About me

I am passionate about creativity and exploring different mediums. I enjoy designing logos, business identities, photo restoration, editing videos, motion graphics, keynote/powerpoint presentations, etc. Recently I've helped create motion graphics for big companies such Target, Comcast and through GDIT for the government.

Experience

Education

The Illinois Institute of Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts & Animation

• Additional certificates in Image Manipulation and Design, Digital Photography and Graphic Design

Tribeca Flashpoint Academy

Associates in Visual Communication

• Film and Broadcast Credits

Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Figma, Asana, monday.com, 3ds Max, Final Cut Pro, PowerPoint, Keynote, Microsoft Word, Photography, photo retouching, Outlook, Canva, Storyboarding, updating WordPress, CMS, typography, branding, layout, AI, light html, visual design, video editing

Skills

AHIMA - Multimedia Artist (REMOTE, full-time)

Aug 2022 - Jan 2024

• Designed advertising campaigns for healthcare related social media. Content creation included templates, flyers, banners, posters, social media graphics, brand identity elements, print collateral, infographics, videos, designs for tradeshow booths, email and digital communications for marketing campaigns.

• Utilized Photoshop, AI tools for coding and image editing, Illustrator and InDesign for layout, composition, typography, color theory, and illustration for branding.

• Used project management software Asana and monday.com, and SharePoint.

• Edited and updated PowerPoint presentations.

• Collaborated directly with clients to understand their needs and provide design solutions.

PowerTrain, Inc. - Multimedia Graphic Artist (contract)

June 2022 - July 2022

• Vectorized illustrations, graphs and photos for educational material in PowerPoint.

• Retouched images with Photoshop and drew images with Illustrator.
  
  

General Dynamics Information Technology - Multimedia Specialist (sub contract)

Sept 2020 – Oct 2021

• Created and retouched images for e-learning presentations (LMS).

• Team developed 18,340 graphics for e-learning platform in Composica and Captivate.

• Edited video, created motion graphics, 3D (3ds Max), and animation.

• Organized database information in Excel with great attention to detail.

• Communicated with ISDs for clarification on graphic layout.

• Created vector art for diagrams.
  
  

Landslide Digital Agency - Graphic Designer

Oct 2016 – Oct 2021

• Created and retouched images for e-learning presentations (LMS).

• Team developed 18,340 graphics for e-learning platform in Composica and Captivate.

• Edited video, created motion graphics, 3D (3ds Max), and animation.

• Organized database information in Excel with great attention to detail.

• Communicated with ISDs for clarification on graphic layout.

• Created vector art for diagrams.

Americaneagle.com - Graphic Designer

Sept 2018 – Sept 2019

• Created front-end graphics and designs for clients’ websites in Photoshop and Sketch.

• Created various internal graphics and online advertising for e-commerce

Elkhorn Entertainment - Graphic Designer, Motion Graphics, (contract)

July 2013 – Jan 2017

• Created storytelling motion graphics with After Effects for multiple clients, such as Target and Comcast, from video production.

• Created graphic assets for motion design within Photoshop and Illustrator.

• Vectored low-resolution logos with Illustrator.

Groupon - Image Designer (contract)

Oct 2014 – Jan 2015 (3-month contract)

• Color corrected/retouched images to prepare for web in Photoshop.

• Submitted images to database in proper file naming convention in Salesforce.

• For local deals, hand-picked the right stock images from shutter stock to best illustrate product features.

AAIA - Graphic Designer

Aug 2010 – Mar 2011

• Vectored military related logos and artwork for apparel and accessories with Illustrator.

• Created brochures, menus and giant banners for a restaurant with Illustrator and InDesign.

Kohl Children’s Museum - Graphic Designer (internship)

Sept 2009 – Sept 2010

• Created posters, invitations, cards and various promotional materials with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.

• Updated website information in the CMS.

• Photographed with DSLR Nikon D7000. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop.