SKILLS

Graphic Design, Illustration, Pre-Flight checks, Plate-making, Digital Press file set-up, Proofreading, Data Entry

Software Proficiency: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Affinity Photo, HP SmartStream, Esko DeskPack, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook

EXPERIENCE

2010-Current        Various clients
Freelance Design & Illustration
Design and illustration work for private clients. Designed brochure for flight school’s airline pilot program. Created brand logos for local businesses. Responsible for website design, image processing and data entry. Various private commissions for illustration and merchandise design.

2015-2020        Graphic Communications Inc.
Pre-Press Technician and Graphic Designer
Pre-press and Graphic Design for label and flexible packaging printing company. Duties including pre-flighting art files, designing and modifying art to customer specifications, plate-making, creating print-ready layouts for digital presses, color matching printed samples, and keeping a database of print jobs up-to-date. Clients include Formaggio, Hello Fresh, Polysciences, Ventana Medical Systems and various small businesses.

2013-2016, 22-24    Skullgirls & Indivisible (Lab Zero, Future Club)
Animation Cleanup, Illustration
Responsible for taking rough animations and cleaning them up for final production in Photoshop, including proper color separation, masking and making sure all artwork adheres strictly to design documents.  Also created promotional illustrations.

2011-2015        Susan L. Ruff Graphic Design & Illustration
Illustration, Design, Image Processing
Various graphic design duties: designed a catalog for pen company under guidance of art director; collaborated to develop line of merchandise, including final illustrations; scanned and touched up images; created web banners and ads.

2010-2017        Gaia Interactive Inc.
Production Artist
Staff artist for social network site Gaia Online.  Responsible for the conception, creation and implementation of posable avatar items using Photoshop and an online data editor, as well as spot illustrations.  Sponsor clients include Macy’s, Coca-Cola, Funimation, and Warner Bros.

2007-2010        CorraLabs, Inc.    
Art Lead
Art Lead for online web game company CorraLabs.  Project management duties include managing internal production artists, managing a team of outsourced artists, keeping task lists updated, coordinating with client’s Art Director to plan and approve artwork, and coordinating with programmers to resolve technical issues.  Artistic duties include creating backgrounds, characters, user interfaces and various objects in Illustrator and Flash.

EDUCATION

2004 - 2007    Moore College of Art & Design    Philadelphia, PA
 Illustration Major (Bachelor of Fine Arts candidate)

1998 - 2002    Art Institute of Philadelphia          Philadelphia, PA
 Multimedia & Web Design (Associates Degree of Specialized Technology)

AWARDS

The Philadelphia Sketch Club: Honorable Mention, The Art of Sequential Show
ASI Award for Excellence in Applied Illustration, Senior Show, Moore College of Art & Design
Moore College of Art and Design: Dean’s List (2)
Art Institute of Philadelphia: Best of Quarter award (4), 4.0 Award (2), Academic Recognition, Dean’s List (2)