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I'm a graduate of multiple years of graphic design seasoning, starting in print and growing into interactive. I have a strong loyalty to branding with clear communication, this makes it a natural to design advertising and marketing material. My design experience includes the following: logos, publications, advertisements, brochures, websites, banner ads, signage, and posters. I am proficient with Adobe Creative Suite. As a freelance designer, I have worked on these respected brands, Target, Pioneer, 3M, Ford, Starwood Hotels and Morrie's Auto Group

experience

assigned + achieved

experience

Minnesota Physician Publishing 

Art Director

July 2017 to present

assignment:
Direct, design and produce a monthly publication dedicated to the Minnesota heath industry. Other tasks include designing the marketing material and the website.

highlight:
A complete redesign of the website with an upgraded responsive design to incorporate the publication in a subscription format.

Freelance

Art Director
Graphic Designer
Production Artist

July 2009 to July 2017

assignment:
Worked for four agencies plus a variety of small companies.

highlights: agency + accounts

  • Oglivy Mathers/Lacek Group — Starwood Hotels, Ford and Dupont Pioneer
  • Linnihan Foy — Morries Automotive Group
  • deZinnea — 3M
  • Bingo Theory — Fingerhut.com

Target

Senior Interactive Designer 
Art Director

April 2005 to July 2009

assignment:
Art direction and design for the Home section of the Interactive Marketing department. Concept and presenting ideas. Managing and conducting photo shoots. Liaison between internal staff and outside partners to ensure the purity of the company’s brand.

highlights:

  • Creative partner to introduce and sustain an interactive lifestyle photography campaign for the Target.com Home selling pages. 
  • Grew campaign budget 300% over three years based on customer interaction results. 
  • Motivated by increased sales and exposure, manufacturer funding grew 200% for the Target.com Patio Furniture photo budget. 
  • Created and presented a photo animation concept for mini-sites that became the brand standard for 2.5 years.

Furnishings Magazine

Art Director
Graphic Designer
Production Artist

January 2004 to April 2005

August 1997 to January 2003

assignment:
Art direction and graphic production management of a local full color magazine devoted entirely to the modern home. Concept, design and produce marketing materials including interactive to ensure the brand’s integrity.

highlights:

  • Integral contributor to help the magazine grow from a 16 page black and white rag stock publication to a 64 page full color glossy. 
  • Creatively oversaw the redesign of the magazine three times. 

City Pages 

Advertising Art Director

January 2003 to January 2004

assignment:
Direct the advertising design/marketing work performed by a crew of five designers. This involved initiating ad concepts including copy writing, design and implementation.

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