Color-ize is a locally owned and operated print shop that helps clients from all over the greater Storm Lake area bring their creative visions and needs to life. From start up logos and business cards, to full trailer wraps and large format vinyl sings, if it can be imagined, we can get it done.

My responsibilities include, designing desired client art work quickly, providing proofs, ordering promotional items from ASI Providers, creating art work that is press ready for printing machines such as a large format Roland Printer, Mimaki Vinyl cutter, and various others. I am very familiar with setting up artwork within a die-line. Conducting press checks, printer color calibrations, project color proofing, & print quality verification. I have also been trained to create custom frames, cut glass and assemble canvas stretchers for canvas wraps.

I am also responsible for finalizing any art work to be ready as a final deliverable ensuring the highest craftsmanship and quality. This includes but is not limited to, vinyl weeding, mounting artwork, installation, and packaging.

Assisting in updating branding, created web ads and promo items and materials for upcoming conferences.

Completed projects along side senior designers, brand mangers, copy writers and art directors while designing within Melaleuca brand and style guidelines

Designed and updated packaging for Sei Bella, Vitality for Life, and Pure products

Set press-ready files and communicated with vendors to insure quality results

Assisted in compiling completed articles for the Leadership In Action publication

Communicated with team members through InMotion software, production meetings, and during one-on-one follow-ups

Instructed an average of 25 students in the Introduction to Graphic Design class under the direction of a leading professor

Rewrote on-line curriculum for the Introduction to Graphic Design class

Graded student assignments in a timely manner and provided feedback

Supervised the Spori computer lab and tutored students on Adobe software

Designed executive level projects for the Office of the President

Created consistent, on-brand media promoting events and campaigns across campus with team of student designers

Collaborated with clients and project management using time management programs such as Workstack & Basecamp

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I designed web ads that would be displayed on Adoption.com for clients such as Adopt Help, Gladney, Adoption Center of Illinois and Bethany Christian Services. Ad sets had to be made quickly, be well designed, and reach out to target audiences.

I ran weekly reports in Google Double Click for Publishers and analyzed the average click through rate of various ad sets and sizes for clients advertising with Adoption.com. I was able to analyze these ad sets to determine the most- and least-effective advertising methods. Based off of this research, I was able to redesign several high-profile ad sets, effectively increasing click-through rate as well as ad revenue.

Designed visuals and graphics for the Student Financial Aid Office at Brigham Young University.

Worked with a public relations team of content and web developers, social media marketers, and designers.

Designed and developed copywriting for campaigns and promotional pieces targeted at new and current students at BYU-Idaho using social media, web ads and print design. Began development and design for a new smart phone app to help meet the growing needs of new students.