RESUME

WORK EXPERIENCE

Oilogic - Dallas, TX
September 2014 - present (freelance)
position: package designer
responsibilities: create innovative package design for organic baby line based on current market trends, create corporate & brand identity, prep & upload artwork for print, work closely with printers, attend press checks insuring quality labels

Advanced Beauty Inc. - Dallas, TX August 2009 - March 2014
position: senior package designer / graphic designer
responsibilities: create innovative cosmetic package design for core brands based on current market trends & brand guidelines, produce marketing materials, present concepts & renderings to marketing team, lead holiday gift set program working closely with manufacturers in China; create, prep & upload artwork for print, work closely with printers, attend press checks insuring quality labels & giftset boxes

NEC International - Dallas, TX October 2008- February 2009 (contract complete)
position: graphic designer
responsibilities: create advertising & collateral material for print and web

Interverz - Dallas, TX December 2007 - March 2008 (freelance)
position: graphic designer
responsibilities: create corporate branding, produce all collateral material including brochure & web design

Feizy - Dallas, TX July 2007 - November 2007 (contract complete)
position: textile designer
responsibilities: create & illustrate textile patterns for rugs, fabrics & home decor

Moroch Ad Agency - Dallas, TX November 2006- March 2007 (contract complete)
position: art director
responsibilities: concept & create advertising materials & indoor/outdoor signage for DFW Airport & Citrical Calcium, working closely with account executives & senior art directors producing quality ads & collateral

Mary Kay Inc. - Dallas, TX June 2006 - September 2006 (contract complete)
position: cosmetic package designer
responsibilities: create innovative package design for core brands based on current market trends & brand guidelines, present concepts & renderings to marketing team, prep & upload artwork for print, work closely with printers, attend press checks insuring quality labels

Sullivan Perkins - Dallas, TX November 2005- March 2006 (contract complete) position: production artist / graphic designer
responsibilities: produce magazine design & layout for local publication

SKILLS

  • proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Texelle, Microsoft Office
  • knowledge of pre-press & printing processes with extensive press check experience
  • illustration skills
  • custom invitation design
  • creative writing capabilities
  • product photography experience
  • video art direction experience
  • presentation skills
  • work well independently as well as within a team

EDUCATION

University of North Texas, Denton
major: communication design
minor: business marketing