objective:

develop design and leadership skills to advance into a management role in the design field.


education:

central michigan university: sept. 2004 - may 2009
bachelor of fine arts: graphic design concentration


experience:

dreams retail: november 2010 - present
graphic designer: northbrook, illinois

hantzgroup: june 2009 - november 2010
graphic designer: southfield, michigan

mediagraphix: jan. 2007 - may 2009
graphic designer/assistant art director: mount pleasant, michigan


[mad] skills:


competent in:

adobe photoshop (7yrs)
adobe indesign (6yrs)
adobe illustrator (6yrs)
adobe dreamweaver (4yrs)
html (4yrs)
css (4yrs)

working knowledge in:

adobe flash (3yrs)
adobe after effects (1yrs)
front-end asp.net (1yr)
microsoft expression studio (1yr)


awards & exhibitions:

n.a.c.a. - outstanding design award: sept. 2009
best student poster design

local gold addy and student best in show: feb. 2009
collateral material

graphic design capstone exhibition: nov. 2008
central michigan art gallery: mount pleasant, michigan

creative smackdown winner in design: oct. 2008
grand rapids, michigan

"diversity never looked so good" exhibition: sept. 2008
central michigan university: mount pleasant, michigan

regional silver student addy award: april 2008
collateral material

two local silver student addy awards: march 2008
both for collateral/promotional material

centralis scholarship: may 2004 - april 2008
central michigan university, mount pleasant, michigan


references?

Yep, I've got some! You want 'em? Just ask!