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Millikin University Marketing & Media Relations | Decatur, IL | Fall 2012 - Present
Create designs that represent and maintain Millikin University and its brand. Designs include; business cards, magazine ads, wall art, billboards, brochures, etc.
Chicago Twenty Something | Chicago, IL | Winter 2013 - Present
Create websites for events such as The Mustache Crawl and provide graphic design work for other projects when needed. Check out the site I have recently worked on at themustachecrawl.com
State Farm Headquarters | Bloomington, IL | Summer 2013
Receive critiques from art directors, participate in creative discussions/brainstorms, coordinate and complete multiple deadline-driven tasks while prioritizing them accordingly, a brief touch in CSS, html and Dreamweaver. Time management and project execution was emphasized.
Millikin University Alumni & Development Office | Fall 2012
Design work for the 2012 Homecoming campaign geared towards alumni as well as various projects for the department. Layout design for brochures and newsletters was emphasized.
Dukane | St. Charles, IL | Summer 2012
Update booklets, brochures etc., research competitors designs/marketing to develop a more diverse and competitive market strategy as well as design work for various projects.
INTERNSHIPS
CAMPUS
INVOLVEMENT
University Center Board | Fall 2011- Spring 2014
Special Events Chair: Organize, plan, and advertise for 4 main events on campus; Siblings weekend, Fall Family Weekend, and Pancake Breakfast (twice a year). Balance a 10K budget by obtaining quotes from businesses and selecting the company with the best price/option. Create designs and advertising for each event.
Marketing Chair: Promote and maintain a strong brand by creating posters, handbills, and other advertisements for events created and ran by UCB.
Homecoming Committee | March 2012 through October 2012
PR/Marketing/Graphic Design
Designed the Homecoming logo, theme and brand by using creative forms of advertising such as posters, table tents, social events, promo items, etc. as well as help manage social media.
Business Mentor | August 2010 - May 2013
Live in the business living learning community residence hall to help Freshmen students with classes/first year of college.
Athletics
Junior Varsity/Varsity Volleyball two seasons
Varsity Tennis one season
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science | Marketing
Bachelor of Arts | Graphic Design
Millikin University | Decatur, Illinois
Degrees expected May 2014
HONORS
SKILLS
All Academic-All Conference Award (Tennis)
Dorothy Seller’s Art Award – 2012 & 2014
Paul Winn Marketing Award – 2014
Member of Alpha Lamda Delta Honors Fraternity
Deans List Fall 2010
Adobe Creative Suite:
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Dreamweaver (basic knowledge)
Microsoft Office
Word
PowerPoint
Outlook
Excel