OBJECTIVE
Maintain a challenging position as Graphic Designer for a growing company that offers room for education and professional advancement.

JOB HISTORY
03/2008 - Presently working part-time.
Smart Exhibits - Chanhassen, MN
Responsibilities include project management, production, shipping, graphic design and customer support. Trade show booth design and fabrication.

07/2005 - 02/2008
Valutime Signs - St. Louis Park, MN
Responsibilities include graphic design, project liaison, manage production, sales, large format digital printing, preflight, production, and mechanical maintenance for a full service custom sign shop. Maintenance and repair of Colorspan 72s large format printers.

03/2002 - 04/2005
Cabela’s - Prairie du Chien, WI
Specialty Promotions department in which I was cross trained in laser engraving, embroidery, monogramming, imprinting, vinyl sign production and embroidery machine repair and maintenance.

03/1997 - 05/1999
Mesabi Daily News - Virginia, MN
Graphic Designer for daily newspaper.

01/1996 - 01/1997
Jpg Communications - Virginia, MN
Graphic Design and Production Internship.

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE 1997-2009
3M Ski and Snowboard Club, Kid Oasis Child Care, Blizzard Ski and Snowboard School, Decal Depot, The Fine Print Company, White Oak Society, 11:11 Butcher Shop, AC Lawn & Tree, Rockton Software, Crubel Lawn & Landscape, Ganache Truffles, Adkore Staffing

EDUCATION
High School
Rosemount, MN
1991 B Honor Graduate, President of the National Art Honor Society.

Brown College
Minneapolis, MN
1993 Associate of Applied Science
in Advertising Design

Community College
Hibbing, MN
Html and web sight development course completed 1997.

SKILLS
Concepts, Design, Illustration, I’m a quick learner and easily adapt to new procedures and protocol. I listen well to instruction and can work independently most of the time. I also have a good traditional eye for design, color, and detail. I am strong at mathematics and good at fixing machines. I am able to delegate authority when needed and make an ideal employee or associate for any company.

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
Adobe(cs3) Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Quark Xpress, GoLive, Dreamweaver, Live Motion, Director, Freehand, GPS Omega, Streamline, Onyx and Colorspan RIP, Corel Draw, and several other Macintosh and Windows applications.