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EDUCATION
Graphic Arts Institute, San Francisco, California Multimedia & Web Design, Summer 1997. University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California Certificate in Graphic Design, 1997. LDM Art Institute of Florence, Florence, Italy Post-graduate studies in Graphic Design & Graphic Illustration, Fall 1995. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Post-graduate studies in Computer Animation & Art History, 1994-1995. The George Washington University, Washington, DC BA 1993. ADDITIONAL SKILLS Dual Citizenship USA & Germany. Fluent in German. Basic Italian and French. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator at expert level) and InDesign, QuarkXpress, Acrobat, and Microsoft Office Suite. Conversant with HTML, some Flash & Director, and FilemakerPro. AWARDS 2005 PL Buyer Packaging Award for Full Circle green tea. 2007 PL Buyer Packaging Award for Full Circle frozen fish. |
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sailpointe Creative Group Arlington Heights, Illinois 2010-present Designer Private label packaging design for brands including Hy-Top, Parade, Red & White, IGA and and team designer for Laura Lynn. Full proficiency in FDA labeling regulations required. Topco Associates, LLC Skokie, Illinois 2005-2010 Freelance Packaging Designer Private label packaging design for brands including Big Y, Full Circle, Paws and Shurfine. Artisan/e-talent Chicago, Illinois 2002-2005 Freelance Graphic Designer Advertising design with Ambrosi, and Ogilvy. Business collateral design for DePaul University. Packaging design for Topco Associates. Aquent Partners Chicago, Illinois 1998-2002. Freelance Graphic Designer Freelance publication design and multimedia with such clients as McGraw-Hill/Contemporary, Townsend Agency, Upshot, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, YMCA of USA, Avid Group (now 141 Communicator), and Jenner & Block. Sun Consultants Chicago, Illinois 2001 Freelance Graphic Designer Business collateral design with Sturm, Rosenberg & King. Webb-Scarlett Chicago, Illinois November 1999 Freelance Packaging Designer Brand packaging design concepts for Zion cookies. Source, Inc. Chicago, Illinois July 1998-June 1999 Freelance Packaging Designer Freelance assignments entailed being a team-member in developing brand identity and packaging design. Clients included Goody, MemberÍs Mark, Bissell, and Clorox. |
Michael Stanard, Inc. Evanston, Illinois June 1998 Freelance Graphic Designer Publication design for True Blue, Priester Aviation, Old Town School of Folk Music, and Michael Stanard, Inc. promotional projects. McGuire Associates Evanston, Illinois March 1998-January 1999 Freelance Graphic Designer Publication design for HornbeckÍs, Bonar Floors, National Kidney Cancer Association, The Exponent and Diamond Shamrock. Landor Associates London, England. September-December 1997. Freelance Packaging Designer Graphic Design Work Placement. Entailed being a team member in developing brand identity and corporate identity. Clients included WalkerÍs, KF Sweets, Doritos, Orion, Durex, Proctor & Gamble, Sabic. REFERENCES available upon request.
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