Tervis – Drink ware Company June 2011 – Present
Graphic Designer/ Production artist. Design art for the cups to fill orders from companies like Bed Bath, Bealls, Collegiate, NFL, NBA, MLB, Hallmark, Ford Motor Co., and the Tervis Stock line using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign software. Prepared wrap designs for printing and send to printer. Prepared emblem designs for stitching or to be dye sub. Designed store banners, magazine advertisements, mailers, packaging, catalog, web banners, store shelf units. Produced virtual images of the product for the web, advertisements, store signs, Amazon and other partners.
Accomplishments: Created 3D model of loft and empty conference space transforming it to a creative corner for meetings. Designed abstract wrap and emblems for Ford that are unlike anything they have offered in the past. Designed the entire 2011 Fashion Trends line including one of the companies top sellers, Koi Fish wraps and emblems.

Currently working on the E-Commerce/web design team. Designing emails, social media ads and template backgrounds and stamps for the tervis customyzer.

Wallow Sound – (Alternative Rock Band) January 2012 – August 2012
Worked closely with a band of my choice for Music Branding (a class offered at Ringling). Contacted the band, interviewed them on what they envisioned their identity to be. Designed album cover for album released in August 2012. Created a new brand identity for the band including: logo, website, concert posters, hand painted textures to be used in future band art, four additional album covers for future albums, apparel and iPhone artwork. Software used: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Acrylic paints and watercolors were used for textures.

Office manager on the Peace River jobsite. Received, screened, referred visitors, purchased supplies, processed Purchase Orders, Subcontracts, Change Orders and Owner Direct Contracts. Created an affective and useful file system, managed all delivery tickets and invoices for Peace River Project (Owner and Encore), prepared submittals, RFI’s and Pay Applications.

Encore is a water treatment and wastewater treatment plant construction company.

Stationed: Korea, Fort Hood Texas, Tikrit Iraq, Fort Stewart Georgia, Baghdad Iraq.

Responsibilities included receiving, screening, referring visitors and prospective counselees as well as creating memos, correspondence, coordinate special events and conduct training. Briefed the Chaplain and Unit Commanders of soldier morale status and upcoming events involving the Army Chaplaincy. Maintained physical security of chapel facilities, equipment, privileged communication and offerings.

I will graduate May 2013.