Résumé

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Summary

The industries that I’ve worked across include print production, branding, architectural photography, and promotional design. I have hands-on experience assembling a wide variety of signs and banners in a fast-paced production environment through collaboration with design and production teams to ensure high-quality output and on-time project delivery. I have also contributed to brand development and visual communication through multiple graphic design roles.

Education

The Art Institutes International Minnesota: Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Design
March 2016 (GPA: 3.6)

MINIMAL Magazine: The Art Institutes International MN
Editor-in-Chief (April 2014–March 2016)
Assistant Designer (July 2012–April 2014)
• Provided art direction and front-end web design for the website
• Designed layouts and promotional materials
• Managed website content
• Edited magazine content
 

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite
Art Direction
Design Layout
HTML/CSS
Identity Design
Illustration
Image Manipulation
Photography
Print Production
Publication Design
Typography
 

Field Experience

FASTSIGNS: Minneapolis, MN (fastsigns.com)
Production Specialist (April 2018–September 2025)
• Designed signs, banners, and other graphics; prepared files for production.
• Produced graphics by operating large format printers, plotters, and laminators.
• Assembled signs and banners by laminating, mounting, and cutting various substrates including foamcore, polystyrene, Coroplast, PVC, acrylic, Aluminum Composite Material, etc.
• Weeded and applied computer cut adhesive vinyl to various substrates and surfaces. 
• Supervised end-to-end production process from inventory management to quality control.

Flagship Photo, Inc: Minneapolis, MN (flagshipphoto.com)
Architectural Photography Retoucher (March 2017–January 2018)
• Developed photographs in Camera Raw.
• Retouched interior and exterior photographs of retail spaces, restaurants, offices, schools, factories, hotels, homes, and apartment complexes. 

UNO Branding: Minneapolis, MN (unobranding.com)
Graphic Designer (July 2016–March 2017)
• Contributed to clients' brand development by designing collections of identity materials.
• Created graphics, and applied them to product mock-ups, and print-ready templates.
• Conducted conceptual exploration of design alternatives, refined concepts, and prepared prototypes and designs for client presentation.

Extended Exposure: St. Paul, MN (extendedexposure.com)
Graphic Design Intern (January 2015–March 2015)
• Applied logos to product mock-ups.
• Added products to the website.
• Optimized images for the web.
• Created/updated logos.

Indeed Brewing Company: Minneapolis, MN (indeedbrewing.com)
Freelance Graphic Designer (October 2014–January 2015)
• Designed table tents.
• Designed beer sell sheets.
• Designed other promotional materials.
 

Work Experience

Uptown Theatre: Minneapolis, MN
Bartender (April 2013–November 2016)
Floor Staff (April 2006–April 2013)
• Sold alcoholic beverages, and movie tickets.
• Designed bar and concession menus.
• Designed midnight movie posters.
• Designed promotional signage.

Electric Fetus: Minneapolis, MN
Assistant Wholesale Manager (August 2009–July 2012)
• Received inventory; packaged and shipped inventory.
• Photographed products and added them to the web.
• Made sales calls.