-Created complete wayfinding, design and construction solutions for clients.
-Responsibilities included initial consultation, schematic designs, design development, construction documents, construction administration and all corresponding presentations
-Final deliverables were Construction Packages, Retail Signage Guidelines, and SignPlan Manuals
-Designs were primarily signage but, also included; identity graphics, environmental graphics, and packaging
-Project management included; project scheduling, bid documents, invoice scheduling, as well as client and fabricator relations.
-Additional strengths include; material and fabrication knowledge from working in the signage industry as well as a creative and 3-dimensional understanding from working as a sculptor and mold maker.
COMPUTER SKILLS
-Proficient in Adobe Creative Suites (Illustrator with a CAD Plug-In, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat) as well as, Filemaker, Power Point, Quark, and Excel.
-Additional Software: Revit, Sketch-Up, VectorWorks, Word, Quicken, Freehand, Dreamweaver, Flash.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
GRID2 INTERNATIONAL – New York, New York
CALORI & VANDEN-EYNDEN – New York, New York
ASI SIGN SYSTEMS – Chicago Illinois
VOA ASSOCIATES – Chicago Illinois
INTERIOR SPACE INTERNATIONAL – Chicago, Illinois
WHOLE FOODS MARKET – Chicago, Illinois
YSLA DESIGN – Chicago, Illinois
TENTH MUSE – Chicago, Illinois
FREELANCE – Chicago, Illinois
AARDVARK SIGNS – Royal Oak, Michigan
EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS – New York, NY
Graphic Design and Typography
CENTER FOR CREATIVE STUDIES – Detroit, MI
Works include multimedia sculpture and reliefs in handmade paper