Digital Imagery, Art Direction, Marketing & Branding
Othos, Ink
Comprehensive photo editing and high-resolution digital imaging including compositing, color correcting, illustrating and high-end retouching.
Drive brands by creating visually compelling print, environmental & digital designs, websites & promotions.
Devise brand strategy, design corporate logos, packaging, brochures, marketing materials and identity.
Produce engaging videos, photography and UX designs, from wireframes to workable prototypes.
Art direction & production of packaging and promotional material for beverage, healthcare, lifestyle, sports, music and retail clients for traditional media and e-commerce.
Expert fluency in Adobe CS, typography, layout, die line creation and color manipulation.
Digital Imagery Artist
Bruton Stroube Studios
Intensive high-resolution digital imaging by compositing, color correcting, illustrating, color grading and high-end retouching in RBG, CMYK and spot colors.
Collaborate with creative directors, marketing executives, account reps and photographers to develop visual imagery for lines of national and international accounts.
Work closely with brand managers and art directors to achieve creative solutions for print, POS (Point-of-Sale), digital and seasonal promotions.
Manage a team of artists by creating workflows and designating timelines, delegating work, generating templates, creating master elements, assuring quality control, final art, delivery and archival.
Visual design, illustration, videography and photo shoot direction.
Lead teams in the design of layouts for the digital arena, print publications, packaging, billboards, posters, displays and other marketing materials.
Production Artist & Retoucher
Zipatoni
Design, create photo comps, die lines, image manipulation, headline treatments and composition.
Utilize production techniques for color correction, retouching, spot color application and scanning.
Concept with brand teams to create innovative promotional strategies while evaluating target audiences.
Prepress Production Artist
Designer Color Systems
Create artwork, design page layouts, illustrations, photo comps, color manipulation and composition.
Design packaging, newspaper and magazine advertisements.
Color correction, retouching, trapping, spot color, image manipulation and type setting.
Prepare artwork for the printing process across many substrate materials in CMYK and spot colors.
Manage and train a department of employees in prepress procedures and software applications.
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Eastern Illinois University
Marketing
Graphic Design
Computer Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop
Illustrator
Premiere Pro
InDesign
Bridge
Experience Design
Dimension
After Effects
Dreamweaver
Business Catalyst
Final Cut Pro
Keynote
Word & Excel
PowerPoint
Axure