Objective: To pursue my passion in Art + Design.


Experience:

• Senior Art Director - October 2005 to Present - RPM Advertising Chicago, IL

Responsibilities - art direction and design of outdoor boards, print ads, signage, identity systems, direct mail, web, web banners, mass displays,etc. The goal: To go above and beyond the clients expectations. The clients: Horseshoe Casino, Grand Casino, Caesars Casino, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Timeshares.com, Red Hawk Casino, Harrah's Entertainment, White Hen, and The Field Museum.

• Graphic / Web Designer - May 2004 to April 2005 - Gaston Advertising Chicago, IL

Responsibilities - graphic, production, and web design. I worked with all sorts of mediums such as outdoor boards, print ads, gift cards, mailers, and web sites. The goal: To bring my skills of design and production to make Gaston Advertising a more productive Agency. The clients: Sears, Target, Ulta, The Great Indoors, and American Color.

• Graphic Designer - Sept. 2003 to May 2004 - Bagby & Company Chicago, IL

Responsibilities - graphic and production design, working with creative directors and Senior Designers. The goal: to bring a cutting edge visual translation of the message from the client to the consumer. The clients: Sony, Navteq, and McDonalds.

• Graphic Designer - Mar. 2000 to June 2003 - Vernon Communications Villa Park, IL

Responsibilities - layout design, logo design, and web design. The goal: to do my best designing for the clients needs, while blending my style with theirs in order to end up with a successful design. The clients: Skil, Superior Group, Ministry of the Arts, and Notrax.

Education:

1998-2002 Columbia College Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts degree in Art & Design concentration Graphic Design

1989-1998 The School of The Art Institute Chicago, IL

Seven years of weekend art classes, two years of early college program classes. Completed 16 college credit hours in Early College Program offered. Study of all sorts of mediums such as acrylics, oils, air brush, spray paint, charcoal, computer graphics, sculpture, pencil, marker, pastels, color theory.

Programs:

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver)
Quark, GoLive, Image Ready, Acrobat, Microsoft Word and Power point.
"MAC & PC platforms"