1608 W. Homecoming Way
Tucson AZ , 85704

Objective

To fuse technical and creative skills in a manner that honors function, form, and feasibility.

Education

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications, Overall G.P.A. 3.9, May 2006

Experience

Madden Media / Tucson, Arizona
Graphic Designer, Advertisements & Inserts / August 2009–February 2010
Designed advertisements for travel industry publications such as Tucson Home Magazine, Tucson Guide, Phoenix Guide, Valley Guide as well as other national circulations.
Designed layouts for national travel inserts circulating in various states.

Frank Williams Design Agency / Tucson, Arizona
Senior Designer / June 2008—August 2009
Part of a creative team that focuses on branding, advertising, marketing, public relations, media placement, planning and collateral as well as interactive materials.

Morgan-Cain & Associates / Tucson, Arizona
Design, Photo and Production Assistant / September 2006—May 2008
Assist with file coordination and implementation of designs, illustrations, photography, and layouts for textbooks using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign

The Door Productions / Tucson, Arizona
Freelance Designer & Visual Coordination / May 2004—Present
Design flyers, posters, banners, logos, magazine and newspaper advertisements, brochures, newsletters, bulletins, calendars, business cards, and correspondence materials
Conceptualize and implement annual client event themes

Advanced Advertising and Fellowship Designs / Santa Fe Springs, California
Freelance Designer / August 2005—October 2006
Designed posters, banners, flyers, brochures, business cards, and logos
Conceptualized on client event themes
Prepared files for print and acted as liaison between client and printer

Studio A Internship / Tucson, Arizona
In-House Designer / August 2006—December 2006
Designed the interface of the Joseph Gross and Lionel Rombach Gallery web sites
Prepared design files for web readiness
Designed a BFA Exhibition Post Card for the School of Art 2006

Urban Outfitters / Tucson, Arizona
Sales Associate / August 2003—July 2005

Arizona Historical Society / Tucson, Arizona
Education Department Assistant / August 2002—December 2002
Contacted and organized docent volunteers
Prepared and organized local awareness mailer materials
Assisted with In-House public relations events

Exhibitions

The Moment of Truth Project / Social Justice Leadership Center / Access Tucson
The University of Arizona / School of Art / 30th Annual Visual Communications Exhibition
Senior Design Exhibition / Dinnerware Contemporary Arts

Involvement

Phi Eta Sigma National Society
Alpha and Omega Christian Fellowship

Technical Skills

Bilingual, English/Spanish
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Dreamweaver,
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Creative Skills

Concept and design of materials such as, but not limited to, brochures, newsletters, magazine and newspaper advertisements, websites, logos, packaging, flyers, posters, banners, billboards and apparel.

References

References upon request