working experience
FARM GIRL WORKS (current)
Art Director / Print and Web Designer
Print and web design focusing on effective visual identities for small businesses. Pro bono work for non-profits such as Arts Corps, University of Washington Medical Foundation, Low Income Housing Institute, and the Independent Media Center.
BLEITZ FUNERAL HOME & SCI Print Center (current)
Special Projects
Designed several media projects (website, postcards) and now create print materials for people who have lost loved ones.
MYPLEASURE.COM
Graphic Designer
Under art direction, created print and web design for established online company. Custom digital photography, marketing collateral, brochures, print ads, and production.
LUMINANT WORLDWIDE
Art Director
Created business-to-business web sites for large corporate accounts. Managed junior designers. Clients included Microsoft.
EXPERIENCE HENDRIX
Graphic Designer
Designed and produced bi-monthly niche music magazine. Created CD packaging, logos, exhibit graphics, and collateral. Editorial team member.
DM INTERNATIONAL
Editor, Print and Web Designer
Produced four fetish magazines, including seminal underground hit Taste of Latex. Coordinated with writers, photographers, illustrators, and proofreaders. Designed and produced original web site.
FANTAGRAPHIC BOOKS
Customer Service
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
Graphics Technician
SEATTLE TIMES
Editorial Assistant
CENTER FOR WAR, PEACE, AND THE NEWS MEDIA
New York University
Editorial Intern
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organizations
Biznik: A networking group that doesn't suck™
Wacktastic Light Contest: Co-coordinated this Greenwood light display contest to promote community spirit and holiday wackiness.
Animals & Mittens: During the holidays, curated this group show at a local espesso cafe to benefit Doney Memorial Clinic.
I create mosaics too. See them here!
professional development
InDesign CS3 Flow Workshop, 2007
Dreamweaver Sites, 2005
Information Design Seminar: Edward Tufte, 2000
Mechanicals & Comp, 1999
Typography, 1999
Poster Design: School of Visual Concepts, 1998
Color Correction Seminar, 1997
Painting, 1996
Advanced Digital Prepress Technique, 1996
Digital Prepress, 1995
Video Production: Community Cable Access, Albuquerque, 1993
education
Pennsylvania State University, BA
Major, Mass Media; Minor, Russian Studies
University of Manchester, England
Certificate of Mass Communications
Internship at British Broadcasting Company, Russian Division
personal stuff
Turn-ons include the library, bears, birdbaths, cows (of course) hydrangeas, salted caramels and marinated calamari. Turn-offs include cat vomit, chicken poop, white plastic bags, halitosis, split ends, and marigolds. My greatest flaw is perfectionism and greatest strength is 70 pounds at the leg press.
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