I've had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects for many diverse clients in over six years as an illustrator and graphic designer. I prefer the term "illodesign" to describe my work, as it is not simply one or the other. In any project, I find a healthy balance between handcrafted illustrative qualities and the clean, graphical qualities of design. In my illustrations, you will always find an element of graphic design, and in my designs (even websites) you will find touches of illustration.
I have proven in my career that nothing is out of my element; I don't believe in settling on a single style. Limits do not fit into my world of illodesign. As well, I don't recognize projects as either large or small. Every job is as important as the last, whether it be a layout for a start up blogger, a painting for a law office, or an ad campaign rendering for a major brand name.
The goal of any illustrator or designer is to find the best way to grab an audience's attention and convey a message for a response. In order to accomplish this more effectively, I strive to surpass current trends of illustration and design by exploring fresh approaches.
Simply stated, my work isn't done until you can say "looks great!"
As a Freelance Illustrator & Graphic Designer
I work creatively with clients to plan and implement a wide range of projects
SELECT CLIENTS: Elance Inc, Forklift America, Gypsy Dragon LLC, Holloran White Schwartz & Gaertner LLP, Last Call, Motor Service Inc, Phi Delta Theta, Seoul Taco, Trico American
ON GOING
As a Contract Graphic Designer For Populate: Drawing People In
I work creatively with Art Director and Marketing Specialists to produce renderings of experiential marketing programs and design print ready props
SELECT PROJECTS: Chandon Wine, Cisco Systems, Dockers, General Electric, Google Chrome OS, Google GABO, Hermes Paris, Lending Tree, Levi's Curve ID, Lincoln (Ford Motor Co.), PepsiCo, Propel
ON GOING
As a Contract Illustrator & Graphic Designer For Banyan Communications
I work creatively with Art Director and Project Managers to design film title slides, split screens, packaging & casing, and illustrations for animation
SELECT PROJECTS: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, D-up: Defend Yourself, Overeaters Anonymous, Will Rogers Institute
ON GOING
As a Contract Graphic & Website Designer For McPheeters Group, LLC
I worked creatively with Art Director and clients to plan and implement projects from branding & website design to content management
SELECT CLIENTS: Ashcroft CEA, Back 40 Records, Bentonville Leadership Network, (NASCAR Driver) Carl Edwards, McPheeters Group, New Madrid County Works, Syncpointe
COMPLETED
University of Missouri
August 2004 – December 2008
Bachelor of Arts - Illustration & Psychology
- 2007 Jack S. Kitchen Award
- In recognition of outstanding leadership, morality,
personal character and achieved scholarship
- Service-Learning Certificate - Access Arts School of Service
Adobe CS5
- Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Flash Catalyst, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, etc.
Internet Stuff
- HTML, CSS, Drupal, TypePad, Wordpress, Social Media
Screen Printing
- T-Shirts, Posters, Zines, etc.
And of course
- All other things Illustration & Design
