Resume
Education
Studio Art Major, 2006 - Present, Class of 2010
Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
<whitman.edu>
Experience
Designer, April 2009 - Present
LSI Corporation, Wichita, KS
Developed icon set and branding for SANtricity ES software. Currently working remotely with User Experience team as the lead designer for a browser-based storage manager.
<lsi.com>Layout Editor, August 2006 - Present
blue moon Lit Mag, Walla Walla, WA
Developed layout and identity for Whitman College’s annual art and literary magazine’s print publication and web site.
<whitman.edu/bluemoon>Design Intern, July 2008 - Present
Ictus Initiative, Boston, MA
Worked in-studio independently producing identity, print, and web work for clients. Worked alongside editorial staff to edit copy for clients’ media kits. Currently working long-distance developing clients’ blogs.
<ictusinitiative.com>
Design Intern, August 2008 - December 2008
Whitman College Office of Communications, Walla Walla, WA
Duties included independently producing posters, brochures, cards, and graphics for the Whitman campus.
<whitman.edu/communications>
Production Manager, August 2006 - December 2008
Pioneer Newspaper, Walla Walla, WA
Responsibilities as Production Manager included designing the print template and coordinating production week for a staff of four production assistants. Art director for web team that developed Whitman Pioneer web site using WordPress.
<whitmanpioneer.com>
Consultant, August 2006 - December 2008
Multimedia Development Lab, Walla Walla, WA
Provided assistance on video and print media projects; maintain HP Designjet T1100ps printer.
<whitman.edu/mdl>
Lab Intern, June 2008 - August 2008
Cowan Lab at Harvard University, Boston, MA
Served as an undergrad assistant in Harvard University’s Cowan Lab, located at Massachusetts General Hospital. Duties included genotyping mice, running polymerase chain reactions, and updating lab website content.
<chadcowan.com>
Art Director, February 2007 - May 2008
MindScapes, Inc., Wichita, KS
Designed and implemented identity for logo, print, web, and environmental communications for non-profit technology education startup. Regular tasks included design and production of print advertisements, brochures, and web site. Occasionally led seminars on graphic design and Mac software for clients.
<mindscapeswichita.com>
Intern & Tutor, January 2007 - May 2008
America Reads America Counts, Walla Walla, WA
Tutor high school math and 5th grade math and reading; designed website to be utilized by tutors, teachers, site coordinators, and program director. <whitman.edu/arac>
Teaching Assistant, June 2007 - August 2007
Punahou School, Honolulu, HI
Assisted in the instruction of a summer school robotics course. Conducted media documentation (photography, video, daily blog entries) for online publication.
<tinyurl.com/3bqtab>
Tech Center Asst. / Dean’s Office Asst., 2004 - 2006
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Performed office duties for College of Education’s Dean’s Office; teaching assistant for graduate level desktop publishing class in Tech Center. <webs.wichita.edu/?u=coetech>
Skills
Advanced: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, WordPress, iLife, Microsoft Office, Mac/Win OS
Proficient: XHTML, CSS, Drupal, Joomla, After Effects, Flash, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro
Recognition
Keepers of the Pen <Purchase>
Cover and book design, commissioned by Kansas Writing Project August 2008
blue moon, Vol. 21 <Online Version>
“Paper Sculpture No. 1” & “TrueTalk,” artworks published May 2008
Prairie Pens <Purchase>
Cover and book design, commissioned by Kansas Writing Project October 2007
blue moon, Vol. 20 <Online Version>
CSPA College Magazine Gold Crown awarded April 2008
CSPA Certificate of Merit for Title and Contents Page Design awarded April 2008
“Bird” illustration published May 2007
Expressions… <Purchase>
Book layout, commissioned by Kansas Writing Project July 2007
References available upon request