qualifications profile:
I am a designer with 9 years of experience designing and creating in 2D, 3D and 4D environments. My experience and desire for excellence in service oriented business provides strength in team work, organization, and communication. My recent BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago provides me with an excellent eye for composition utilizing cutting edge styles, ideas and conceptual process.

software skills:
Mac OSX and PC savvy.
CS3, Director, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, Pro Tools, DHTML, CSS, PHP

select design projects:

current CAEL / www.cael.org / Print & Web Designer and Manager/ Chicago, IL
in-house designer of all print and web materials for many lines of work

2006 LUNAR MEDIA / www.lunarmedia.net / Gina Hutchings/web and graphic designer / Chicago, IL
freelance assistance with interactive media, coding, and image manipulation

05-06 BLUSHING POPPY PRODUCTIONS / www.blushingpoppy.org / Nicole LeGette / performance artist / Chicago, IL
costume design, design and production of promotional materials, web design

06 TRIFECTA / www.trifectamn.com / Tess Donahue / entrepenuer / Minneapolis, MN
design and production of logo, promotional materials, web design and implementation

04-05 BLAIR THOMAS & CO / www.blairthomas.org / Blair Thomas / puppeteer / Chicago, IL
set construction, mig welding, painting, striking, watering plants, website design and implementation

02-03 HI-IH LAMPS/ www.hiihgallery.com / Lam Quang / lampmaker / Portland, OR
design and construction of handmade paper lamps, including frame-making, painting, finishing of light installation

03 TODD KURTZMAN / www.toddkurtzman.org / Todd Kurtzman / sculptor / Portland, OR
design and construction of website

02-03 ITISNESS / www.itisness.com / Dayna McErlean / visionary / Portland, OR
design and production of promotional materials, facilitated community art making workshops

99-01 BOSTON UNIVERSITY DINING SVCS / www.bu.edu/dining / Barbara Boden / Marketing Director / Boston, MA
design promotional materials such as posters, brochures, identifiers, menus and website

01-02 IN & ABOUT ST JOHNS / Michael Kaufman / entrepenuer / Portland, OR
startup design and layout of 8 fold newspaper, advertising, promotion & design

2000 The Legacy / George Kassabg / author / Boston, MA
design and production of 120 pg softcover book

education:
School of the Art Institute of Chicago/ www.saic.edu / Chicago, IL / 2006 / Bachelor of Fine Arts
Syracuse University/ www.syr.edu / Syracuse, NY / 1991 / Bachelor of Arts, marketing/management

achievements:
CAAP Grant, Illinois Arts Council, 2007
Leadership Award, School of the Art Institute, 2006
CAAP Grant in conjuction with Nicole LeGette, as graphic/web designer, 2005