CREATIVITY IS MY CORE, AND MORE.

 

I enjoy inking and designing by hand, but realize this is only part of a skill set needed for today’s well rounded designer. I feel having a true hands-on ability, which reaches beyond design element, is paramount to fully capture the vision in work created for others.

I have become a proficient user of professional desktop publishing programs since 1992.  Fluent in the operations of offerings from Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite among others. I always giving 100% effort to design work, then work to make it better. I never stop learning, continually sharpening skill, and enjoy working in a creative think tank and I am motivated to do the very best in every situation.

 

EXPERTISE

 

• Adobe Creative Suite

• Microsoft Office

• Public/Private (B2C/B2B) Speaking and Training

• HTML/CSS

• Conceptualization

• Brainstorming

• Client Relationships

 

EDUCATION

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Full Sail University

(Winter Park, FL via online)
August 2014

• Bachelor of Science: Graphic Design

• Salutatorian of Graduating Class. Earned 2 Course Director Awards.

Northwestern Michigan College

(Traverse City, MI)
December 1993

• Major Music Performance, Jazz

• Minor Business

 

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Mr Gigs Music Shop

(Traverse City, MI) 4+ Years
Promoted to Assistant Manager (January 1992).

• In house signage.

• Advertisement design and negotiations.

• Store layout.

• Inventory purchase & talent acquisition.

Light of the North

(Traverse City, MI) 16+ Years
Associate Minister. Design work including:

• Power-point and video content creation.

• Event poster and flyer design.

• Covers for teaching recordings & books.

• Newspaper advertisements (ad copy and inserts).

• Weekly power-point and visual presentations.

• Marketing and promotion designs & strategies.

• Designed Church Logo/Letterhead

• Actively trained musicians, sound engineers, and resource area workers.

Rainbow Bookstore

(Traverse City, MI) 14+ years
Music Buyer.

Promoted to Operations Manager in 6 months.

Promoted to Store Manager 3 months later.

• Advertising design & Marketing campaigns.

• Website management & upkeep.

• Store layout coordinator.

• IT

• Employee training, hiring, retention

In addition I managed music/video purchasing, oversight of in house computers and networking, staff work schedule, store inventory purchasing, receiving and returns, special ordering, client account database, and department manager oversight.

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Loud Audio LLC (Mackie & Ampeg)

(Remote. Covering Toronto, ON to Colorado State) 3+ Years

Product Specialist

• "Face of the Company" to 60 client locations, 1,000+ client associates, and thousands of customers

• Video product presentation

• Trained and troubleshot issues with customers and resellers on 7 divisions of products

• In-store inventory assessments and display management

• Spearheaded over 50 in-store events working with and making new customers

• Live presentations at trade shows, gear showcases, and public events

• Responsible for growth exceeding 120% with key B2B customers

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