Sarah Leis

Graphic Designer & Illustrator

Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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
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)
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
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
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,