Joella Guaraglia-Wheeler
Graphic Designer, Art Director
Houston, TX, USA
832-544-7199
www.joellaGart.com
Flexibility, problem solving with existing resources, and learning new software are my best attributes in the workplace.
Work Experience
The Woodlands Art League
President
• I have created or over seen the publicity for WAL since October of 2012, creating print pieces, online ads and purchasing placement since using InDesign and Photoshop CS5 in combination with MicroSoft Office applications for both MacIntosh & PC platforms.
• I recreated and overhauled the group’s website, improving navigation for members,increased the content and added functionality to better meet the group’s needs. My choice of online web hosting and site creation has and will continue to allow volunteer novice ‘webmasters’ ease of use and is an aid to continuity of information in a way best suited for the group in a cost effective format. The new website, with the same domain name, gets 4 times the page views it did in October of 2013.
• I have overseen the branding of the group’s new logo in the use of all printed and online materials both public and in-house.
• I have facilitated board meetings, general membership meetings, and events.
• I continue to use CS 5 & 5.5 versions of: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator as well as other graphics programs and services.
• I fill in for any board position that is currently vacant. Including: exhibits director for our gallery, webmaster, publicity coordinator, class director and newsletter editor.
• I recreated and overhauled the group’s website, improving navigation for members,increased the content and added functionality to better meet the group’s needs. My choice of online web hosting and site creation has and will continue to allow volunteer novice ‘webmasters’ ease of use and is an aid to continuity of information in a way best suited for the group in a cost effective format. The new website, with the same domain name, gets 4 times the page views it did in October of 2013.
• I have overseen the branding of the group’s new logo in the use of all printed and online materials both public and in-house.
• I have facilitated board meetings, general membership meetings, and events.
• I continue to use CS 5 & 5.5 versions of: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator as well as other graphics programs and services.
• I fill in for any board position that is currently vacant. Including: exhibits director for our gallery, webmaster, publicity coordinator, class director and newsletter editor.
June 2013
- Present
The Woodlands, Texas, United States
The Idea Group, LLC
Office Manager
I compiled research and mailing lists, kept a journal of group meetings, compiled an office procedures journal, made office purchases, sent out billing, maintained files, produced presentation boards and sundry graphic design elements for client meetings I used MicroSoft Office
applications for both MacIntosh & PC platforms as well as InDesign and Adobe Photoshop.
December 2006
- February 2008
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Corvallis Gazette-Times
Graphic Designer
Computer programs include; Photoshop, InDesign, Quark, PageMaker, FreeHand and Adobe Illustrator. My daily duties included , copy composition and art production for ads and inserts for print and small online ads as well as receiving art, copy or ads electronically. Constant multi-tasking and tight deadlines. Meetings with sales staff and clients .
May 1997
- February 2006
Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Small Business Owner
Artist
I work as an artist, producing mixed media paintings for sale. I made all business decisions and produced all related advertising, including signage, brochures, business cards and my website. I handled all entries into and logistics for shows and galleries
including:
• Wooden Cow Gallery, Albuquerque, NM as a Juried Consigning Artist: August 2010 to February 2011
• Northern New Mexico Art Catalogue and Gallery, Santa Fe, NM: July 2010 to September 2011
• Juried member of Santa Fe Artist Guild: August 2009 to present • Instructor of Mixed Media Painting and Alternative Self-Portraits at ArtXcapes Art School, Santa Fe, NM: Oct. 2008 to school’s closing Dec. 2009
• Sweet Dreams Gallery in Taos, NM: Sept. 2008 to gallery closing Jan. 2009
* I created a logo and the template for their signage.
• Juried member of Corrales Art Society: May 2008 to Jan. 2012
• Juried member of Santa Fe Society of Artists: Nov. 2006 to 2012
• Solo Show at the Hilary Community Gallery-Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, Spring, TX: June 6th to 30th, 2013and Workshops on June 19th and 20th, 2013
• Presently I teach classes in several media; acrylics, color theory, mixed media, watercolor and an art sampler at the Woodlands Art League. I am filling in for the class director position at this time, producing teacher print and web Information pages and registration materials for 10 teachers and over 20 classes.
• Wooden Cow Gallery, Albuquerque, NM as a Juried Consigning Artist: August 2010 to February 2011
• Northern New Mexico Art Catalogue and Gallery, Santa Fe, NM: July 2010 to September 2011
• Juried member of Santa Fe Artist Guild: August 2009 to present • Instructor of Mixed Media Painting and Alternative Self-Portraits at ArtXcapes Art School, Santa Fe, NM: Oct. 2008 to school’s closing Dec. 2009
• Sweet Dreams Gallery in Taos, NM: Sept. 2008 to gallery closing Jan. 2009
* I created a logo and the template for their signage.
• Juried member of Corrales Art Society: May 2008 to Jan. 2012
• Juried member of Santa Fe Society of Artists: Nov. 2006 to 2012
• Solo Show at the Hilary Community Gallery-Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, Spring, TX: June 6th to 30th, 2013and Workshops on June 19th and 20th, 2013
• Presently I teach classes in several media; acrylics, color theory, mixed media, watercolor and an art sampler at the Woodlands Art League. I am filling in for the class director position at this time, producing teacher print and web Information pages and registration materials for 10 teachers and over 20 classes.
April 2012
- Present
Spring, Texas, United States
Pearl Fincher Museum Of Fine Arts
Art Instructor
• Designing projects and lessons developed from current exhibitions
• Preparing lesson plans, supply lists & logistical plans
• Creating printables for classes and other museum needs
• Creating class related and other Museum printed & digital items as needed, creating flyers, banners and more
• Teaching classes in various media for children & adults
• Assisting in recruiting guest workshop instructors, acting as their classroom aide during their classes
• Preparing art for the museum’s website, editing website as needed
• Member of Creekfest Houston Committee, website design/editing
• Preparing lesson plans, supply lists & logistical plans
• Creating printables for classes and other museum needs
• Creating class related and other Museum printed & digital items as needed, creating flyers, banners and more
• Teaching classes in various media for children & adults
• Assisting in recruiting guest workshop instructors, acting as their classroom aide during their classes
• Preparing art for the museum’s website, editing website as needed
• Member of Creekfest Houston Committee, website design/editing
May 2015
- Present
Spring, Texas, United States
Education
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Magna cum Laude, (with Honors)
Attended 1/2 and 3/4 time due to family obligations.
Attended 1/2 and 3/4 time due to family obligations.
September 1984
- June 1994
Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Oregon State University
Master in Adult Education
I withdrew from the program because it was not going to fit my career goals. I had a 3.89 grade point average.
September 2002
- August 2003
Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Linn-Benton Community College
Associates of Applied Science: Multi-Media and Graphic Design
I attended to get the graphic design and computer skills these programs offered. Although I earned the degrees from LBCC with a 3.89 GPA and already had a 4 year diploma from OSU I did not formally graduate because LBCC wanted me to take health and speech classes that would have prolonged my program beyond my funding.
January 1995
- June 1996
Albany, Oregon, United States
Skills
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator,
Brochures,
Fine Art ,
Graphic Design,
Illustration,
Logo Design,