ONWARD SEARCH | August 2014 – September 2014

Senior Graphic Designer

FULHAM CO., INC.
- Designed presentations and trade show graphics for lighting trade shows in India and Hong Kong
- Designed eblasts and flyers

VITAMIN T (a division of Aquent) | September 2013 – July 2014

Senior Graphic Designer

BOEING
Placed on freelance graphic design assignment: 02/14 - 07/14
- Designed presentations, posters, information graphics, and print collateral
- Worked within strict brand guidelines

CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP
Placed on freelance graphic design assignments: 09/13 - 10/13 and 12/13 - 01/14
- Worked on projects requiring use of typography and lay-out skills
- Worked within brand guidelines
- Designed print collateral

Miriam Moore Design, Inc. | May 2009 – January 2014

Contract Art Director / Graphic Designer / Production Artist

DIANNES FINE DESSERTS (previously Heinz Desserts)

Part-time / Short-term projects (08/13 - 01/14)
- Designed menus for Diannes Fine Desserts

H.J. HEINZ COMPANY

Full-time (05/09 - 08/13)
- Designed and managed all menus for Heinz Desserts menu program
- Designed marketing materials for Heinz Desserts and Sysco products

Miriam Moore Design, Inc. (short-term projects) | May 2009 – December 2013

Contract Art Director / Graphic Designer

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Critical Inquiry Event (12/13)
- Poster design for an event presenting award-winning author Samuel R. Delany
Cinametic Diasporas Event (04/12)
- Desgned flier, poster, and event program
Graduate School of Business Black Alumni Association (10/08)
- Logo design

LUTFICORP
Cascade Paddlesports (06/13 - 08/13)
- Website design
Jenny Strikland Talent Agency (05/13)
- Logo design

LIVE UNCHAINED
Various Projects (01/10 - 01/12)
- Designed identity, logo, and marketing materials

THE CREATIVE GROUP
The creative group places freelance graphic designers with a variety of businesses.
I was placed on short term design projects with:
- Zagnoli McEvoy Foley (05/11)

CADENCE, INC.
Forever 21 Pitch (09/10)
- Designed a booklet pitching this marketing firms ideas for a promotional event for Forever 21

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Bio Computing Laboratory (07/09 - 09/10)
- Designed timeline wall graphic showing the unique history of this lab
Asian Film Festival (08/08)
- Designed posters and fliers
Illinois Debates (04/08)
- Designed logo and identity
Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration (12/06)
- Designed posters, fliers, and programs
Hurricane Katrina Summit (09/06)
- Designed posters, fliers, programs, and t-shirts

APPETIZERS & INC.
Various Projects (05/09 - 05/10)
- Designed marketing materials for appetizers

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Sociology News Magazine (12/09)
- Designed cover and magazine layout

AVM TECHNOLOGIES
AVM Technologies Identity (10/08)
- Designed identity, logo, collateral materials, and website

O’MALLEY HANSEN COMMUNICATIONS
Sara Lee Food Service (09/07)
- Designed e-newsletter

CREATE MAGAZINE
Create Magazine Spread (09/07)
- Designed magazine spreads for an article on product design

GASTON ADVERTISING
Ulta Beauty Store Signage (09/06)
- Production work for a large signage project for Ulta Cosmetics
- Intense amount of detail and attention to typography required

Valerio Dewalt Train Associates | November 2006 – March 2009

Graphic Designer

- Created multi-paginated documents featuring this architecture firm’s research, proposed architectural plans, and designs to potential or existing clients.
- Designed marketing materials including posters, informational graphics, and installations for the interiors of buildings.
- Clients included Harris Bank, Shedd Aquarium, UL University, and E-Bay

University of Illinois Press | May 2005 – July 2006

Graphic Designer

- Worked with both design and marketing teams
- Designed book covers
- Collaborated on the development of book interiors
- Designed promotional marketing fliers for newly released books
- Prepared files for print production.