Graphic and Web Designer at Arctic Lotus Designs
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Current
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- Graphic Designer at Chromatic Concepts
- Past
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- Freelance Graphic Designer at Steve Niedorf
- Freelance Graphic Designerat Jack & Barb Maloney (Self-employed)
- Graphic and Web Design Intern at DesignWorks - Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- Graphic Design Intern at Minneapolis Institute of Arts
- Education
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- Minneapolis College of Art and Design
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Crystal Nichols’s Summary
I have held several positions as graphic, web, and production designer, and have completed a number of freelance jobs including website creation from design to coding, logo and identity culminating in business cards and submission packs, and book design and layout.
Graphic design excites me. There have been few things in my life that have so profoundly inspired my spirit so as to be willing to ignore bodily needs for sleep and food when inspiration hits, for it is in that moment that true creation occurs. If I were to wait, I may entirely lose the newly conceived design before it comes to fruition.
The best part of the job is undoubtedly that look of complete and utter gratitude from a satisfied client at the end of a job.
Crystal Nichols’s Specialties:
branding and identity, web design and coding, design and layout, pre-press, client presentations
Crystal Nichols’s Experience
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Graphic Designer
Chromatic Concepts
(Printing industry)
June 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
My daily responsibilities include: Creating Purchase Orders outlining specs for custom table throw production • checking that customer submitted artwork meets print specifications • prepping files for print • creating proofs for customer approval • recreating artwork for customers who have lost their original artwork or need their artwork to be vectorized • photographing new products and prepping photos for catalog and website use • creating fake advertising artwork for examples in catalog.
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Freelance Graphic Designer
Steve Niedorf
(Photography industry)
July 2008 — August 2008 (2 months)
I provided layout and design for a self-mailer to promote Steve's current project, Real Working People.
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Freelance Graphic Designer
Jack & Barb Maloney (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
November 2007 — February 2008 (4 months)
Jack and Barb wrote a memoir detailing their stay in Scotland: The Wee Mad Road. They had the book self-published, and needed a graphic designer to apply the finishing touches to their book. The book is now available through Itasca / Bookmobile.
The Wee Mad Road - Official Site:
http://www.theweemadroad.com/
Buy the Book:
http://www.itascabooks.com/index.cfm?page=Detail&isbn=978-1-934690-02-4 -
Graphic and Web Design Intern
DesignWorks - Minneapolis College of Art and Design
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
August 2006 — March 2007 (8 months)
I worked with a small team comprised of another student, a recent graduate, and an instructor, to redesign the identity and logo for the Minnesota Film and TV Board, and to design and code their current website.
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Graphic Design Intern
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
June 2006 — September 2006 (4 months)
I finishing projects started by senior designers • laying out mailers (applications, invitations) for membership events • creating an identity for The Circle young adult membership category • creating maps to direct foot traffic from the various parking lots to the Museum • creating hard copy proofs for presentations • various smaller projects and project proposals.
Crystal Nichols’s Education
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Minneapolis College of Art and Design
BFA, Graphic Design, 2003 — 2007
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Crystal Nichols’s Interests:
gaming, reading, technology, philosophy, religion
Crystal Nichols’s Contact Settings
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