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Experience / Freelance / History   Bollman Technical Education Center / BTEC 9451 N. Washington • Thornton, CO 80229 • 720.972.5846 Graphic Design Instructor • 1999 to Current   Colorado Lifestyle Magazine / CLM Publisher, Richard Honey / Former: Chris Ortega Freelance Graphic Designer • October 2004 to September 2008 Design and layout of all ads and articles. 48-76 pages each month   Vamp Visuals Owner / Designer / Illustrator 15 Years experience.  Please see client list below   Expertise / Proficiency   Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat) • MAC OS • Microsoft • Macromedia (moderate - Flash, Dreamweaver) • Quark • iMovie • Garage Band • ScreenFlow   Hand Illustration (All mediums) • Vector (digital) Illustration • Photo manipulation • Typography • Color theory • Extensive layout and conceptual design experience • Logo/Branding/Corporate ID design • Concept to print production • CD packaging • T-shirt design • All promotional and supporting design materials for print publication • Direct mail • Newsletter and Brochure • Front end web graphics and animated banners • Book covers

Exemplary time management skills • Reliable • Fast • Work well in a team environment • Self motivated • Always meet deadlines • Strong understanding of target markets and distribution of advertising media to those markets • Cultural literacy • Analytical skills (math, logic, rhetoric - figuring it out) • Pubic Speaking • Empathy • Leadership • Curiosity • Drive and Ambition • PASSION!   Education   Full Sail University Masters - Education Media Deign and Technology - 2011

Colorado State University / CSU Vocational Teaching Credentials - 2004   Colorado Institute of Art / AI BA - Graphic Design & Marketing • Minor Illustration - 1998   University of Denver / DU Major:  Graphic Design Minor: Theatre / Set Design - 1995-1997   Colorado Institute of Art / AI AS - Visual Communication & Marketing - 1995   Affiliations   AIGA - American Institute of Graphic Artists ADCD - Art Directors Club of Denver                        References available upon request.   Client List: LA Guns, Beautiful Distractions Modeling, Music Network USA, Wilhelmina Denver, 303 Magazine, 5280, Shawn Cain Films, Premier Image Agency, Floyd Fest, Cousins Maine Lobster, Street Eats Magazine, DTEA (District Twelve Educators Association), MV Couture, W Studio, Caribbean Automotive Group, Stranz, Boulder Philharmonic, Lotus Concepts, 24K, Monrak, Suite Two-Hundred, 5 Degrees, All American Male, Kids In Tune, Phil Lewis, Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Alex Grossi. Legacy, Mårten Andersson, The Cavern Club (Liverpool, UK) Lizzy Borden, Stacey Blades (of LA Guns), White Lion, Homes Illustrated, Core, That Eighties Band, Siamese Plate, Boulder Stove, Colorado Bear, Scarlett Rose, Wild Birds, Rock Creek Laser, Water on the Rocks, Morrell Graphics, Lafayette Florist, Dinner Shoppe, Martini's Bistro, Becoming Mothers, Foothills Dental, All Seasons Dental, Colorado Coal Company, Woody's Wood-Fired Pizza, Closet & Storage Concepts, Scottish Stained Glass, Tidy Paws, Four Winds, Worldly Possessions, Fuzzy Antler, Photos by Bridgette, Mathnasium, Kangaroo Kingdom, Beck Construction, Bahama Bronz, Fit N' Tan, Carpet Line, Fantasy Orchid, Casa Alvarez, TLC Animal Hospital, VORC, Finer Points Accounting, Body Therapy, Maid Pro, Lighthouse Bookstore, Karen's in the Country, Spa Specialist, Arbonne, Sunless Tan Shack, Holbury's, Hunter Douglas, Now & Then Antiques, Colorado Pure Air, Spiritual Scents, Legacy Limo, Golden West, Positive Transitions, Noble Treasures, PJ's Deli, Goldie's, Invisible Fence, Louisville Florist, Catherine's Skin Care, FlatIrons Dental, Mr. Handy Man, Lafayette Flea Market, Crocks, Travis Paint, Mattress Outlet, Chef Aimee Dill, Stephen Oliver, Front Range Decks, State Farm, Margolis Team, Keller Williams, Medi Spa, Thyme for Dill, Love N’ Touch, The Wave, Light Connection, Browns Shoes, Mickey’s Steak House, Crowning Glory Hair Salon, Shrapnel Records, Fun Services, Bear Rock, Bugga Bee Baby, Village Bistro, Hi-Tech Fireplaces & Appliance, Memories to Digital, Ultimate Revenge Magazine, Simpson Photography, The Melting Pot, and many more... 

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