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Designer

Eau Claire, WI

Education

  • M.F.A. Media Design - Full Sail University

    2016-2017
  • B.F.A. Illustration - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

    2006-2010

Experiences

  • Web Designer

    Web Elements LLC. 2016-Present

    Supervise client projects, communicate with clients, perform administrative duties, and create designs to fit client needs. Design creations include logo, wireframes, desktop and mobile design, and social media assets.

  • Marketing Graphic Designer

    Metropolis Resort 2018-Present

    Create in-house signage and paper stock for entire resort, update and maintain website assets and copy, create and update custom code for email campaigns.

  • Web Design Instructor

    UWEC 2019-Present

    Teach and develop course material for the Fundamentals of Web Design, a 300 level computer science course at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.

  • Graphic Designer

    Menards Corporation 2015-2018

    Create in-store signage for all Menards’ stores. Maintain, archive and create print files. Work with Merchandise Planners, Buyers and E-commerce to create consistent branding company wide.

  • Graphic Design Intern

    Eau Claire Children's Theatre 2017-2018

    Responsible for the design of 2017-18 season brochure including show logos, posters, web and Facebook graphics, and other media for 15 theatrical productions and three summer class productions.

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite

    Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effect, Premiere Pro, InDesign & Dimension
  • Web Design

    HTML, CSS & Javascript
    User Experience and User Interface design
    Template, compontent, and responsive design
  • Mailchimp

    Custom coded templates and campaign setup
    Copy writing and campaign design
  • Google Marketing Platforms

    Google Analyitics, Tag Manager & Search Console
  • Merchandise Design

    Design signs, infographics, and brochures.
    Communicate with different departments to get approval.
    Communicate with vendors for printing
  • Office 365/Google Suite

Continuing Education

EDI Training

  • Trans 101
    Identify + Respond to the Mental Health Needs of Students
    Becoming an Anti-Racist Educator
    Critical Race Theory Reading Group

Other Classes

  • Foundations in Horticulture - UW Extension

Honors

  • Give the Best You Have in You

    2019 Juried Art Show
    Hen of the Woods
  • Adult Individual Juried Winner

    Chalkfest 2019
    Lady of the Dead
  • UWEC Juried Student Show

    2007

Interests

  • Dungeons & Dragons

    Adventuring is awesome.
  • Crocheting

    Dresses, sweaters, hats, scarves, mittens, etc...
  • Oil Painting

    Mastering the classic fine art.
  • Woodworking

    A staircase, benches, table