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  • Education

  • Bachelor of Science
  • Graphic Design
  • College of Business
  • Ferris State University
  • Big Rapids, MI
  • GPA 3.5
  • Dean’s List: 2007–2010

  • Experience

  • Ferris State University, Design Project Center, Designer
  • Big Rapids, MI; August 2010–April 2011; Collaborated with a team of six
  • to create the print pieces and environmental graphics for the Grand Rapids
  • Student Advancement Foundation's annual event, MindShare. Design pieces
  • included: save-the-date card, invitation, RSVP card, guest ticket, event program,
  • name tags, banners, window clings, digital kiosk displays and wayfinding.
  • Ferris State University, The Office of the Dean of Student Life
  • and The Office of Student Conduct, Designer & Web Designer
  • Big Rapids, MI; May 2010–May 2011; Worked as a graphic designer for
  • the Office of the Dean of Student Life designing posters, newsletters,
  • postcards and other print materials for campus. Hired as a web designer
  • to organize and redesign the Office of Student Conduct’s website.
  • Forest Hills Central High School, Master Painter
  • Grand Rapids, MI; March 2010; Painted a theatrical set for the
  • Wizard of Oz play and oversaw the painting crew.
  • New Page Paper Mill, Stock and Production
  • Niagara, WI; Summer 2008; Responsible for loading production line,
  • controlling computer, dumping tugger and rotator boxes, driving fork lift,
  • clamp tractor, and rotator tractor, unloading semi trucks, cutting broke,
  • and cleaning up.
  • BCP Construction, Carpenter’s Assistant
  • Iron Mountain, MI; July 2006–August 2007; Helped out with framing,
  • roofing, vinyl siding, and placing concrete for residential construction projects.

  • Organizations

  • AIGA Ferris State University Student Group 2008–2011
  • AIGA West Michigan Chapter

  • Exposure

  • Lectures:
  • Kevin Budelmann
  • Brain Edlefson
  • Marc English
  • Kevin Grady
  • Colin Metcalf
  • Tours:
  • Caraustar Custom Packaging
  • French Paper
  • Square One Design
  • Williams Group

  • Skills

  • Proficient:
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Acrobat Pro
  • Microsoft Office
  • Printmaking
  • Prepress
  • Writing XHTML and CSS
  • Familiar:
  • Adobe Flash
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • jQuery
  • PHP

  • Hobbies and Interests

  • Basketball
  • Charcoal
  • Drawing
  • Motocross
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Soft pastels
  • Woodworking