Freelance
Graphic Designer | Illustrator
• Worked with clients such as Nike, Deschutes Brewery, Boyd’s Coffee, Mura Masa
• Conducted business with international clients (Norway, Scotland, England, Canada)
• Maintained timely communication with clients for quick turnarounds
• Designed branding packages (logos with variations, social media graphics, merchandise mock-ups)
• Designed styleguides for existing brands (found colors, type studies, & rules of logo application)
• Designed print collateral (brochures, business cards, stationary, etc) for several local companies
• Built, edited, & refined presentation decks for numerous presentations
• Designed & illustrated postcards, chalkboard signage, wedding invitations, tattoos, posters
May 2011
- Present
Washington, United States
Lead Graphic Designer
• Worked in a small team environment, collaborating with every part of the company, from management to production
• Lead a creative team consisting of 2 other designers; giving vision, direction, and overseeing edits
• Designed, formatted and edited graphics for numerous apparel designs, web graphics, advertisements, social media marketing, and various print collateral (tags, postcards, business cards, mailers, etc).
• Brainstormed new and original ideas for creative direction in both marketing and design
December 2016
- July 2017
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Graphic Designer
• Collaborated with Pastors to brainstorm concepts, discuss deadlines for deliverables, & select appropriate production materials
• Reached an audience of over 5,000 people
• Designed graphics for web (social media posts, web banners, web event graphics, online weekly ebulletins, app graphics)
• Designed graphics for print ( yers, posters, banners, signs, branded items, logos for ministries/events, series graphics, t-shirts, mugs, pens)
• Negotiated with outside vendors about print speci cations and costs
• Oversaw prints for any in-house printing, laid down, and trimmed foamcore signage
• Printed 1,500-2,000 bulletins every week
September 2012
- April 2016
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Junior Graphic Designer
• Worked with such companies as the Portland Thunder, 1964ears, Amalfi’s, & Portland Oil
• Took over communication & project management for 3 weeks while the owner was on leave
• Made decisions based on my personal judgment while responding to quick deadlines
• Designed, formatted & edited web banner advertisements
• Designed & reformatted package design elements
• Created graphics for various client presentations
• Designed several di erent apparel graphics for client merchandise
• Refined, formatted, and edited posters for print and web
July 2014
- September 2014
Portland, Oregon, United States
Graphic Design intern
• 10 week internship designing brand identity for sportswear company, XSAND Sports
• Met with client to talk about brand direction, logo imagery, and stylistic choices
• Researched and curated moodboards for aesthetic direction of project
• Brainstormed and created over 50 unique logo concepts, from sketch to final
• Packaged and presented diverse logo concepts and creative reasoning in client meetings
• Collaborated with design director to refine the final logo and presentation
February 2014
- May 2014
Portland, Oregon, United States
Graphic Design intern
• Became part of a communications department team, learning project management, as well as working under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Consistantly juggled multiple projects at once
• Designed graphics for web (social media posts, web banners)
• Designed graphics for print (branded stationary, envelopes, birthday cards, flyers for different ministry events)
• Utilized large format printers, copiers, folding and trimming machines
June 2012
- September 2012
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Children Of Light Clothing
Co-Owner | Graphic Designer | Illustrator
• Designed company logo
• Designed over 100 apparel graphics to be printed on multiple formats (t-shirts, hoodies, sweat-shirts, mugs, stickers)
• Designed graphics for web promotionals on multiple social media platforms
• Joint-ran social media networking (promoted, created contests, interacted with followers)
• Set up booths at multiple concerts; sold merchandise, networked
April 2011
- October 2012
Washington, United States