
Graphic Designer at Portland Business Alliance
Portland, Oregon Area

Graphic Designer at Portland Business Alliance
Portland, Oregon Area
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
May 2005 — Present (3 years 6 months)
I currently work to maintain the Alliance brand in all print and web materials. I also work with Alliance member vendors to produce all the printed materials for the Alliance.
Along with maintaining the Alliance web site I also create and email all electronic publications sent to members. I work with our Database Coordinator to develop and enhance our web site using a database software called Weblink Connect.
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Education Management industry)
February 2001 — May 2005 (4 years 4 months)
I worked in several departments in my tenure at PPS. I started working in the Print Shop learning pre-press procedures, working with clients in the schools and trouble-shooting technical issues. I then worked as part of the Web Team in the IT department. I maintained the PPS web site and also helped implement a CMS system along with providing support the it. Finally, I worked in the Communications Department providing web and print design support focused around an annual school fair event. I provided all the print support for this event designing the program, banners and school brochures are almost all 100 schools.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
October 1998 — June 2000 (1 year 9 months)
I worked on The Vanguard, the PSU student newspaper, staff in the production department. I layed out section pages, pasted up layouts to ready for the printer and also designed house ads.
BS, Art - Graphic Design, 1997 — 2001