
Independent Graphic Design Professional
Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Independent Graphic Design Professional
Wilmington, North Carolina Area
10+ years experience in print, multimedia and illustration. Specializing in print design and illustration. Formal training through The Art Institute of Charlotte. 8 years in the field working in everything from newspaper and magazine publications to multimedia marketing agencies and television networks. I am available for contract work and look forward to working with you and your company set itself apart from the norm.
Illustrator, designer, photographer, team player, lover & developer of all means of digital and organic creation.
(Graphic Design industry)
October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Operator of a small multimedia design & production business. Working in all areas of print & web design. Specializing in identity development, branding consultation, web interface design, television commercial production, editing and some animation. Additional illustration division of business producing custom pieces for stock and personal use.
(Privately Held; Broadcast Media industry)
April 2004 — November 2007 (3 years 8 months)
Art Direction - Directed the layout and design for Health & Medical Quarterly Publications.
Assistant Art Direction (Wilmington Magazine) - Layout for select editorial spreads and production design for advertisement.
Spec Designer - Delivery of spec advertisement campaigns used as tools in selling ad space to potential advertisers.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2006 — October 2007 (1 year )
Production Designer - Encompassing all areas of production in print and web design. Development of identity campaigns, graphic design, web interface design & custom digital illustration for print & web.
E-mail Marketing - Production, development and account maintenance for client newsletters & e-commerce sales promotions.
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
January 2003 — June 2004 (1 year 6 months)
Assistant Art Direction for What To Do St. Thomas Magazine, Charlotte Magazine & Breckenridge Magazines.
Production Design for the following City Guides: Baltimore Magazine, Kansas City Magazine, Orlando Magazine, WHERE Dallas, and Charlotte Magazine. Production of ads, image processing, and pre-press production.
2000 — 2001