Christopher Gottardo
Graphic Designer
Detroit, MI, USA
586.565.0600
be.net/ChrisGottardo
Work Experience
Hour Media LLC.
Design Intern - Custom Publishing
I served as a design intern for the Custom Publishing team at Hour Media.
My responsibilities included the creation of conceptual spreads for the various seasonal publications that Custom Publishing produced, including Sommerset Collection, Carolinas Golf, and The Great Beer State. In addition to this, I also designed conceptual pieces as part of a contract bid for Health Alliance Plan of Michigan (HAP), and spreads for Missouri Wine Country, a publication that Hour acquired the rights to early into the internship.
In addition to the above tasks for the design director, I also worked with Custom Publishing's advertising coordinator and various advertising representatives to create graphics used as email reminders for clients/businesses that had purchased ad space in Hour publications. On several occasions, I was also taked to design the ads for said clients.
My responsibilities included the creation of conceptual spreads for the various seasonal publications that Custom Publishing produced, including Sommerset Collection, Carolinas Golf, and The Great Beer State. In addition to this, I also designed conceptual pieces as part of a contract bid for Health Alliance Plan of Michigan (HAP), and spreads for Missouri Wine Country, a publication that Hour acquired the rights to early into the internship.
In addition to the above tasks for the design director, I also worked with Custom Publishing's advertising coordinator and various advertising representatives to create graphics used as email reminders for clients/businesses that had purchased ad space in Hour publications. On several occasions, I was also taked to design the ads for said clients.
May 2012
- August 2012
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Gottardo's Jackets And Jerseys
Various
I worked various positions for my parents' t-shirt printing company. My responsibilities included operating the printing press, taking inventory, and burning/reclaiming screens.
January 2004
- September 2006
Warren, Michigan, United States
Student Center Graphics - Wayne State University
Graphic Designer
Student Center Graphics is an in-house design department that offers large format printing and design services for the Wayne State community, including student organizations, educational departments, and outside clients unaffiliated with the university as well.
At SC Graphics, I serve on a three person team and work one-on-one with clients to meet their design and marketing needs.
At SC Graphics, I serve on a three person team and work one-on-one with clients to meet their design and marketing needs.
August 2012
- Present
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Education
Olivet College
N/A
Attended for two years and studied chemistry with a pre-dentistry concentration.
August 2007
- September 2009
Olivet, Michigan, United States
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Majoring in art with a concentration in Graphic Design.
Completed the graphic design program in December 2012, with an expected graduation date of May 2013.
Completed the graphic design program in December 2012, with an expected graduation date of May 2013.
January 2010
- Present
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Skills
Branding,
Creative Direction,
Magazine Design,
Package Design,
Silk Screen Printing,
Typography,
Adobe CS5,
Marketing,
Print Design,