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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, AfterEffects, Audition, Premiere

MICROSOFT OFFICE
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook

DSLR CAMERA EXPERIENCE

HTML5 WEB AD EXPERIENCE
Basic coding skills in HTML and CSS

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
  • 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
  • Actively participates in creative meetings and collaborates with other designers, creatives and external vendors
  • 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