Education

Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, NY  1994-1998

§         Bachelor’s of Industrial Design (BID)

§         Graduated with Honors/Cumulative GPA 3.74

§         Dean’s/President’s List

§         Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) Student Chapter Vice President

§         Industrial Design Department Scholarship Recipient

§         Taki-Fuji Nominee – Japan Traffic Culture Association

Massachusetts College of Art – Boston, MA  1998

§         Undergraduate Course in Glassblowing

Civil Air Patrol, USAF Auxiliary – Brockton, MA  1988-1993

§         Cadet NCO Leadership School Participant

§         Recipient of Curry and Arnold Awards, Honor Cadet

Computer Experience

§         Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign CS2

§         Adobe PageMaker 6.5/ImageReady CS2

§         Microsoft PowerPoint Word/Excel/Outlook 2003

§         Macromedia Dreamweaver/Flash MX

§         Adobe Acrobat/Distiller 6.0

§         Quark Xpress 4.0

§         AutoCAD 2000

§         20/20 - Kitchen Design

Work Experience

Elite Photography – Marion, IA

Album Designer, Photographer, Photo Editing/Restoration, Data Entry

April 2007-Present

Mount Vernon Group Architects, Inc. – Woburn, MA

Graphic Design for Architecture Firm

January 2001-June 2006

§         Project Sheet Design/Duplication/Maintenance

§         Elevation/Plan/Perspective Computer Renderings

§         Logo Re-creations for Proposals/Shop Drawings/Signage

§         Ads for Directories/Yearbooks/Magazines/Newspapers

§         Brochure/Postcard/Holiday Card Design/Production

§         Public Informational Brochure Design/Production

§         PowerPoint PresentationsPresentation/Conference Graphic Design/Production

§         Conference Giveaway Selection/Graphics/Production Coordination

§         "Coming Soon" Site Sign Design/Production Coordination

§         ADA Room Sign Development/Consistency/Accuracy

§         Aerial/Orthophoto Downloading/Assembly/Formatting

§         Project Photography/Downloading/Scanning

§         Photo/Image Editing/Color Correction

§         Website Development/Maintenance

§         Outsourced Printing Formatting/Coordination

§         Modelmaking/Swatch Board Assembly/Dry Mounting

§         Design Program Tutorials

§         Corporate Identity Development/Consistency

§         Award Submission Material Formatting/Coordination

§         Graphic/Marketing Digital File Management/Backup

§         IT/Administrative Support/Equipment Maintenance

§         Proposal Production Support/Custom Covers/Dividers      

§         Document Proofreading/Editing/Formatting

§         Printing/Duplication/Binding

Xavier Millennium Productions – Woburn, MA

Graphic Design for CD Production Company

August 2001-2005

§         Corporate Identity Development/Production – Logo/ Letterhead/Business Card/Envelope/Mailing Label

§         CD Booklet/Tray Card/Gate Fold CD Case/Silk-screen Layout Design/Production/File Formatting/Duplication

§         CD Release Party Coordination/Centerpiece/Ticket/Poster Design/Production

§         Promotional Flyers/Retail/Trade Show Display Graphics

The Home Depot – Natick, MA

Kitchen Design for Major Retailer

April 1999-March 2001

§         Kitchen/Bath Cabinet/Countertop Consultation/ Measuring/Design/Ordering/Follow Up

§         Cabinet/Countertop Color/Manufacturer/Material Selection

§         Customer Service/Sales/Support for Kitchen/Bath/ Appliance Departments

TigerMark Exhibits – Framingham, MA

Graphic Design for Custom Display Company

September 1998-July 1999

§         Custom Portable Display Set-up Manual Layouts

§         Digital Photography/Graphic Documentation

Independent Projects

Lisbon History Center – Lisbon, IA

§         Specified/Purchased/Customized Computer and Hardware/Software for Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) and Related Photo/Text Editing Software

§         Wrote Instruction Manual for Volunteer Use of OPAC and Other Software/Hardware

Lincoln Architects, LLC. – Lincoln, MA

§         Freelance Web Site Design/Maintenance

Lost Soles: How and Why Shoes Get Lost

Malone-Ballard Publishers

§         18 – 6”x9” Soft Pencil Title Page Illustrations for Published Short Story Collection

Graber Customs/Graber Repair – Washington, IA

§         Logo Design for Vehicle Repair/Customization Divisions

BOSNOMA – Boston Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects

§         Logo Design/Development of Corporate Identity

Mount Vernon Advisors

§         Real Estate Sign/Booklet/Handout/Ad Design/Production/ Outsourced Printing Coordination

 “Benefish” Non-Profit Organization

§         Logo/Benefit Concert Postcard/Poster Design/Production

Covenant Christian School – Beverly, MA

§         Promotional Booklet/Envelope/Business Card/Letterhead Design/Printing Coordination

Schooner Adventure – Gloucester, MA

§         Benefit Event Poster/11"x17" Flyer Design/Production

Nnenna Freelon, Grammy-Nominated Jazz Vocalist

§         Concert Poster/11"x17" Flyer Design/Production

New Guinea Settlement at Parting Ways – Plymouth, MA
§         Logo Re-Design to Modernize Identity

The Lions Club – Woburn, MA

§         Benefit Event Poster/Flyer Design/Production

Scott Wilson Graphics – New York, NY

§         Point of Purchase Display Modelmaking for Absolut Vodka and Mercedes Benz

§         Transistor Anniversary Award Production

§         Woodworking/Metalworking/Wire Soldering

References and Portfolio Available Upon Request.