Experience

Accomplished graphic designer with extensive experience in print design. Developed brand identities, brochures, advertisements, newspaper inserts, direct mail, signage, manuals, and collateral.

Effective team player proficient with all aspects of graphic design from concept to delivery. Dedicated problem-solver with excellent communication and organizational skills. Experienced working on multiple projects in fast-paced environments.

Career Development

Fuse Agency, Inc. Salem, Oregon

2006–Present

Graphic Artist

  • Created identity packages.
  • Designed brochures and marketing collateral for retirement, assisted living, and memory care communities across the United States.
  • Performed project management and customer relation activities.
  • Developed and implemented job tracking and archiving system.

News-Register McMinnville, Oregon

2005–2006

Lead Graphic Artist

  • Coordinated artist staff.
  • Designed newspaper advertisements for wide range of clients.
  • Built web pages to correspond with special advertising sections of newspaper.
  • Created info-graphics and illustrations to accompany editorial content.

Holiday Retirement Corp. Salem, Oregon

2002–2005

Graphic Design Specialist

  • Collaborated with marketing specialist to develop brand identities and marketing campaigns for new senior apartment facilities.
  • Produced over 1,000 projects annually.
  • Communicated with newspapers and printers across the United States and Canada to produce projects on time and on budget.

Oregon Department of Revenue Salem, Oregon

2000–2001

Electronic Publishing Design Specialist

  • Worked closely with authors and editors to design instruction booklets, technical guides, statistical reports, brochures, and manuals to help explain Oregon’s tax programs to the public.
  • Designed cover layout and graphics for tax year 2000 Oregon income tax booklets.

Wright Business Graphics Portland, Oregon

1999–2000

Prepress Technician

  • Performed image assembly of multiple-color and multiple-ply business forms and checks.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, Visual Communications
Chemeketa Community College, 1999