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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