Nick Welsch

Lead Designer

Peoria, IL, USA

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)
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

Peoria Art Guild

Honorable Mention (first ever for a photo)

2009

Peoria Art Guild

Viewers Choice

2009

Robert Morris University

Best In Show: Digital Imaging

2008

Skills

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Manipulation, Photography,,