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PrintiBeeOwner
Sep. 2023Wisconsin, United StatesPrintiBee is an e-commerce store that incorporates POD apparel & accessories. We also help to promote small businesses and charities with design and merchandise.
Crisis Text LineCrisis Counselor
Jun. 2023New York City Metropolitan AreaVolunteer Crisis Counselor
Global Sports Management and TravelCreative Director
Jan. 2023Duluth, GA
President's Club SportsCreative Director
Feb. 2021Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Ink Era TattooWeb Designer / Social Media Manager
Nov. 2020 - Apr. 2023Racine, Wisconsin, United States• Website design.
• Manage Facebook & Instagram with current tattoo & piercing photos.
Best Version MediaMagazine Cover Photographer
Aug. 2016 - Jun. 2018Tosa Highlander MagazineFamily photography for the cover of the Tosa Highlander Magazine & related events.
Pier Light MediaOwner / Art Director
Oct. 2013South Milwaukee, WI• Design logos & branding, ads, flyers, presentations, brochures, & sales sheets.
• Advertising Creative Director & Photographer for local politicians & small businesses.
• WordPress Designer & Social Media Manager for several small businesses.
• Business Photographer: products, headshots & events.
• Published Photographer; "Born to be Awkward: Celebrating Those Imperfect Moments of Babyhood" book by Awkward Family Photos, September 2015 and Awkward Family Photos #ChristmasPhotoFails greeting card, sold in all Target stores during the 2016 holiday season.
• Art Director & Graphic Designer; "Aroma and Olive Oil: The Essentials of Healthy & Delicious Cuisine" cookbook by Micki Sannar, September 2012.
• Published Photographer; "First Drop" magazine, Issue 52, May 2000.
Irvine Ondrey EngineeringGraphic Designer
Nov. 2012Ann Arbor, MichiganAdvertising and Social Media Graphic Designer for roller coaster & amusement ride engineering company.
C2Production Design Consultant
Mar. 2012 - Jul. 2014Greater Milwaukee Area• Freelance clients: Core Creative, Northwestern Mutual, Equity Creative, & Quad Creative.
• Brands: Milwaukee Tool, Harley-Davidson, Case IH, School Specialties, MIMA, Milwaukee Summerfest, Guinness Atkinson, Dohmen Life Science Services, & Playworld.
• Create database-driven catalog pages using InDesign & QuarkXPress
• Complex procedure development between InDesign & Excel spreadsheets.
• Tradeshow materials design: programs, signage & booth panels, & handouts.
USABlueBookCatalog Designer
May. 2010 - Mar. 2012Waukegan, IL• Product advertisement design & pagination of annual 1700+ page catalog.
• Complete revamp of catalog style sheets & templates; software upgrade.
• Creation of line art, fax flyers, direct mail pieces, & tradeshow signage.
• Perform off-site press checks; follow workflow from inception to prepress.
• Collaborate closely with product management and copy editing teams.
Petri DesignsWebsite Designer
Feb. 2010 - Apr. 2010South Milwaukee, WILayout of websites and eBay stores using Adobe Photoshop and basic HTML/CSS.
LadishAccounting Clerk
Oct. 2008 - Jan. 2009Cudahy, WIData entry and filing for the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable departments.
C2Production Design Consultant
Nov. 2007 - Jan. 2010Greater Milwaukee Area• Design database-driven catalog pages using Quark XPress and Adobe InDesign.
• Soft-proofing checks, proofreading and final editing of files before going to press.
• Design of direct mail pieces, including letters, envelopes, and inserts.
• Make layout/copy corrections on layouts as presented by copy editors.
Reader's Digest AssociationAssociate Layout Designer
Jul. 2006 - Oct. 2007Greendale, WI• Production design of cookbooks & Taste of Home recipe magazine pages.
• Photo database management, including photo cropping & retouching.
• Template, style sheet & layout creation with guidance from Art Directors.
QuadProduction Design Consultant
Apr. 2006 - Jul. 2006Milwaukee, WIQuad/Graphics Creative Solutions Division
• Design database-driven catalog pages using Quark XPress and Adobe InDesign.
• Soft-proofing checks, proofreading and final editing of files before going to press.
Kenosha NewsAd Designer
Nov. 2004 - Apr. 2006Kenosha, WI• Design advertisements using Multi-Ad Creator/Ad Tracker; direction from outside sales.
• Ensure color accuracy for advertisements, adjusting and printing CMYK separations.
• Design newspaper pages with direction from editors for quick turnaround to press.
• Understanding of tight deadlines and prioritization.
Kohl's Department Stores via Adtec StaffingProduction Design Consultant
Jun. 2004 - Nov. 2004Menomonee Falls, WI• Design retail advertising circulars, developing initial & final page layouts.
• Revise pages from preliminary layouts through blue line, creating PDF files as necessary.
• Review and print proofs of pages at every production stage, ensuring accuracy.
Hosley InternationalGraphic Designer
Mar. 2002 - May. 2003Lynwood, IL• Design wholesale home décor catalog layouts using Quark XPress and XData plugin.
• Photography of individual & groups of product for usage in catalog and gift box layouts.
• Design gift box layouts using Adobe Photoshop to offer to our smaller retail clients.
• Create product tags for major retailers including JoAnn Fabrics, Wal-Mart and Michael’s.
• Product data management within databases and advanced Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
Olan Mills / JC Penney Portraits / The Picture PeopleDistrict Photography Trainer / Studio Manager / Photographer
Jun. 1991 - Mar. 2002Wisconsin & Illinois• Certified Photography Trainer: training new hires for 2-6 weeks at a time.
• Certified Professional Portrait Photographer: Olan Mills & JC Penney Portraits.
• Studio manager: coordinate eight employees' schedules; keep studio running efficiently.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
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