Kirsten Allen
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Ashley Barber
Kirsten is an excellent illustrator, painter, and general artist. She cares very deeply about making sure each and every piece of art she produces is beautiful and well designed.
Nikki Floreno
Kirsten was my art director at Patrick's, and her perseverance is amazing. When I joined up, she was basically running a whole print shop solo. We had to work with a large quantity & variety of presses and printers- and Kirsten was able to jump into her job position, learn how to operate all of them on her own, & then teach me the ropes. Her strong point is definitely being able to thrive under pressure, I'd definitely recommend her for any team.
Ashley Barber
Kirsten is an excellent illustrator, painter, and general artist. She cares very deeply about making sure each and every piece of art she produces is beautiful and well designed.
Nikki Floreno
Kirsten was my art director at Patrick's, and her perseverance is amazing. When I joined up, she was basically running a whole print shop solo. We had to work with a large quantity & variety of presses and printers- and Kirsten was able to jump into her job position, learn how to operate all of them on her own, & then teach me the ropes. Her strong point is definitely being able to thrive under pressure, I'd definitely recommend her for any team.
Ashley Barber
Kirsten is an excellent illustrator, painter, and general artist. She cares very deeply about making sure each and every piece of art she produces is beautiful and well designed.
Nikki Floreno
Kirsten was my art director at Patrick's, and her perseverance is amazing. When I joined up, she was basically running a whole print shop solo. We had to work with a large quantity & variety of presses and printers- and Kirsten was able to jump into her job position, learn how to operate all of them on her own, & then teach me the ropes. Her strong point is definitely being able to thrive under pressure, I'd definitely recommend her for any team.
Ashley Barber
Kirsten is an excellent illustrator, painter, and general artist. She cares very deeply about making sure each and every piece of art she produces is beautiful and well designed.
Nikki Floreno
Kirsten was my art director at Patrick's, and her perseverance is amazing. When I joined up, she was basically running a whole print shop solo. We had to work with a large quantity & variety of presses and printers- and Kirsten was able to jump into her job position, learn how to operate all of them on her own, & then teach me the ropes. Her strong point is definitely being able to thrive under pressure, I'd definitely recommend her for any team.
Experience
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UPLIFT Desk
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United States
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Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Designer
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févr. 2020 - - aujourd’hui
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Freelance
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2015 - - aujourd’hui
Provides full range of visual solutions to clients large and small nationwide. Materials for web, print, and apparel as well as hilarious images for no reason other than they were fun to draw. Provides full range of visual solutions to clients large and small nationwide. Materials for web, print, and apparel as well as hilarious images for no reason other than they were fun to draw.
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GRAV®
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Designer
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juin 2016 - oct. 2019
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T-Formation of Tallahassee, Inc
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United States
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Apparel & Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Designer
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avr. 2014 - juil. 2015
Creates original designs for brands large and small, nationwide as well as for non-profit organizations. Responsible for working through tight deadlines and quick turnaround with a team of designers. Able to anticipate problems that may complicate orders down the line and work collectively to provide production staff with everything they'd need to complete an order. Creates original designs for brands large and small, nationwide as well as for non-profit organizations. Responsible for working through tight deadlines and quick turnaround with a team of designers. Able to anticipate problems that may complicate orders down the line and work collectively to provide production staff with everything they'd need to complete an order.
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Patrick's Uniforms and Indoor Gun Range
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Art Director
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juil. 2013 - janv. 2014
Screen printing, direct to garment printing, vinyl cut signs and lettering, laser engraving & etching - I create the art work, or vectorize existing art work, and over see the production of the final pieces from start to finish: including color matching, communicating with clients to provide the best result, ordering supplies and maintaining inventory, managing project flow to assure projects are done in a swiftly and timely manner.Created a heat-press time chart for Patrick's Uniforms with an abridged list of all the pressures, temperatures and durations of different heat-activated vinyl, curing times for pre-treatment, and curing times for direct-to-garment apparel. Assembled a user's manual for all the heavy machinery (Roland VS-300, Roland Versaworks, Graphtec CE-5000, CuttingMaster 2&3, the Neoflex DTG Printer, Brother DTG Printer and the Viper Pretreatment Machine) including maintenance parts, locations online to purchase them, cleaning routines and schedules and more.
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In-House Designer
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sept. 2012 - mars 2013
Development of letter heads, business cards, marketing packets, property booklets, flyers, email blasts, mass mailing campaigns, newsletter updates, power point presentations, logo creation, website management and up-keep, day-to-day IT operations, copying/scanning/filing/faxing/emailing of paper work, property disclosures, correspondence with banks and property owners/buyers/sellers, general office admin work, organization of server files, property info and photos, maintaining office supplies and occasional coffee runs.
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Artist Liason / Sales / Artist
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mai 2012 - mars 2013
I am responsible for opening and closing the gallery, sales, shipping, collecting, hanging, tagging and discussing the work of each of our 30 local and long distance artists, as well as customer relations. I love this job because every one does everything - It's a completely symbiotic work environment: the gallery depends on the artists, and vice versa. The frequent social interaction between people from all backgrounds and cultures of the world allows for problem solving opportunities, and constant dialogue.
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Gallery Coordinator
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juin 2011 - déc. 2011
Coordinated with artists and clients in purchasing/packaging/shipping fine art pieces, responsible for keeping all artist and client information up to date on the company's servers and spreadsheets. Routinely made phone calls to current and prospective artists and clients to expand our available selection. Assisted in the selection of works for various clients and projects. Coordinated with artists and clients in purchasing/packaging/shipping fine art pieces, responsible for keeping all artist and client information up to date on the company's servers and spreadsheets. Routinely made phone calls to current and prospective artists and clients to expand our available selection. Assisted in the selection of works for various clients and projects.
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Education
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Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Illustration -
Art Center at Dragonfly Pond
Studio / Vocational Training under Joe Fiacco, Fine/Studio Arts, General