Michele Boles

Independent Graphic Designer

Old Greenwich, CT, USA
Hi. I am an artist, graphic designer and an obsessive compulsive doodler

Work Experience

ZAZZLE

Zazzle Pro Seller

Original designs and artwork by Michele Anne Boles sold on a variety of products, including Postage Stamps, Invitations, Greeting Cards, T-Shirts and more
December 2008 - Present San Francisco, California, United States

DPS

Contract Graphic Designer

Work with pharmaceutical companies to prepare for FDA Advisory Committee meetings

Create science-based presentations and collateral materials

Transform data into easy to understand scientific visuals

Develop graphic elements, search for effective imagery and design layouts for websites
December 2013 - Present Connecticut, United States

MCruz Dyzigns

Contract Graphic Designer

Worked for a variety of clients on print, web and presentation design projects
December 2013 Connecticut, United States

Maboles

Independent Graphic Designer

Freelance for a variety of clients on print, web and presentation design projects
March 2006 - Present Connecticut, United States

God's Love We Deliver

2012 Holiday Tribute Card Artist

My "Winter in New York" painting was used for God's Love We Deliver's 2012 Holiday Tribute Cards. Proceeds help benefit clients living with HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and other life-altering illnesses.
December 2012 - December 2012 New York, United States

Aquent

2010 Aquent Calendar Artist

My "Winter's Kiss" painting was featured in Aquent's 2010 Calendar
January 2010 - January 2010 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Aquent

2009 Holiday Card Artist

My "Life of Winter" painting was chosen for Aquent's 2009 Holiday Card (Electronic Delivery)
December 2009 - December 2009 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Marakon Associates

Senior Graphic Designer

Designed promotional materials (i.e., t-shirts, logos, invitations, posters, mailings) for company events, marketing and recruiting efforts

Worked with Marketing Department to publish weekly articles (responsibilities included layout, typesetting in Quark and final PDF output for web publishing)

Created and updated content for intranet site

Worked with consultant case teams worldwide to create client and internal presentations using PowerPoint and chart generating applications

Proofed department output

Worked with printers including going on press if necessary

Assisted in training new hires and freelance designers

Scheduled graphic resources across offices worldwide
June 1998 - March 2006 New York, New York, United States

Education

Parsons The New School For Design

B.A., Communication Arts

New York, United States

Skills

Acrylics, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Colored Pencil, Corel Painter , Microsoft Office, QuarkXpress, Vector Art, Wacom Pen Tablet,