Sarah Leis
Graphic Designer & Illustrator
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
405-464-9517
be.net/sarahleis
I like the economy of conviction.
Work Experience
Freelance
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
• Logo & Branding
• Website
• Book cover and layout
• Illustration
• Album/poster/promotional
• Brochure and print marketing material
• Web banners and online marketing material
• Copy writing and proof-reading
• Website
• Book cover and layout
• Illustration
• Album/poster/promotional
• Brochure and print marketing material
• Web banners and online marketing material
• Copy writing and proof-reading
2004
- Present
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
University Of Central Oklahoma
Lecturer
I teach art and design courses at UCO's College of Fine Arts and Design. Courses taught:
• Publication Design (4000 level)
• Illustration II (3000 level)
• Illustration I (2000 level)
• Painting I (2000 level)
• Foundations I-IV (1000 level)
• Publication Design (4000 level)
• Illustration II (3000 level)
• Illustration I (2000 level)
• Painting I (2000 level)
• Foundations I-IV (1000 level)
2012
- Present
Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
Tierra Media Group
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Tierra Media Group publishes the free news weekly, Oklahoma Gazette, and the monthly business magazine, OKCBiz. We also put on large community events like Gazette's Halloween Parade and the Dachshund Dash.
• Publication design and layout
• Creation of print and online markerting materials
• Retail advertising design and copy writing
• Illustration
• Cover Design
• Publication design and layout
• Creation of print and online markerting materials
• Retail advertising design and copy writing
• Illustration
• Cover Design
2007
- 2011
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Tate Publishing
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
• Cover design
• Interior layout design
• Illustration for children's books
• Audio book package design
• Interior layout design
• Illustration for children's books
• Audio book package design
2006
- 2007
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Education
St. Gregory's University
B. A. in English
1999
- 2003
Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Lyme Academy College Of FIne Arts
Post-bac Certificate
2012
- 2013
Old Lyme, Connecticut, United States
University Of Central Oklahoma
BFA in Graphic Design
2004
- 2006
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD)
Masters in Art & Design Education
2016
- 2017
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Awards
Oklahoma City Advertising Club
2 Silver Addy's for Poster Design
2014
Oklahoma City Advertising Club
Gold Addy for Magazine Layout
2009
Oklahoma City Advertising Club
Silver Addy for T-shirt Design
2010
Oklahoma City Advertising Club
Bronze Addy for Cover Design
2010
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite 6,
Copy Writing,
Fine Art,
Illustration,
MIcrosoft Office 8,
Painting,
Printmaking,
SMARTboard,
Typography,
Watercolor,