Personal Statement
A design is most effective when it tells a good story. I’m an illustrator, photographer, writer and graphic designer. But, above all, I’m a storyteller. In my work, I utilize all of my abilities to tell the right stories and entertain the audience I’m trying to reach.
Work Experience
PACIFIC CYCLE
Graphic Designer, April 2017 to present
Product graphics, coordination with production facilities, retail presentations and design and development of product lines
COPPER CREEK COMPANIES, INC.
Graphic Designer, July 2007 to April 2017
Provided print and web layout, magazine design, website design and product design
Clients: NUK, USA, Reedsburg Area Chamber of Commerce, Associated Genetics, National Council of Structural Engineers Associations
REALISTIC WEB
Partner/Designer, March 2005 to June 2007
Web design and photography, initiated county-wide tourism program
MARQUETTE COUNTY TRIBUNE
Assistant Editor, November 2003 to June 2007
Layout, reporting, web design and photography
WISCONSIN STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
MUSEUM ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAM
Graphic Design Assistant/Lab Research Assistant, April 2001 to November 2005
Drafting (maps, profiles, site maps, artifact rendering, photography, etc.)
Education
Bachelor of Arts at Brigham Young University in Anthropology (December, 2000)
Masters of Fine Arts at Academy of Art University in Graphic Design (December 2016)
Capabilities
Good with people, reliable, adaptable, a quick learner, always looking for new ways to do things, photographer, illustration, package design, 3D modelling, fluent in Portuguese, with reading knowlege of Spanish.
Software Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, AfterEffects, Muse), Quark Xpress, WordPress, Microsoft Office, proficient on both Macintosh and Windows machines, strong knowledge of html and css,