Kevin Cochran
Graphic Designer
Independence, KS, USA
(620) 205 - 0413
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Dreamer. Designer. Doer.
- ADDY Award Winning Student Graphic Designer
- Seeking a position in the Graphics Communication industry.
- Hungry to learn, a quick study, and harboring the passion and desire to use new skill sets in practical applications.
- Maintains excellent verbal, visual, & written communication abilities.
- Demonstrates critical thinking, advanced research and problem solving skills.
- Proven adaptability to new situations in a fast paced environment while working unsupervised or with a team.
- ADDY Award Winning Student Graphic Designer
- Seeking a position in the Graphics Communication industry.
- Hungry to learn, a quick study, and harboring the passion and desire to use new skill sets in practical applications.
- Maintains excellent verbal, visual, & written communication abilities.
- Demonstrates critical thinking, advanced research and problem solving skills.
- Proven adaptability to new situations in a fast paced environment while working unsupervised or with a team.
Work Experience
The Coffeyville Journal
Graphics Supervisor
Layout/Pagination/Composition
May 2016
- September 2018
Kansas, United States
The Independence Daily Reporter
Graphics Supervisor
Ad Design
Promotional Campaign Coordination
Page Layout (Pagination & Composition)
Web Graphic Design
Promotional Campaign Coordination
Page Layout (Pagination & Composition)
Web Graphic Design
July 2015
- September 2018
Kansas, United States
The Independence Daily Reporter
Graphic Designer
Page Layout and Ad Design
June 2015
- July 2015
Kansas, United States
Kevin Gets Graphic
Graphic Designer
Freelance Graphic Design
December 2014
- Present
Independence, Kansas, United States
Independence Kansas Public Library
Graphic Designer - Internship
(Approximately 300 hours) Independently created and maintained graphics for advertising displays/newspaper ads/promotional banners for 12 different library programs attended by over 500 patrons. Created proposals and pitched ideas for library campaign promotional materials using knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts. Determined size and arrangement of materials and copy outputting production in a variety of formats (desktop publishing to large format printing. Used Graphic Design skills in a client oriented environment to customize products to detailed program requirements. Maintained the shared drive library archive of images, photos and all generated work products.
June 2014
- October 2014
Kansas, United States
Education
Pittsburg State University
Masters of Science and Technology
Graduate Degree Program: Graphics Management
January 2015
- Present
Pittsburg, Kansas, United States
Pittsburg State University
Bachelors of Science and Technology
Major: Graphic Communications, Emphasis: Graphic Design, Minor: Commercial Art.
- Winner of Best of Show & Gold, Sales Promotion/Packaging, Student American Advertising Awards, Joplin 2015
- Magna Cum Laude, 3.94 GPA
- Member, Gamma Epsilon Tau, Graphic Arts Honor Society
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Society
- Member, Tau Sigma, National Honor Society
- All A Scholastic Honors
- Member, Graphic Arts Club
- Winner of Best of Show & Gold, Sales Promotion/Packaging, Student American Advertising Awards, Joplin 2015
- Magna Cum Laude, 3.94 GPA
- Member, Gamma Epsilon Tau, Graphic Arts Honor Society
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Society
- Member, Tau Sigma, National Honor Society
- All A Scholastic Honors
- Member, Graphic Arts Club
January 2013
- December 2014
Pittsburg, Kansas, United States
Independence Community College
Associate of Science
Major: Liberal Studies
- Member, Phi Theta Kappa, International Honor Society of 2 Year Colleges
- President's Honor Roll
- Awarded, 2012 ICC Foundation Rothgeb Fine Arts Scholarship
- Member, Phi Theta Kappa, International Honor Society of 2 Year Colleges
- President's Honor Roll
- Awarded, 2012 ICC Foundation Rothgeb Fine Arts Scholarship
October 2010
- December 2012
Independence, Kansas, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe CS6 –,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Lightroom,
Microsoft Office,
Photoshop,