Graphic Designer & Production Artist

Welcome to my portfolio.

I Love Graphic Design

I legitimately enjoy my work.
I am trained in traditional design for print, but that isn’t stopping me. I am expanding my skillsets to include social media element such as YouTube, Spotify, and more. I’m currently in the process of learning as much as I can about the social media world. I live in Oregon’s wine country, leaving me little local opportunities in my career. I am looking for a company and team to grow with that works remotely.

NOTE: I am currently in the process of rebuilding my portfolio with social media elements. They are mockups to demonstrate my abilities. I am teaching myself these skills at this time so they are self-guided projects.

<- Just a sample of my work. Please go to the Portfolio page to see more.

Short Resume

SKILLS – DESIGN

10+ YEARS EXPEREINCE
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop

• Microsoft Word
• Page Layout
• Photo Manipulation

NOVICE
• Adobe XD
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Audition
• Adobe Premiere
• WordPress

• Photography
• Social Media Graphics

OTHER
• Data Merging
• Typography

• Logos & Branding
• Windows/Mac
• ePub

RECENT ROLE – Copy Cats Graphic Designer

My recent role was creating graphical assets and files for production in Printing, Signs, Trophies, Engraving, DTG/Embroidery departments. I ensured files of both customers, and in-house designers, were prepared properly for production. I was responsible for keeping customers informed of their project’s progress as well as taking work orders, payment, and deliveries. Here is a break down of my duties:

• Ensuring the company’s reputation by correcting errors from other designers within the company before production.

• Increasing productivity by educating fellow employees on how to use the Adobe software in relation to their role.

• Alleviating graphics workload surplus by taking on jobs from other stores in the company.

• Cultivating strong customer relations with proactive communication on their project’s progress.

• Instituting file naming conventions to cut down search time for which file is ready for production.

• Correcting customer files for production and communicating when files are unworkable or low quality graphically.

• Reduced time on projects by utilizing Adobe’s Generative AI for image manipulation and asset generation.

• Developing signs, banners, DTG, embroidery, and engraving graphics.

FREELANCE EXPERINCE

Sally Sue Cellars (Substitute Teacher) [2024]
• Created her substitute teacher award poster.
• Assists her with PowerPoint Presentations.

Daddy Dee’s BBQ [2024]
• Re-Branded and created production-ready files for signage.

All People Yoga [2015 – 2016]
• Cultivated attendance at events with marketing materials.
• Increased awareness of the studio with social media posts.

Confidence Esthetics [2014]
• Built brand standards, business cards, menu, signs, and other marketing materials including web elements.

WINNING State [2012 – 2013]
• Prepared books for print, inserting verbiage, modifying and inserting images, and sticking to brand standards.

Art Institute of Portland – Graphic Design Club [2009- 2012]
• Worked with many different small businesses and non-profits in creating branding and marketing.

PRO BONO & PERSONAL PROJECTS [2009- Present]
• Creating editable PDFs of static PDFs for character sheets.
• Creating a card game system with card designs.
• Developing easy-to-read and use cards for game systems played at conventions, to save table space and increase comprehension for first-time players.

EDUCATION

The Art Institute of Portland
Bachelor of Art: Graphic Design

The Art Institute of California – San Francisco
Associate of Science: Multimedia & Web Design
Bachelor of Science: Video Game Art & Design

Personal Growth
I utilize online resources for learning, such as LinkedIn Learning, to explore the software’s abilities at a deeper level.