Experience
Chicago Tribune Graphic Designer | Chicago il, April–May, Sept 2008–present
Designed and produced advertising, signage and emails for city-wide events
Updated print and web ads for classifieds, real estate, community and media
Amika Press Freelance Book Designer | Northfield il, 2006, August 2009–present
Designed books, typeface and identity concept for small independent publisher
Young Chicago Authors Publications Designer | Chicago il, 1999–05, 2007–2008
Edited & proofread work, taught Chapbook Design class to high school seniors
Designed magazines, chapbooks, brochures, flyers, posters and web concept
A founding member of in-house book publishing branch, Watch the Steps Press
Hu-Friedy Dental Freelance Production | Chicago il, February–March 2008
Performed production and design tasks for healthcare instrument campaigns
Herman Adler Freelance Production | Evanston il, September 2007–February 2008
Contributed to government and science textbooks for a major publishing client
David Hull Freelance Book Designer | Chicago il, June 2006–February 2008
Designed & produced memoirs volumes 1–4 for philosopher and glbt activist
Modern Luxury Magazines Freelance Production | Chicago il, August–Sept 2007
Prepared ads for 30 titles, including Chicago Social, CS Brides and The Men’s Book
GreenHouse Inc. Graphic Designer | Chicago il, September 2006–June 2007
Designed and revised advertising for healthcare, theater and restaurant clients
Excelled at prepress troubleshooting, keylining, resizing and production
GLL Properties Freelance Logo Designer | Chicago il, August–September 2006
Concepted logos for two properties, 444 n Michigan and One O’Hare Centre
Young Chicago Authors Office Manager & Support | Chicago il, 1999–2005
Assisted Program Director with direct mail design, copywriting & processing
Conducted repairs, space scheduling, and maintained storage and supplies
McDougal Littell Creative Assistant | Evanston il, May–September 1998
Compiled and organized educational resources for national online database

Education
International Academy of Design & Technology | Chicago il, June 2006
bfa Visual Communications, Summa Cum Laude
Columbia College Chicago Fiction Writing bfa student | Chicago il, 1999–2000

Et Cetera
Chicago Tribune Customer Satisfaction Award | 2009, Q1 2010
Redesign and restructuring of company-wide filler advertisement database
Printers Row Lit Fest event signage, advertising, and email production
Healthcare Advertising Review Gold Award | 2008
Delnor Hospital’s Find Courage 30-sheet outdoor board
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words | 2007
Word It design for the theme Time published in 2003–2006 collection
Available for purchase online
Member Greenpeace, Lincoln Park Zoo, Nature Conservancy, Shedd Aquarium
Applications & Skills Proficient both Windows & Mac; Adobe Creative Suite:
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver; QuarkXPress; FontLab Studio
References & Portfolio Available on request