EXPERIENCE

Creatis Creative Services Current Remote and onsite contract Production Artist. Shutterfly
Contributing member of a 6-member production design team.
  • Collaborate with Art Directors, Project Managers, Account Managers and Clients to adapt weekly promos for various web, app and social media applications.
  • Created, produced and delivered final assets for all promotional mediums.
Target Corporation
One of two production artists assigned to the 2021 76-page Holiday Kids Catalog.
  • Collaborated with Art Directors, Photographers, Retouchers, Producers and Project Managers to produce electronic layouts/keylines.
  • Tracked 700+ images from sketch to final between vendors, photographers, retouchers and separators.
Brainco School of Advertising Current Instructor charged with developing curriculum, lectures, and assignments that focus on practical computer graphics applications for advertising students.
GLS Companies 3 years Production Artist responsible for creating static and variable artwork for client facing web storefronts.
  • Collaborated with clients to create final artwork for print and web.
  • Photographed and retouched images for web.
  • Modified storefront interfaces with HTML and CSS customizations.
Carmichael Lynch 7 years Studio Manager responsible for staffing, mentoring and leading a 13-member graphic production team at the 4th largest advertising agency in Minneapolis.
  • Collaborated with Art Directors and Project Managers to produce final artwork for print, web and video.
  • Led the agency migration from Quark XPress to InDesign.
  • Instrumental in implementing Media Beacon asset management system at the agency. Developed the process for populating the system for client and agency access to creative assets in various formats.
PureRed Creative 4 years Graphics Support Specialist responsible for all the technology needs of a 30-member retail advertising agency/photo studio.
  • Troubleshot graphic production issues including formating, automation, printing, fonts, and images.
  • Researched and implemented video services.

EDUCATION

Bemidji State UniversityBachelor of Science Degree
Graphic Design and Print Production, 3.50 GPA

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