EMPLOYMENT
Freelance Illustrator, Fairfield County, CT
May 2008 – Present
Communicate with various clients to achieve end goals in various illustration and design-based projects. Create high quality illustrations for projects including children’s books and graphic novels. Collaborate on branding projects with local and non-local musicians to assist in creating logos, banners, and album covers.
Designer, Queue Inc., Stratford, CT
Jan. 2011 – May. 2011
Created and organized images for flipchart production from InDesign and Quark files. Assisted Art Department in any daily activities including resizing, cropping, and converting files. Created multi-paged flipchart layouts with various linked actions on ActivInspire software. Translated already existing published workbooks into Interactive Whiteboard mediums. Tested new items for bugs and ensuring the product works properly on start-up.
Purchasing Data Tech, Covidien, North Haven, CT
Aug. 2009 – Aug. 2010
Collaborated with buyers and planners to facilitate system efficiency and workflow. Revised purchase orders and consolidating items to accommodate receiving requirements. Resolved system hang-ups due to inequivalent values and quantities between vendor and manufacturer. Identified and resolved shipment and warehouse issues using various databases to ensure proper receipt of products. Managed internal and external vendor inventory reports.
Production Artist, Jornik Mfg. Corp., Stamford, CT
July 2008 – Nov. 2008
Assisted Production Manager with the management of the art department and coordinated production. Prepared art for production in a timely manner to ensure product was ready on ship dates. Acted as a liaison between order processing and manufacturing. Modified artwork based on client requirements and secured payments to recoup any outstanding art expenses. Approved production imprints congruent with original purchase orders ensuring correct image, color and location.
EDUCATION
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Bachelors in Fine Arts, Illustration and Printmaking
May 2008
SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat
Corel Painter
Corel Draw
CadLink Engrave Lab
Promethean ActivInspire
Quark Express
Print Production
Silk Screen
Microsoft Office
SharePoint
BPCS
SAP
FileMaker Pro
EXHIBITIONS and ARTICLES
Featured on I.N.C.H. Mania, May 2011
Grand Opening Art Show, May 2011; Forest to Shore Gallery, Stratford, CT
Featured on Ain’t It Cool News, April 2011
Print Show, May 2008; Printshop, Storrs, CT
Long River Review Literary Journal, May 2008; Uconn CO-OP, Storrs, CT
BFA 2008 Art Show, April 2008; Artspace, Willimantic, CT
True Colors Poster Show, April 2008; Student Union Gallery, Storrs, CT
Print Show, November 2007; Printshop, Storrs, CT
SHAPE Exhibit, March 2006; Student Union Gallery, Storrs, CT