QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

A graphic designer with a considerable fine art background soon lead to a focused exploration of a wide range of design principles. Over the past five years was able to secure a diverse list of clients from a broad range of industries including corporate food stations, recording label, restaurants, social networking sites and an accessory design company. Experience in a wide range of design assignments including identity branding, logo design, motion graphics, animation, poster design, web banners, CD layout and menu and brochure design. A unique design aesthetic with an emphasis in typography and years of photographic experience. Shown to be able to work under tight deadlines with accuracy and an efficient workflow. Able to create and maintain lasting business relationships with clients and various service providers throughout a project life cycle.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Platforms: Mac OS
Programs: Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5, After Effects CS5, Final Cut Pro 7

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010-2011
Production Design
AVON

Retouching and color correction for the Avon's vast image library.

2010
Art Direction and Production Design
PATANG (THE KITE)

Co-designed the opening credits, character titles, film title and closing credits for the independent feature film Patang (official selection of the Berlin Film Festival 2011).

2009
Art Director, Production, Photographer
FPS FILM FEST

Shot video and created opening titles for the FPS Film Festival including designing and animating a typeface for the credits.

2009
Web Design
CAROLINE PRIEBE/ www.carolinepriebe.com

Art direction and design for life coach Caroline Priebe

2009
Art Director, Production Designer, Photographer
JON ASHE MENSWEAR

Photographed, designed and produced logo and promotional material including lookbook, brochures and online catalog for new menswear line to launch in fall of 2009.

2008
Production Designer
KIRSHENBAUM + BOND and PARTNERS

Produced layout designs for print ads and web banners for such clients as BMW, NetJets and Wendy's.

2006-2008
Junior Designer
SD

Worked with senior designer for a small design company where a variety of projects and clients was taken on including:
Culture Café- Developed logos, business cards, Power Point designs, banners and stationary
Jimenez NYC- Brand identity including business cards and logo

2006-2008
Graphic Designer
AESTHETICS RECORDINGS

Created poster and CD artwork and layout and readied for pre-press for recording artist Daniel Marcellus Givens. Released in summer 2008.

2005-2007
Junior Designer
FOODCOUNTS L.L.C.

Designed and developed projects of identity branding, logo creation and menu design for several corporate food stations in Kansas City and Chicago.

2005-2007
Junior Designer
CARAVAN

Designed packaging proposals and investment kits for food service company.

2006
Graphic Designer
YAZUZU RESTAURANT

Designed menu and flyers for Middle Eastern restaurant in Washington D.C.

EDUCATION

1995
THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Focus on sculpture, photography and performance

Additional Professional Training
2004-2006
THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

2007
SENSEI GALLERY New York, NY
Exhibited ‘Text Portrait’ graphic photography in group show

2001
4th STREET PHOTO GALLERY New York, NY
Solo show of 10 years of photo work

2001, 2003
TRACE MAGAZINE

Six page editorial photography spread of travels to Lebanon and Syria (2001). ‘Text Portraits’ featured in Editor’s Letter section (2003).

2003
TOKION MAGAZINE

Editorial photography spread on Mexico City

2004
BIDOUN ARTS AND CULTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Interview and portrait of recording artist DJ Mutamassik as well as intro two page spread of portraits in Beirut.