Education
2009-2011, Northern Michigan University
School of Art and Design: Cum Laude, Bachelor of Fine Arts: Illustration
2007- 2009, Jackson Community College
Dean’s List, Studio Arts Certificate
2007, Michigan Center High School
Salutatorian, Diploma
Experience
Graphic Designer/Illustrator Contractor at Consumers Energy
November 2016 – Present Jackson, Michigan
Acted as Lead Illustrator with one support illustrator to create a visual, interactive index of gas pipelines throughout Michigan using InDesign. Completed a project to redraw company Gas Emergency Schematics using Illustrator. Created a change and sustainment process to update company Gas Emergency Plan Schematics using SharePoint. Maintained sustainment process for Gas Emergency Plan Schematics both as a Change Coordinator and Illustrator. Communicated with Subject Matter Experts to ensure changes to content were correct and complete. Worked alongside writers and designers to make quarterly revisions to interactive PDF and HTML manuals using InDesign and Dreamweaver.
Graphic Designer/Illustrator Contractor at Consumers Energy
August 2014 – June 2016 Jackson, Michigan
Laid out and added interactivity, including buttons and links, to Gas Operations manuals using Adobe InDesign, Acrobat Pro (DC), and Microsoft Word. Worked as Change Lead to ensure quarterly revisions were made to the manuals correctly and on time. Communicated with Procedure Owners to correctly make changes to the manuals. Redrew, updated, and enhanced illustrations within the Gas Operations manuals using Adobe Illustrator. Took lead in redrawing and enhancing Gas Emergency Plan schematics. Assisted with training sessions to instruct Field Workers in setup and use of the enhanced Gas Operations manuals.
Graphic Designer Hamilton County Parks and Recreation
October 2013 – June 2014 Carmel, Indiana
Designed and updated promotional materials including fundraising brochures and advertisements. Prepared files for printing using Adobe InDesign and Illustrator. Worked with printers and handled press checks. Took pictures and gave instructions to visitors at events. Created social media content for the parks department. Updated events calendar on the parks website.
Graphic Designer Cru
August 2012 – October 2013 Indianapolis, Indiana
Designed promotional materials including business card, posters, brochures, booklets, and name tags. Developed branding for conferences. Assisted in developing a website using a Wordpress template. Prepared files for printing using Adobe InDesign and Illustrator. Printed brochures, programs, and booklets. Ran presentational material at special events.
skills
- Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat DC, and Microsoft Office.
- Experienced in Photoshop and SharePoint.
- Familiar with Dreamweaver, After Effects, HTML, CSS, and Cinema 4D.
- Learning JavaScript and jQuery.