Graphic Designer
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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- Aqua Fit Instructor at LA Fitness
- Graphic Designer at BridgeWater Consulting, LLC
- Graphic Designer at Professional Services Marketing, Inc.
- Owner | Graphic Designer at Tara Thorenson Design
- In-House Graphic Designer at Company Name Withheld
- Past
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- Senior Creative Design and Production Artist at Rider Bennett, LLP
- Graphic Design and Production Artist at Image Arrangers Inc. — now known as Cenveo Creative
- Freelance Designer at Ant Farm Incorporated — now known as Kamper Brands
- Education
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- The Art Institutes International, MN
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Tara Thorenson’s Summary
Creative professional with broad industry experience and proven ability to produce high quality work on short notice. Possesses working knowledge of pre-press, production, graphic print and web-based design.
Tara Thorenson’s Specialties:
Project management, print design, multimedia graphics, print buying, sales, and competency in multiple software programs both for design and office purposes.
Tara Thorenson’s Experience
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Aqua Fit Instructor
LA Fitness
(Privately Held; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
On my own personal quest for physical fitness I was asked by my current instructor if I'd be willing to take over her class due to her decision to move back to Germany. Never one to see myself as a fitness guru, this made me nervous, but I ultimately said yes.
My hope is that this new endeavor will help others as well as myself achieve better health, and stretch my current skill set in new and positive ways. -
Graphic Designer
BridgeWater Consulting, LLC
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
BridgeWater Consulting, LLC is a full-service outsourced marketing firm designed to manage the marketing communications strategies for businesses, firms and organizations who are dealing with downsizing, or simply just aren't ready to hire a full-time marketing professional. Our clients receive the marketing talents of highly-experienced individuals working together to provide expertise as one team.
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Graphic Designer
Professional Services Marketing, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Through my business I contract with PSM to provide graphic design to professional services firms.
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Owner | Graphic Designer
Tara Thorenson Design
(Graphic Design industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years)
I love art. It has been my passion since early childhood. Because of this, I enjoy what I do and I always strive to do my best. By making you look good, I look good.
I finally took the leap in August of 2007 and purchased my own equipment for at home use. I have been busy ever since.
In order to survive in today’s competitive business world, it is imperative to produce and maintain an image that sets you apart from your competitors. I am prepared and excited to take on any creative challenges you may have in order to make sure you are always a step ahead of the competition. Please check out my website to see if I can help you with your creative dilemma: www.TaraThorenson.com -
In-House Graphic Designer
Company Name Withheld
(Medical Practice industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
While notifying a company that a Rider Bennett, LLP seminar had been cancelled (due to the decision to close the firm itself), I was asked if I was the person who handled the design work for Rider Bennett. In answering yes, I was asked if I would be interested in working for this company.
Two years have flown by. I now handle all design work, as well as help in a number of other areas for this company. It has truly been a blessing. -
Senior Creative Design and Production Artist
Rider Bennett, LLP
(Partnership; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)
August 2005 — May 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Rider Bennett, LLP, was a full service law firm which delivered legal services to its clients from 1960-2007.
At Rider Bennett I worked for two years as the member of a five person marketing department. As the sole in-house designer for a firm that averaged 130 attorneys, I did a variety of projects. My primary role was to design everything from RFPs and magazine ads to complete seminar collateral—invitations, posters, booklets, CDs, etc.). I worked one-on-one with attorneys, vendors and staff to create print and interactive design. I was responsible for maintaining brand identity and handling all aspects of print production. Aside from design, I helped coordinate internal and external events with as many as 250 guests, maintain the firm database, and assist the Marketing Director with a variety of tasks.
While at Rider Bennett, LLP for only a short time, I expanded my design skills, gained valuable interpersonal skills, and most importantly made great connections. -
Graphic Design and Production Artist
Image Arrangers Inc. — now known as Cenveo Creative
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
December 2003 — May 2005 (1 year 6 months)
Image Arrangers was a design firm in south Minneapolis which specialized in package design.
I worked in conjunction with print CSRs, graphic designers and pre-press to ensure that packages were properly designed. My main role was as a production artist, but because Image Arrangers was a small company doing a large quantity of work, I wore a number of hats. I helped do design work, did a large amount of preflighting, helped with photo retouching and scanning, and helped output prints aside from my primary role as a production artist.
My time at Image Arrangers has proven to be invaluable. I now know what is necessary to ensure a client ends up with optimal printing results with the least amount of hassle. I can create elaborate die-lines that any printer will be able to understand and produce, and I worked on projects for a number of big name clients such as Target, Novartis and Dairy Queen which helped me to better understand the business of printing and design. -
Freelance Designer
Ant Farm Incorporated — now known as Kamper Brands
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
While still finishing my degree in Graphic Design a fellow classmate of mine (Dan Behrens), who had already graduated from The Art Institutes International, Minnesota, contacted me to see if I would be willing to help the company he was working for with some freelance design. I worked on an as needed basis doing creative design and production art for Ant Farm Incorporated.
Tara Thorenson’s Education
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The Art Institutes International, MN
Bachelors , Graphic Design , 2000 — 2003
• Attended under scholarship (one of three awarded nationally)
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude- Activities and Societies:
- AIGA
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Tara Thorenson’s Interests:
Working Out, Church, Spending time with Friends and Family, Art and Design, Travel, Food, Movies and Theatre
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