Professional Background



  • 1986 - 1992 Iowa State University, Parks Library.
    Position:
    Graphic artist
    Duties:
    Design and construction of all signs, directories and office display equipment; Format Library guides, directory kiosks, and pamphlets; Design and prepare camera ready art for all library forms, newsletters brochures, and flyers.
    Equipment:
    IBM 386 and 486, CorelDRAW 3.0, Word Perfect, Page Maker, LaserJet 2 and 3, Airbrush, Letterset tape cutter.

  • 1991 - 1992 Track One
    Position:
    Graphic artist
    Duties:
    Logo design and typesetting for decals on collectors scale model trains. Painting and printing train shells.
    Equipment:
    Pad Printer, Air Brush, Technical Pens

  • 1992 - 1996 Competitive Edge Advertising Specialty & Manufacturing Company.
    Position:
    Art Director
    Duties:
    Overseeing production and supervising the creative process in the art department; Meeting with local and nation wide clients to discuss projects and determine their objectives; Working with vendors and service bureaus across the country; Conceptualizing, designing and creating promotional material: Corporate Logos, Letterheads, Packaging, Brochures, Catalogs, Posters, Billboards, T-Shirts, Buttons, Lapel Pins, Mugs, etc. Directing photo shoots. Preparing formal quotes for clients; Creating and finalizing single and multi color artwork for offset printing , in-house screen printing, pad printing, and embroidery process. Maintaining and upgrading the computer hardware, and software systems. Cleaning and upgrading Laser Printers.
    Equipment:
    IBM and Macintosh systems: CorelDRAW 6.0, Photo Paint, Corel Trace, Adobe Illustrator, Quark Express, Excel. LaserJet 4, Deskscan II, ScanJet IIcx, Summa Sketch III, Unity Turbo XL-O 1200, DeskJet 550C. Gunold & Stickma Embroidery System.

  • 1996 - 1997 Graphics Warehouse
    Position:
    Creative Director
    Duties:
    Managing the Art Department and overseeing production of print and Internet projects. Art directing and creating graphics for corporate Website and CD Roms. Overseeing the creation of TV commercials.
    Equipment:
    IBM & Mac. CorelDRAW 7.0, Photo Shop 3.0,. Quark Express.

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