Allison Tenn
Chicago, IL, USAWork Experience
Various Clients
Freelance Graphic Designer, Photographer
• Created all visuals for local day spa, including identity design (logo, business
cards, signage), printed materials (promotional fliers, menu cards), and designed/
developed Wordpress website; shot photos of the business for website and
promotional use; developed and managed marketing campaigns through
Google, social networking, and other online advertising venues; generated
400% ROI via targeted Google Adwords promotion
• Designed and produced materials for several national/international clients
including Nielsen, Hyatt Hotels, the National Restaurant Association, and Jones
Lang LaSalle — developed vector graphics, print layouts, web page designs, etc.;
edited images and organized/managed photo libraries
• Developed promotional materials for local artists — designed print/web
collateral for musicians (CD cover art, logos/identity, website design/
development/management); shot photos of local theater productions for
web and print promotion
• Redesigned website for dentists’ international professional organization —
restructured info architecture and contributed to massive content
overhaul to utilize site more effectively as an information hub and recruitment/
promotional tool
cards, signage), printed materials (promotional fliers, menu cards), and designed/
developed Wordpress website; shot photos of the business for website and
promotional use; developed and managed marketing campaigns through
Google, social networking, and other online advertising venues; generated
400% ROI via targeted Google Adwords promotion
• Designed and produced materials for several national/international clients
including Nielsen, Hyatt Hotels, the National Restaurant Association, and Jones
Lang LaSalle — developed vector graphics, print layouts, web page designs, etc.;
edited images and organized/managed photo libraries
• Developed promotional materials for local artists — designed print/web
collateral for musicians (CD cover art, logos/identity, website design/
development/management); shot photos of local theater productions for
web and print promotion
• Redesigned website for dentists’ international professional organization —
restructured info architecture and contributed to massive content
overhaul to utilize site more effectively as an information hub and recruitment/
promotional tool
June 2008
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Illinois, United States
Focal Point, LLC
Graphic Designer, Photographer
• Acted as in-house photographer for product and application photos; contributed
to staging and design of interior spaces to demonstrate lighting products in use;
photographed fixtures to adequately show light distribution of different bulbs
and filter options; adjusted/edited images in Photoshop
• Redesigned product ordering guide booklet - reorganized content to make
products easier to find and ordering instructions simpler to understand
• Designed email campaigns, fliers, sell sheets, Powerpoint presentations, internal
newsletter, and other marketing materials; produced internal signage, technical spec
sheets, posters; implemented website updates using Flash, HTML, and CSS elements
to staging and design of interior spaces to demonstrate lighting products in use;
photographed fixtures to adequately show light distribution of different bulbs
and filter options; adjusted/edited images in Photoshop
• Redesigned product ordering guide booklet - reorganized content to make
products easier to find and ordering instructions simpler to understand
• Designed email campaigns, fliers, sell sheets, Powerpoint presentations, internal
newsletter, and other marketing materials; produced internal signage, technical spec
sheets, posters; implemented website updates using Flash, HTML, and CSS elements
May 2012
- August 2012
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Commercial Research Image Archives (CRIA)
Photographer/Image Specialist
Commercial Research Image Archives (CRIA)
• Shot nearly 10,000 photographs of historically significant subjects and locations
throughout the United States, including National Register and Historic Landmark
sites, national parks, nature, archaeological objects, artworks, and more
• Scanned, retouched, and color corrected over 1,500 old historic photographs
for academic research and stock use
• Researched content for captioning of each original photo; paired images with
detailed information and keywords
• Shot nearly 10,000 photographs of historically significant subjects and locations
throughout the United States, including National Register and Historic Landmark
sites, national parks, nature, archaeological objects, artworks, and more
• Scanned, retouched, and color corrected over 1,500 old historic photographs
for academic research and stock use
• Researched content for captioning of each original photo; paired images with
detailed information and keywords
February 2009
- December 2009
Illinois, United States
Education
DePaul University
Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design)
September 2001
- June 2005
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Acrobat Professional,
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Lightroom,
Architectural Photography,
Documentary Photography,
DSLRs,
Event Photography,
Image Manipulation,
Microsoft Office,
Nature Photography,
Studio Lighting ,
Wildlife Photography,
WordPress,