Nick Welsch
Lead Designer
Peoria, IL, USA
3093638267
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Work Experience
Tannins & Hops
General Manager
Oversaw operations of bar and restaurant, including hiring, firing, and training of employees, implementation, design, and set up of POS system, inventory, cocktail features creation, tended bar, created engaging social media posts that would routinely garner over 4,000 views, provided enticing photographs of food and cocktails for Facebook and Instagram, designed and updated an ever evolving and rotating food and cocktail menu and other assets as the business needed.
February 2017
- August 2019
Peoria, Illinois, United States
My Pallette
Lead Designer
Design ads for print and web, Design and layout American Outdoors Magazine. (Contract)
September 2014
- April 2015
Peoria, Illinois, United States
American Publishing
Graphic Designer
Create web and print ads for local businesses, design and layout magazines, design and code website for local deals. (Contract)
February 2014
- June 2014
Illinois, United States
My Pallette
Graphic Designer
Created banner and block ads for small businesses around
the country for online publication, averaging 13+ a
day. (Contract)
the country for online publication, averaging 13+ a
day. (Contract)
November 2013
- January 2014
Illinois, United States
Portrait Innovations
Photography Associate
Captured creative portraits for couples, families, and groups in a fast paced studio environment. (Contract)
September 2010
- January 2011
Illinois, United States
Peoria Art Guild
Intern
Designed poster and e-mailer for Beer & Brats event, photographed MAP program and Fine Art Fair. (Internship)
August 2009
- October 2009
Illinois, United States
Hick'ry Stick
Logo Design
Rejuvenated logo. (Contract)
July 2009
- July 2009
Illinois, United States
Dan Gusler
Logo Designer and Photographer
Designed super logo for super hero wrestler, provided promotional photography. (Contract)
May 2008
- June 2008
Illinois, United States
On To Victory Ministries
Intern
Designed simple, straightforward website for the NPO, implemented Google calendars. (Internship)
February 2009
- April 2009
Illinois, United States
Stadium Pizza
Graphic Designer
Redesigned logo; created fliers, door hangers, and signage. (Contract)
August 2008
- October 2008
Illinois, United States
Education
Robert Morris University
Bachelor's of Applied Science: Graphic Arts
September 2007
- February 2010
Peoria, Illinois, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Photo Manipulation,
Photography,,