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EDUCATION

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Kirksville, Mo.
Double Major Course of Study:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications
Bachelor of Arts in English: Linguistics
Graduated May 2015
4.0 GPA   •   Valedictorian   •   Summa Cum Laude
Departmental Honors in Art

SKILLS

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Audition, Premiere

MICROSOFT OFFICE
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook

DSLR CAMERA EXPERIENCE

BASIC CODE SKILLS
HTML, CSS, and Javascript

References available upon request.

EXPERIENCE

COMMERCE BANK
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP
Senior Graphic Designer • Kansas City, Mo.
May 2015 - present
  • Creator of visual design solutions, from concept to completion, in print or digital platforms for internal and external communications programs and projects including development, revisions and production of creative output
  • As part of a team, stewards the brand’s visual identity and tone, updating yearly and ensuring consistency across all output for the department
  • Ensures creative output meets the business requirements, message and functions successfully for brand, technical and performance specifications; ensures that all brand guidelines and internal/external quality standards are met for each assignment
  • Communicates and coordinates with clients, develops initial creative concepts and expands on them through internal and client-based feedback throughout the production process
  • Manages assignments and time while working on multiple projects at once, being aware of priorities and deadlines; ensures all assigned projects are completed in a cost-efficient manner by the assigned deadline
  • Assists in department traffic and project management as needed; assists in the onboarding and mentoring of creative interns and freelancers


DECADA GROUP
Graphic Designer • Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan. 2022 - Nov. 2023
Contracted freelance designer working on all small businesses in the Decada Group portfolio, including:

  • Tailor Cooperative (custom suits and fine clothing)
  • Workshop SLC (fine arts studio)
  • Built By Design Construction
  • Northern Electric Company