Résumé

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Education

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
B.F.A. in Studio Art, cum laude - Cumulative GPA of 3.70
December 2010

Skills

Art & Design

Pen & ink, painting, web design, WordPress, graphic design, pre-press production, technical illustration, sculpture

Code

HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript, MySQL, Processing

Software

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, OpenOffice, Google SketchUp, Caldera, Clip Studio Paint


Part-time Art Instructor

South Suburban Parks & Recreation - Denver, CO

April 2017 - Present

Instruct students in the subject of drawing and painting, with skill levels ranging from beginner to advanced.


Pre-press Contractor

Vector Brands LLC - Austin, TX

October 2021 - June 2024

Proof art placed on drinkware, coolers, or other products out to customers. Field all art-related inquiries from customers. Fix, alter, typeset, or otherwise improve graphics based on customer specifications. Create production files for print or engraving. Create or modify spreadsheets to assist in operations.


Website Team & Graphics

Aetherflow Media - Remote

March 2019 - February 2022

Fan-made project for the game Final Fantasy XIV Online. Responsibilities include formatting articles to post on the website via WordPress, coordinating with social media team to promote content, designing and creating infographics and graphics, and assisting with various tasks pertaining to other publication areas.


Print Pre-press Specialist - Technical Contractor

Buildasign.com - Austin, TX (remote)

August 2014 - August 2018

Review customer-submitted designs and retouch photos to customer specifications.


Pre-press Graphic Designer

Great Big Color, LLC - Denver, CO

October 2014 - February 2015

Review and adjust customer art for large-format printing.


Print Pre-press Specialist

Buildasign.com - Austin, TX

March 2011 - July 2014

Review customer-submitted designs for a digital printing process, averaging between 1,200 and 2,700 designs based on daily volume. Use Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to fix or recreate customer logos, and Adobe Photoshop for image retouching on personal photos at customer’s request. Familiar with digital and screen-printing processes.