EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer at Johnny Rockets Group, Inc.
  ::  June 2010 to Present
The sole, in-house Graphic Designer for the marketing department at the corporate Restaurant Support Center.

• Provide graphic design for promotional print pieces for franchise and corporate Johnny Rockets locations
• Directed a photo shoot and designed a full page advertisement that will be printed in OCMETRO magazine July 2010
• Edit and hand code HTML for email marketing campaigns, along with managing mobile ad campaigns
• Assit on professional food product photography shoots

Interactive Production Artist at Ignite Health
  ::  April 2008 to March 2010
Production Artist for the Motion Graphics department at a marketing and interactive communication design firm.

• Developed countless animated Flash pieces and banners for various health care companies and pharmaceutical brands
• Communicated and collaborated with art directors, project managers, programmers, animators, and flash developers in a fast paced & deadline driven production environment
• Art direction & development of animated Flash expandable banner advertisements for Your Breast Options website by Mentor
• Programmed & animated Flash banner advertisements for multiple iLASIK campaigns, such as GottaSeeThisNow.com
• Provided production art assistance to a team of animators for episode 5 of the 2009 CLIO Healthcare Award winning LiveWithIt.com animated series
• Developed & animated an educational movie for DVD, called HIV And Your Heart, for Gilead in English & Spanish versions

Multi-Media Designer at Media Genesis
  ::  November 2006 to April 2008
Interactive Flash Developer and Graphic Designer at an interactive design agency specializing in automotive training modules.

• Designed & developed an interactive, new employee training module. Personally trained new artists and interns in the design department on the company design standards, policies and procedures
• Developed lessons & provided InDesign instruction to clients. Taught a Photoshop summer workshop to project managers
• Assisted on audio & video shoots, edited assets, designed & developed an interactive flash training module for KIA dealers
• Developed interactive flash training modules for Dodge, Chrysler, GM, and short flash animations for features in Scion vehicles

Adjunct Faculty at Monroe County Community College
  ::  August 2006 to December 2007
Taught two semesters of Photoshop Graphics, CIS 184, and one semester of Graphic Design Concepts, CIS 180.

• Developed and implemented a course syllabus, and a detailed and organized semester time line
• Designed original lesson plans and course content, consisting of lectures, projects, presentations, and tests that focused on real-world application of traditional elements & principles. Final student project was an interactive design portfolio
• Managed a classroom of up to thirty students, of various ages
• Provided students with direction for career development as graphic, web or flash designers

Graphic Designer at CMU Sports Information
  ::  November 2005 to May 2006
Media Guide Designer for Central Michigan University Sports Information in the Marketing & Public Relations Department.

• Designed color covers and black & white inside layouts for over seven guides; up to eighty pages each
• Coordinated with sports directors, coaches and photographers to create the content for the sports guides

Internal Drive Technology Camps
  ::  June 2005 to August 2005
Web Design and Flash Animation Instructor at six, one-week long summer camps at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

• Taught web design classes to middle and high school aged students using the programs; Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash MX. Students produced websites that I uploaded to www.myidproject.com
• Set up (and tore down) computer classrooms, and installed the necessary software, hardware, and approved PC games
• Communicated with parents regarding child’s progress with lessons and projects
• Managed and supervised up to fifty campers. Lead and participated in daily activities, meals, and provided general day and overnight supervision in University housing

RECENT CONTRACT & NON-PROFIT & VOLUNTEER

• Currently host & lead a co-ed study group through Saddleback, and provide volunteer child care once a week for a single mothers
• Contracted by WhiteBarnGroup.com to design & program e-mail marketing campaigns
• Taught graphic design at Express Yourself Arts program for MIKA Community Development Corporation
• Contracted by B&B Interactive Group to design flash banner advertisements for www.Realtor.com
• Provided grahpic & web design for organizations such as AwayToHelp, BeAwareFoundation, and ContractorsBusinessNetwork

EDUCATION

  ::  Master of Educational Technology  ::  Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI  ::  in progress.
  ::  Bachelor of Applied Arts  ::  Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, MI  ::  August 2002 to May 2006.
   Major in Art [Graphic Design]  ::  Minor in Photojournalism  ::  Minor in Media Design, Production & Technology.

EXPERTISE

Software  ::  Adobe CS4 Creative Suite: Photoshop, Flash, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Fireworks, and Acrobat Professional.
The Microsoft Office Suite, and various PC and Macintosh based photography, audio and video editing software, and educational technology.
Website Tools  ::  Pointroll, Eyeblaster, Basecamp, MailChimp. Highrise, Screencast, Blackboard
Languages  ::  ActionScript 2.0, HTML, CSS, XML