Education & Affiliations

University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
Bachelor of Science in Design, Graphic Design, June 2002

Member, American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)

Work Experience

Cincy Magazine • Cincinnati, Ohio
Art Director • May 2008 – Present

Design, production, and art direction of near-monthly (10 issues/year plus special publications) regional interest magazine. Conceptuliztion and design of covers and features. Assignment and direction of photography. Worked with editorial staff to gather addtional artwork. Layout of the majority of editorial content. Worked with production manager and freelance assistance to meet deadlines. Full redesign of magazine, plus creation of look for several special publications.

Offenberger & White • Marietta, Ohio
Graphic Designer / Production Artist • August 2007 – March 2008

Design and production of information graphics, catalogs/product guides, magazines, newsletters, exhibits, logo development, user interfaces, web sites, brochures, direct mail, and advertisements. Close adherence to brand standards for some clients. Involved in all stages of design process, including press checks.

The Athens News • Athens, Ohio
Graphic Designer • March 2004 – August 2007

Creation of advertisements and layout of pages. Design and production of maps, magazines, and special sections. Performed duties in absence of Graphics Editor, including management of design team. Preparation and proofing of final artwork.

Freelance Experience • June 2002 – Present

In-house and offsite assistance on projects with several companies, including those listed at right. Numerous additional self-managed projects.

Offenberger & White • Marietta, Ohio
Project-by-project continuation of relationship with former employer.

Willow Creative Group • Cincinnati, Ohio
In-house design and production of a series of clothing catalogues. Page layout, color correction of artwork, and preparation of final artwork for production.

Kolar Design Associates • Cincinnati, Ohio
Design and production of map series. In-house production of signage systems.

Robb and Associates • Cincinnati, Ohio
In-house production of a 5000-page mathematics textbook series, and of a 5000-page phonics textbook series. Small team, intense production schedule.

City of Cincinnati, Ohio, Office of Architecture and Urban Design
Former internship employer. Design and production of print materials and signage. Production and pre-press for other designers.

Internship Experience • June 1999 – March 2002

Professional practice program: alternating quarters of study with work in the field of Graphic Design. Formal component of degree program.

FS Creations • Cincinnati, Ohio
Design and production of educational software graphics. Design of user interface.

Advanced Computer Graphics • Blue Ash, Ohio
Design and production of multimedia presentations, including some storyboarding.

City of Cincinnati, Ohio, Office of Architecture and Urban Design
Design and production of signage and wayfinding systems, and print pieces. Direct work with clients and printers/fabricators.

Loren/Allan/Odioso • Cincinnati, Ohio
Design and production of advertisements, print pieces, and presentation materials.

Computer Skills

Expert in setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of Macintosh hardware and software.

Adobe InDesign CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Flash CS3
Adobe Acrobat 8
Adobe After Effects 5.5
Fireworks CS3
Dreamweaver CS3
Macromedia Freehand
Quark XPress 6.5
Pitstop Professional 7
Apple OS X 10.5
Apple OS X Server
Microsoft Office 2004 Microsoft Windows XP

Some experience with HTML/CSS.