SKILLS
Mac OS
InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
Acrobat
After Effects
Bridge
Brand Identity
Prepress
Art Direction
Project Management
Windows OS
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Outlook
MS Powerpoint
Dreamweaver
HTML & CSS
InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
Acrobat
After Effects
Bridge
Brand Identity
Prepress
Art Direction
Project Management
Windows OS
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Outlook
MS Powerpoint
Dreamweaver
HTML & CSS
EXPERIENCE
LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER AT TULALIP RESORT CASINO, AUG 2014 - PRESENT
Focus on graphic design from brand identity, print, and packaging to digital media for email, web, video and customer facing screens on the gaming floor – both independently and as part of a team; art direction,
work review and project assignment; team development including team training and guidance; team building events; running project meetings; motion graphics; photo shoot direction; project and time management;
working with outside vendors and internal clients; problem solving; project coordination; and digital production: running Xerox and HP Large Format printers.
work review and project assignment; team development including team training and guidance; team building events; running project meetings; motion graphics; photo shoot direction; project and time management;
working with outside vendors and internal clients; problem solving; project coordination; and digital production: running Xerox and HP Large Format printers.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER AT TULALIP RESORT CASINO, DEC 2010 - AUG 2014
Graphic design, both independently and as part of the design team; motion graphics; project and time management; organization; problem solving; project coordination with outside vendors and internal clients; and digital production; running Xerox DocuColor and HP Large Format printer.
Graphic design, both independently and as part of the design team; motion graphics; project and time management; organization; problem solving; project coordination with outside vendors and internal clients; and digital production; running Xerox DocuColor and HP Large Format printer.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER + OWNER AT BLUEFISH DESIGNERY, OCT 2009 - JUNE 2014
Graphic design; project and time management; customer service; consultations and meetings; preparation of bids and sales; organization; problem solving; and project coordination with outside vendors and internal clients.
Graphic design; project and time management; customer service; consultations and meetings; preparation of bids and sales; organization; problem solving; and project coordination with outside vendors and internal clients.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER + PREPRESS AT PRINTINGPLUS, FEB 2005 - DEC 2010
Graphic design, both independently and as part of the design team; web design and coding; art production and prepress; typesetting and preflight for flat sheet lithography, operation and maintenance of Paladio Image Setter and LP Ultra Processor for direct to plate system, trapping adjustment, color correction and calibration from press to screen, press checks, and setup for bindery; customer service; project and time mangement; project coordination with outside vendors; and digital production running Xerox DocuColor 250.
Graphic design, both independently and as part of the design team; web design and coding; art production and prepress; typesetting and preflight for flat sheet lithography, operation and maintenance of Paladio Image Setter and LP Ultra Processor for direct to plate system, trapping adjustment, color correction and calibration from press to screen, press checks, and setup for bindery; customer service; project and time mangement; project coordination with outside vendors; and digital production running Xerox DocuColor 250.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER AT ANDERSON BUSINESS GRAPHICS, APR 2002 - FEB 2005
Design assistance; art production: typesetting and preflight for lithography (flat sheet and web), flexography, pad printing, silk screening, xerography, digital printing, ink sublimation, letterpress, Cad-cut vinyl and setup for bindery; customer relations: pricing of printing in-house work, preparation of bids and sales; and digital production: running Cannon 2400, Cannon 3300, guillotine cutter, scoring, collating, folding and stapling.
Design assistance; art production: typesetting and preflight for lithography (flat sheet and web), flexography, pad printing, silk screening, xerography, digital printing, ink sublimation, letterpress, Cad-cut vinyl and setup for bindery; customer relations: pricing of printing in-house work, preparation of bids and sales; and digital production: running Cannon 2400, Cannon 3300, guillotine cutter, scoring, collating, folding and stapling.
EDUCATION
THE ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN, DEC 2001
Associate of Applied Arts in Graphic Design with Honors
Associate of Applied Arts in Graphic Design with Honors
LAKE STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL, JUNE 1999
High School Diploma, emphasis on Business
High School Diploma, emphasis on Business
INDEPENDENT COURSEWORK, 2006 - PRESENT
SCHOOL OF VISUAL CONCEPTS
How to Critique (and Improve) Creative Work
Layout & Art Direction
HTML and CSS Level 1
Typography Level 1
SCHOOL OF VISUAL CONCEPTS
How to Critique (and Improve) Creative Work
Layout & Art Direction
HTML and CSS Level 1
Typography Level 1
SAN DIEGO LETTERS
Seattle Hand Lettering Workshop
Seattle Hand Lettering Workshop
LUMINOUS WORKS
Photoshop and InDesign Essentials
Photoshop and InDesign Essentials