Work Experience
2017 - Present
Art Instructor at the Arc of Placer County
As a program instructor, I work with adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities and my role is to teach a variety of fine art topics. Classes I have taught include Color Theory, Watercolor Painting, Illustration, Digital Media, and Figure Drawing, to name a few.
2011 - 2017
Graphic Designer for the ACFS
During My time with this company I designed a number of graphic elements for advertisements, Social Media, and the company website. I also to designed layouts and accumulated information for our news letters.
2010
Graphic Designer for Magma Creative
Magma Creative was the first company I did graphic design work for after graduating from University. At the time, my role was to produce graphic elements, typographic elements, and layouts for advertising materials for the company’s multiple political clients and the Sacramento Kings.
2008
Graphic Designer Intern for Union Graphics
Union Graphics was a Graphic Design firm located in the Bell Memorial Union Building (BMU) on the CSU Chico campus and the company’s clients were also associated with the BMU. Projects I worked on included a graphic for Klean Kanteens sold in the BMU book store and a design that included graphic and typographic elements used to inform visitors of the BMU’s reusable water bottle filling stations
Education
2006 - 2010
California State University, Chico | BA in Graphic Design
My university education provided the essential training and experience to prepare me for a professional career in multiple creative fields including Graphic Design, Fine Art, Illustration, Ad Design, and Creative Writing.
2004 - 2006
Sierra College | Transferred
My junior college experience opened the door to my creative career path. I enrolled in Digital Art during this time and realized then that I wanted to pursue an education in design.
Skills & Expertise
- Adobe Creative Cloud | Brand Identity | Typography | Illustration | Print Design | Photo Editing | Layout Design | Ad Design | Classical Drawing | Painting Techniques | Color Theory
- Experience with Mac, PC, and Linux | Handling Confidential Documentation | Data Entry | Trained in First Aid