résumé

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Great American Supplemental Benefits Group (GASBG) – Austin, Texas

Senior Graphic Designer | February 2007 – Present
GASBG is a subsidiary of Great American Financial Resources, Inc.^® headquartered in Cincinnati, OH and specializes in supplemental health insurance geared towards the senior market.

In conjunction with departmental management, guide the company’s communication efforts by providing brand oriented designs from concept to completion, for print, electronic marketing and website elements
Collaborate with insurance agents to design ads that are effective marketing tools as well as compliant with the State Department of Insurance
Create collateral materials for agent incentive trips and other insurance themed events
Develop and execute interoffice projects that vary from selecting art for the conference rooms to holiday greeting cards

Arnold/Ostrom Advertising (A/O) – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Associate Art Director | January 2006 – November 2006
A/O is an agency focused on the business of building: Building brands, building distribution and building sales.

Assisted in design of full ad campaigns
Participated in strategic planning and marketing plans with account team
Produced corporate identities, promotional collateral, trade show graphics, publications and packaging
Clients included Vision Remodeling, Fabcon, Kent, USP Structural Connectors & Onan

The Steinhauser Group – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Intern | September 2005 – January 2006
The Steinhauser Group is a design firm that specializes in creating identity systems, collateral materials and package design.

Restructured old designs into new formats
Worked with printers to push designs through to production
Clients included Target, Merwin Home Medical, Sociale Gourmet – Thistles American Bistro

EDUCATION

St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 2000 – 2005, BFA in Graphic Design

COMPUTER SKILLS

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
QuarkXPress
HTML
CSS
Microsoft Office

MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

American Institute of Graphic Arts, 2000 – Present.
Awarded Associate of the Month at GASBG in November 2009
Volunteer at the St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, October 2008 – Present
Awarded the Silver Addy at the 2005 Central Minnesota Addy Awards
Exhibited in the Art of Democracy Show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 2004

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