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I am a graphic designer, production artist and photography enthusiast in Fort Wayne. I like to keep up with design trends and break rules when I can. I crave learning and am continually looking for ways of improving my work and myself.
Not only am I passionate about design and bettering myself in that field, but I am also a very organized person and thoroughly enjoy working with a team to coordinate, plan and take action. I enjoy working with clients and vendors and taking care of their needs.
By surrounding myself with knowledgeable people not only in design but in marketing and management, I feel I can attain many of those ambitions. Being involved in the community and supporting local businesses is very important to me as well.
As for photography, I shoot in a photojournalistic style which allows me to capture moments in time as they happen. I believe in digitally enhanced photos. Photoshop is just the modern dark room.
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Some great folks I've worked with:
BRANDed Management
Sarah Fisher Racing
Smartguys Advertising & Design
David Hart
TPS Computing Solutions
Dix 3 River
Brandon McSwain
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BFA/Graphic Design • Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne | 2004
Ad Design | 6-2010 - Current | Graphic Designer
--Design of various print items, t-shirt graphics and signage.
--Production of signage and installation of graphics.
--Brainstorm promotional ideas with Creative Director for inside sales.
--Order various print materials from vendors.
--Plans to take control of in-house Social Media Marketing.
--Work occasionally with Web Designer and do small production on web sites.
Lassiter Advertising | 4-2008 - 3-2010 | Graphic Designer
--Production and editing of photos, text and file management.
--Design print material for various clients and create concepts for web developer.
--Work with Creative Director and design team to formulate design solutions.
--Meet strict deadlines and handle multiple projects at a time.
--Direct Photoshoots; primarily product.
--Work closely with printers and distributors.
Classic City Signs | 4-2004 - 4-2008 | Graphic Designer
--Design, print and cut signs, vehicle graphics and banners.
--Helped introduce new design styles and techniques, use of full color graphics and digital printing, and motivated high end design and production.
--Communicated directly with customers.
--Ran point-of-sale and quoted projects.
Freelance Highlights
--2010 - Zach Veach - Ziggy's Safe Driving Logo & UR Text Droid App Icon.
--2010 - BRANDed Management - Branding collateral.
--2010 - Smartguys Advertising & Design - Catalog production.
--2009 - Sarah Fisher Racing - IndyCar paint scheme for driver Jay Howard for 5 events in 2010.
--2009 - Sarah Fisher Racing - 2 Hero card designs.
--2009 - Summit City Reporting - Ad design.
--2008 - Sarah Fisher Racing - Hero card design.
--2006 - Brandon McSwain (musician) - Promotional photography.
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