Experience

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  Jackson Hole News&Guide

  • United States
  • Newspaper Publishing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Creative Services Graphic Designer

    • Jun 2017 - Present

  • Editorial Production

    • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

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  Grand Teton Brewing Co

  • Victor, Idaho

  • Racker, bottling line

    • May 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Victor, Idaho

    Working part time at Grand Teton Brewery on the bottling line and then was placed to fill kegs (racking). I also help the graphics department by advising them with typography, advertising, and labels.

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  Ortho Mattress, Inc.

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Graphic Designer

    • Feb 2016 - May 2016
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Was hired to manage and create web pages, advertisements, logos, and design the branding of upcoming products. I work within a small team to produce graphics and help the marketing department by coming up with slogans and product stories. I am also working on coordinating video production for our website and social media with outside companies as well as working as a salesman (Saturday and Sunday) to learn the product and client base better.

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  CTY

  • Greater St. Louis Area

  • Product Design Intern

    • Oct 2014 - Dec 2015
    • Greater St. Louis Area

    I worked at CTY as a product/industrial design intern. I helped create Numina, an enclosed sensor capable of real-time data counting, in which I used SolidWorks and Inventor. I worked among a small team including the CEO and CTO in which I gained valuable experience learning the ways in which businesses develop and finance a project.Highlights:- Producing a product from preliminary sketches, to 3D renderings, to a 3D printed prototype- Use of rapid prototyping and ability to create and change iterations of the prototype- Direct collaboration with the CEO and CTO - Access and learning of 3D printing- Creating proposals on how to finance and map out a small scale prototype test- Tabling the product at the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals

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  American Camp Association

  • Jackson Hole, Wyoming

  • Graphic Design Intern

    • Mar 2014 - Sep 2014
    • Jackson Hole, Wyoming

    Worked remotely as a graphic design intern for the American Camp Association in which I communicated and collaborated with the marketing department.Highlights:- Created social media assets- Helped brainstorm merchandise for fundraisers- Created banners for national holidays- Helped promote conferences for the ACA- Created a visual badge system corresponding to certain certificates

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  Teton Gravity Research

  • Jackson Hole, Wyoming

  • Graphic Design Intern

    • May 2014 - Aug 2014
    • Jackson Hole, Wyoming

    Worked under the Senior Designer as a Graphic Design intern helping to create advertisements, assets, and social media updates on the upcoming films of Almost Ablaze and Higher. Being able to directly communicate with photographers, athletes, and producers I learned how to communicate and repurpose projects to suit the ideas of others.Highlights:- Designed weekly social media assets and advertisements for the upcoming films- Created film slate advertisements for both Almost Ablaze and Higher- Designed picture assets for social media and website banners- Created picture assets and updates for a weekly newsletter - Designed a video player layout based on Ooyala- Created email signatures for employees - Worked directly with large companies (Subaru, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Atomic) getting logos and getting feedback on advertisements that used their logos- Worked with photographers to gain access to their photographs

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  Teton Valley Ranch Camp - Education Foundation

  • Assistant Cook

    • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

    Worked as an assistant cook under a head chef. Was required to cook for roughly two-hundred people for every meal.Highlights:- Learned how to prepare large scale meals- Had to work within a team in a stressful and crucial environment- Had a responsibility to work with people who had food allergies

  • Camp Counselor

    • Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

    I had the pleasure of being a counselor for eleven and twelve year old boys during the summer of 2012 and 2013. It is based out of Dubois, Wyoming and is a camp that helps kids learn how to fly fish, horseback ride, and backpack out west. Highlights:- Help kids learn to ride horses- Help kids learn to fly fish, tie flies, and learn to find fishing spots- Led multiple backpacks that were anywhere from 3-6 days in the backcountry of Wyoming including the Grand Tetons and the Wind River range- Provided cooked meals on trips - Helped run rodeo's every Sunday for the kids to participate in- Learned to manage and take care of kids in the backcountry as well as at camp- Provided guidance and comfort for kids who were experiencing homesickness- Provided control when bullying would arise within the cabin

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  Thomas Shafer Architects LLC

  • Evanston, Illinois

  • Logo Design

    • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
    • Evanston, Illinois

    I helped rebrand and rework the design for this architecture's firm. I was told to tighten up the typography as well as make it more readable for viewers.

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  Petstages

  • Northbrook, Illinois

  • Graphic Design Intern

    • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Northbrook, Illinois

    Interned under a the lead product designer in which I helped with various tasks that included using Photoshop and Illustrator.Highlights:- First exposure to the Adobe Suite- Got to sit in on brainstorming meetings in which new products were born- Helped re-create product tags

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  Uncle Dan's

  • Highland Park, Illinois

  • Retails Salesman

    • Jun 2009 - Aug 2011
    • Highland Park, Illinois

    Helped with retail sales at Uncle Dans, an outdoors outfitting store, in which I helped direct customers to fitting apparel, backpacks, tents, clothing, and any other needs for trips and adventures.Highlights:- First hand interactions with customers- Experience testing product in the field- Learning how to sell merchandise efficiently- Worked as a team rather than individually