • Packaging design                   • Web banners
• Idenity systems          • Product design                       • Photo direction & styling
• Brochures                  • POS/POP                               • Photography - studio & location
• Catalogs                    • Enviromnmental graphics       • Digital prepress & production
• Print advertising        • Trade show graphics               • Offset printing knowledge
• Direct mail                 • Email marketing                      • Press checks

WORK EXPERIENCE

I have been a part of the creative community for over 25 years working as a Designer and an Art Director. My years of working with a diverse assortment of companies on a variety of creative projects has exposed me to every level of the design process including: client meetings, art/photo direction, copy writing, design, concept presentations, production and press checks. I have been instrumental in creating logos, brochures, advertisements, catalogs, POS/POP, product packaging, websites and much more. All this experience has provided me with the skills necessary to create successful design solutions and show companies what great design can accomplish.


TECHNICAL SKILLS

Professional working knowledge of Macintosh OS, server utilities, and the following software applications: Adobe CC and Microsoft Office. I have a professional understanding of digital prepress and production, as well as hands-on experience of offset printing. I have worked with many photographers, in studio and on location styling and assisting with equipment set up, direction and propping. I also have experience creating digital layout and three dimensional mock-ups.


JOB HISTORY

Ed Design – Design Contractor - 6/15 – Present

Vivid Advertising + Design – Advertising & Graphic Design - 11/15 – Present

Van Tassel Design   –  Freelance Design  -  10/01 – 11/15

Taymark Corporation  –  Creative Director  -  2/14 – 1/15

Linnihan Foy Advertising  –  Senior Art Director  -  2/06 – 1/14

Nygard Dimensions  –  Art Director/Senior Designer  -  8/03 – 6/04

Scales advertising  –  Art Director/Senior Designer  -  5/00 – 10/01

Wilson Design  –  Designer  -  5/95 – 4/00

Action Design Group  –  Designer  -  7/92 – 5/95


EDUCATION

Brown institute, Minneapolis, MN –  Associates of Science Degree in Advertising & Graphic Design – 1990 – 1992

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN –  Studied Graphic Design & Advertising – 1988 – 1989

Mankato State University, Mankato, MN –  Studied Graphic Design & Advertising – 1987 – 1988


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