Resume

Streamline Design  (November 11th 2015- Current)                                     Graphic Designer and Print Production Director

Created multiple art designs for use on products, designed product catalogs, sales sheets, and trade show banners. Printed all products for both 5280 Design and LucyLu companies. Successfully completed projects for Disney, Warner Brothers, and Universal Studios. Responsible for label layout for print and color correction for all products. Worked with Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop extensively as well as corrected technical challenges with the Xerox 1000i printing press. Ensured great communication with Art Department, Production Department, and Sales. Excellent proofreading skills and maintenance of art and product files.

Wild Woman Winery (May 25th 2013- February 2016)                                                                                Label Designer and Mural Artist

Worked with marketing to set up print media on label design, themes, details, revisions, brand recognition, and company identity. Used Illustrator and Photoshop extensively as well as traditional media as winery’s exclusive label artist and graphic designer. Created an easily recognizable and memorable label design that stands out amidst thousands of other wines in liquor stores. Designed more than 50 custom wine labels for customers. Has maintained great customer service and communication skills at the winery.

Francis Veterinary Hospital (June 2009 – June 2013)                                                                              Vet Assistant and Vet Technician

Responsible for online networking and advertising as well as designing reminder cards and sending reminder cards to clients.. Full technician in house training like handling and holding animals for treatment, nail trimming, surgeon assistant, post surgery care, suture removal, autoclaving, surgery set up, working in a sterile environment, monitoring anesthesia and vital signs of patient during surgery.  X-ray assistant, administering subcutaneous fluids, gathering serum, entering blood work, running fecal tests, taking care of boarding animals, and cleaning kennels. General office work of filing paperwork, answering phones, scheduling appointments, client sign in, updating client files, and cashier.

Museum of Outdoor Arts (June – August 2007)                                                                                                Design and Build Internship

Editing and creating videos in Final Cut Pro and Adobe Director, filming on location and on blue screen working with a team of other artists and marketing crew. Additionally worked with crew on aesthetic and technical consideration, costume design, props creation, working with video projectors, and performing on stage.

University of Denver (August 2006 – Spring 2008)                                                                                 Pioneer Newspaper Comic Editor

Designed layout for comic page in Excel for weekly college newspaper.  Selected and published comics from students on a weekly basis. Good understanding of deadlines and selection of comic material.

EDUCATION

University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Electronic Media Art and Design, 3.4 GPA

JOB RELATED SKILLS

I also own my own freelance graphic design business called Laughing Vixen Design since August 2014. I am always making business cards, wine labels, menu boards, and fine art outside of the normal work hours.  I also have been home brewing my own beer, wine, cider, mead, and designing the labels since 2010.  I have also been teaching myself the basics of HTML and CSS in my spare time.