Sean Childers-Gray
Graphic Designer/ Educator/ Writer/ Advocate
South Ogden, UT, USA
801.725.2513
be.net/seanchilders-gray
Dedicated and detail oriented graphic designer with 15+ years of experience working in the field. Education is key to the success of the future. Continually learning new techniques and trends strengthens the designer. Passionate about the process of design. Eager to learn and grow in any situation.
Work Experience
15:1 Montgomery Studio
Freelance Graphic Designer
• Engage with clients during project briefs to ensure a client-centered approach to visual development and solutions
• Develop and/or work within style and brand guidelines
• Deliver fresh solutions to support campaign goals
• Consult on updates/recommendations where appropriate
• Manage client assets, delivery of on-time campaigns and continued monitoring of client needs
• Develop and/or work within style and brand guidelines
• Deliver fresh solutions to support campaign goals
• Consult on updates/recommendations where appropriate
• Manage client assets, delivery of on-time campaigns and continued monitoring of client needs
January 2011
- Present
Utah, United States
Davis Technical College
Web & Design Adjunct Instructor
• Instruct students, review prior learning, evaluate performance, and
promptly enter accurate student data in the student information
system
• Verify student attendance and progress
• Foster teamwork, innovation, communication, and respect in all
aspects of the program
• Promote job readiness, encourage professionalism and assist in
student retention, completion, and placement
promptly enter accurate student data in the student information
system
• Verify student attendance and progress
• Foster teamwork, innovation, communication, and respect in all
aspects of the program
• Promote job readiness, encourage professionalism and assist in
student retention, completion, and placement
June 2022
- Present
Kaysville, Utah, United States
Independence University
Lead Associate Dean | School of Graphic Arts
• Provided faculty & student support for the school of graphic arts
• Assisted in creating audit and coaching protocols to insure continued development of faculty and staff
• Worked through elevated situations with students to decrease their at-risk behaviors, turning around probationary statuses to compliance
• Tracked and reported outcomes for program assessments, increasing student completion rates with a team
• Troubleshooted software & computer issues, decreasing the need to return equipment and downtime by more than 50%
• Instructed in courses ranging from level 100 thru 400s, redeveloping the capstone course that increased course completion rates from low 70% to 95-100%
• Developed and instructed in a freshman initiative course that helped onboard students to new technology, preparing them for core courses, increasing readiness assessment by more than 60%
• Assist the Dean with duties as requested that brought our overall completion rates up at or above standards
• Created student extra-curricular programs and assisted in the development of course curriculum
• Built and maintained the student Canvas group page adding increased traffic to essential resources
• Created internal program brands for department initiatives
• Created champion badge campaigns that assisted in increasing on-time homework submissions by more than 3%
• Assisted in creating audit and coaching protocols to insure continued development of faculty and staff
• Worked through elevated situations with students to decrease their at-risk behaviors, turning around probationary statuses to compliance
• Tracked and reported outcomes for program assessments, increasing student completion rates with a team
• Troubleshooted software & computer issues, decreasing the need to return equipment and downtime by more than 50%
• Instructed in courses ranging from level 100 thru 400s, redeveloping the capstone course that increased course completion rates from low 70% to 95-100%
• Developed and instructed in a freshman initiative course that helped onboard students to new technology, preparing them for core courses, increasing readiness assessment by more than 60%
• Assist the Dean with duties as requested that brought our overall completion rates up at or above standards
• Created student extra-curricular programs and assisted in the development of course curriculum
• Built and maintained the student Canvas group page adding increased traffic to essential resources
• Created internal program brands for department initiatives
• Created champion badge campaigns that assisted in increasing on-time homework submissions by more than 3%
October 2013
- August 2021
Utah, United States
Cumulus Media, Inc.
Graphic Design Sales Assistant
• Prepared and built pitch deck templates
• Designed Web banners for increased client visibility
• Developed client logos and brand awareness
• Created business/event collateral for remotes and giveaways
• Assisted in the development of environmental graphics and large graphic vehicle wraps
• Engaged with sales personnel assisting in client-centered visual solutions
• Created package designs for internal and remote activities
• Helped created social media elements/templates for campaign delivery
• Designed Web banners for increased client visibility
• Developed client logos and brand awareness
• Created business/event collateral for remotes and giveaways
• Assisted in the development of environmental graphics and large graphic vehicle wraps
• Engaged with sales personnel assisting in client-centered visual solutions
• Created package designs for internal and remote activities
• Helped created social media elements/templates for campaign delivery
November 2012
- February 2014
Utah, United States
Stevens-Henager College
Teaching Assistant | School of Graphic Arts
• Assisted the Associate Dean by tracking and tutoring students with graphic design issues/homework
• Supported faculty in the classroom as well as instruct in classes.
• Aided in the improvement of students study habits by developing tutoring processes increasing the use of tutoring services by 75%
• Assisted with the development of research technique and APA understanding
• Maintained catalogue and text book checkouts
• Designed library collateral like information graphics, labels, and special events flyers.
• Supported faculty in the classroom as well as instruct in classes.
• Aided in the improvement of students study habits by developing tutoring processes increasing the use of tutoring services by 75%
• Assisted with the development of research technique and APA understanding
• Maintained catalogue and text book checkouts
• Designed library collateral like information graphics, labels, and special events flyers.
October 2008
- October 2013
Utah, United States
Mischievous
In-House Designer/ Marketing Manager
• Designed store print collateral, signage, and promotional graphics
• Identified and designed weekly advertising, increasing sales month over month
• Conceptualized, designed and promoted company campaigns and events
• Identified and designed weekly advertising, increasing sales month over month
• Conceptualized, designed and promoted company campaigns and events
February 2004
- April 2011
Utah, United States
Ogden Pride
(Volunteer) President of the Board, Senior Designer, Marketing Mgr
• Design marketing, advertising, and social media campaigns
• Coordinate venue rental, security staff, applications and functional
operations and logistics for the annual festival
• Manage all PR, event staff, and lead board meetings
• Coordinate venue rental, security staff, applications and functional
operations and logistics for the annual festival
• Manage all PR, event staff, and lead board meetings
October 2014
- Present
Ogden, Utah, United States
Education
Full Sail University
Master of Fine Arts; Media Design
August 2015
- September 2016
Florida, United States
CEHE
Bachelors of Science; Graphic Arts
September 2007
- January 2013
Utah, United States
Awards
International Imperial Court System
International José Julio Sarria Civil Rights Award
2021
Skills
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Advertising Design,
Branding,
Business,
Color Theory,
Communications,
Customer Service,
Illustration,
Layout Design,
Logo,
Mac,
Management,
Office,
Package Design,
Promotional,
Typography,
Web Design,
Writing Projects
The Shape of Our Dignity: A collection of moments that make us, moments that lead to authenticity
There is a collection of moments in our lives that bring us to find ourselves. Some moments would be so easy to leave in the past; their pain, anxiety, and dysphoria crippling at times. Yet, talking about them can help heal and show others that they can make it through the rough things.
Follow the project on Substack: https://seanchildersgray.substack.com/
There is a collection of moments in our lives that bring us to find ourselves. Some moments would be so easy to leave in the past; their pain, anxiety, and dysphoria crippling at times. Yet, talking about them can help heal and show others that they can make it through the rough things.
Follow the project on Substack: https://seanchildersgray.substack.com/