Cody Sparks

Senior Graphic Designer @ BFG

Savannah, GA, USA
My full name is Michael Cody Sparks, but I go by Cody. I am an outgoing, enthusiastic, and energetic multimedia designer with an ambitious personality. I graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelors in Fine Arts in Visual Communication.

I am fascinated by design and emerging technology, so naturally graphic design quickly became a passion of mine. I have always found inspiration in music, sports, and art of all mediums. I am a very social person and enjoy working with groups of people. If there is one thing that I have gained from a life of sports, is the ability to excel while working in a team.

I am as hard working as they come and catch onto things quickly - I like to take advantage of that. Being a very detail-oriented person, I am a bit of a perfectionist. I thrive under pressure and work well in a deadline driven atmosphere. I have a real love for design and believe it shows in my work.

If you haven’t already – feel free to check out my work and contact me with any questions you might have! I am always available for freelance work.

Work Experience

SBI

Graphic Designer

2017 - Bluffton, South Carolina, United States

BFG Communications

Senior Graphic Designer

March 2016 - Present Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States

Cashback Corp

Senior Visual Designer

January 2015 - Present Bluffton, Georgia, United States

Clark Creative

Graphic Designer

September 2014 - Present Savannah, Georgia, United States

Grainger

Visual Designer

Designing for mobile web, Android OS, and iOS 6/7 as well as various print and digital work such as banners and assets.
November - August 2014 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Edelman Digital

Digital Design Contractor

Designing digital design for social media post for companies like:

- Slim Jim
- Chef Boyardee
- Orville Redenbacher's
- Olive Garden
- RO*TEL
- ReadySetEat
June 2013 - August 2013 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Freelance Graphic Design

Graphic Designer

Freelance design for clients like Harley-Davidson, Windy City Limousine, Washington Kastles professional tennis team, and more.
January 2013 - Present Chicago, Illinois, United States

Red Frog Events

Graphic Design Guru Intern

August 2012 - Chicago, Illinois, United States

Digital Corps

Master Graphic Designer

I have worked my way up through the guild system (apprentice, specialist, master) over the last 3 years and have earned a spot as a "Master Graphic Designer" in which I not only work on projects, but lead them as well. I am professionally certified in Photoshop CS4 and CS5. I am also professionally certified in HTML/CSS.
October 2009 - September 2012 Muncie, Indiana, United States

SmallBox Web

Graphic Design Intern

I did an internship at SmallBox Web as a graphic designer. During my time at SmallBox, I apart of designing multiple websites, company identities, and also coded html and css.
May 2011 - August 2011 Broad Ripple, Indiana, United States

Education

Ball State University

Bachelors in Fine Arts in Visual Communication

August 2008 - May 2012 Muncie, Indiana, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Spanish (Beginner),

Awards

Adobe - Design Achievement & MAX Awards

Print Semi-Finalist

2012

G3 Ski Design Competition

Honourable Mention

2013

Creattica

Logo Design Gallery

2014

Skills

CSS, Jquery, Web, Coda, Dreamweaver, HTML, Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, UI, UI Design , User Interface, User Interface Design, Web Design,