FARM GIRL WORKS ^^^ BIO & RESUME

the skinny

Kelly Jean Davis is a self-trained graphic designer with more than ten years of experience in editorial, identity, and web design. Earlier she primarily worked in editorial design, but now specializes in smaller, independent companies that need a distinctive look to complement their business goals.

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

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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