
Senior Designer & Art Direction
Lake Charles, Louisiana Area

Senior Designer & Art Direction
Lake Charles, Louisiana Area
My experiences over the years has seasoned me with knowledge in creative direction, copywriting, interactive design, pre-press, customer service, marketing and strong organizational skills. Ultimately, I strive to be reliable, efficient and deliver extraordinary design.
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Flash, Acrobat, Trueflow, Word
(Printing industry)
October 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Art Direction, Graphic Design, Logo Development, Direct-to-plate output, Digital Press including Variable Printing, Copywriting and Photography
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2002 — October 2006 (4 years 6 months)
Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Web Design and Development, Brand Identity Development, Advertising Campaigns, Outdoor, Powerpoint Presentations and Copywriting
(Printing industry)
September 1999 — May 2001 (1 year 9 months)
Graphic Design, Pre-press and film output
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 1996 — May 1998 (1 year 9 months)
Learned many important "real-world" lessons about the workings of an agency and the expectations of a designer.
Commercial Art, Ad Theory, Color, Typography, Illustration, Computer Design Programs, Photography, 1996 — 1999
1997 and 1998 Student Rising Star Recipient (AAF-LC)
American Advertising Federation–Lake Charles
(on the Board of Directors from 2002 to 2005 and currently)
Gold Addy Awards (AAF-LC)
Silver Addy Awards (AAF-LC)
Bronze Addy Awards (AAF-LC)
Special Judges Award (AAF-LC)
Best of Show-Interactive (AAF-LC)
International Award of Excellence (The Communicator Awards)