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EXPERIENCE

Twenty Two Creative                                                                                                      January 2016 - Present

Owner

• Designed a bus stop bench ad for Perfect Water Pools, a pool company in Florida.

• Created a new logo and invitation for Lucky Plush, a not for profit dance theater group in Chicago. The materials were for Plucky Lush, their annual benefit and fundraiser. 

Common Pantry, Chicago's oldest food pantry                                                                            July 2016 - Present

Communications Committee Chair

• Designed new banners, stand up banne-rs, etc. integrating new Common Pantry logo.

• Managed photoshoot at the Common Pantry- volunteers, servers, clients, pantry

 

Freelance Graphic Designer                                                                                   March 2008 – January 2016

Alexander Graham Bell Elementary

• Created new logo for the Bands for Bell fundraiser in 2015.

• In 2016 continued to create cohesive marketing materials for the Bands for Bell fundraiser including postcards, a banner and the exclusive poster for the event.

• Created new logo for the Steppin’ fundraiser in 2015 as well as a dynamic hip hop themed marketing campaign focused on attention getting postcards and a banner.

• In 2016 continued work for the Steppin’ fundraiser with a Star Wars themed “Classroom Wars”. Created a united marketing package for the fundraiser including a new logo, postcards, and banner.

• Created a marketing campaign for the 2016 Wish List fundraiser themed “Casino Royal”. Designed a new logo, save the date, invitation, banner and various marketing materials for the event.

 

The Chicago Trolley/Double Decker Company

• Continued to communicate corporate identity through a variety of products that included print advertising, maps, brochures, tickets, sales kiosks, t-shirts, invitations, vehicle wraps and interior store signage for the tour seasons of 2008 and 2009.

 

The Chicago Trolley/Double Decker Company                                                November 2005 – November 2007

Marketing Coordinator

• Communicated corporate identity through a variety of products that included print and Internet advertising, maps, brochures, tickets, sales kiosks, t-shirts, invitations, vehicle wraps and interior store signage.

• Designed Double Decker bus wrap for the 2006 Sears Tower advertising campaign that was used two years in a row.

• Designed logo and exterior wrap for the company’s new executive bus, the Land Yacht.

• Responsible for maintaining the content, images and online purchases on www.chicagotrolley.com.

• Organized and directed photo shoots of Trolleys, Double Deckers and the Land Yacht with professional photographers to update and upgrade the quality of photography used by the company.

• Created the Trolley Traffic Report, the company newsletter distributed to employees bi-monthly.

 

The Chicago Trolley/Double Decker Company                                                   October 2003 – November 2005

Account Executive        

• Redesigned and created www.chicagotrolley.com, which received corporate acclaim.

• Attracted and maintained clientele by providing customer service and a quality product.

 

Nextology, Chicago, Illinois                                                                                January 2003 – October 2003

Graphic Designer / Office Manager

• Designed and built websites for clients that used Nextology trademarked software.

• Responsible for the general operations of the office including scheduling meetings, managing business
  records and internal inventory.
   

94.9 FM KLTY, Dallas, Texas                                                                           September 2001 – October 2002

Assistant Website Manager / Administrative Assistant

• Prepared and maintained sales materials utilized by the sales team to promote KLTY.

• Created newspaper, magazine and Internet advertisements for KLTY and KLTY advertisers.

• Worked with various multimedia software programs to develop and maintain www.klty.com.

• Responsible for developing the creative concept, design, layout and content for 30-page Celebration Freedom Program Guide distributed to over 150,000 people.

• Traffic Director in charge of layout, content and graphic editing for the KLTY and CCM Magazine – KLTY Now!

 

EDUCATION & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Bachelor of Arts in Theology, The University of Dallas; 1998-2002

• Trustee Scholarship recipient

• Continuing Education: Foundations of Digital Design, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Fall 2005

• Proficient in Adobe InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, Word, Excel

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Community Service Chairman for the Chicago Trolley Company which included an Easter Seals Walk With Me Event- 2006; three food drives for the Greater Chicago Food Depository- 2006 and 2007; Walk to Cure Diabetes for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation- 2007.