Experience

Colorado Springs Independent

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Representative

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  • Business development • Marketing consultation • Brand development • Business development • Marketing consultation • Brand development



Design by Brandon Harn

• Graphic Designer

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Working directly with clients to surface their business challenges in order to find the most appropriate solution • Attending client events to support their objectives while also seeking new business • Negotiating with multiple stakeholders to unify the vision and execute accordingly • Conceptualizing and executing branding as well as advertising campaigns • Voice over and audio editing • Working directly with clients to surface their business challenges in order to find the most appropriate solution • Attending client events to support their objectives while also seeking new business • Negotiating with multiple stakeholders to unify the vision and execute accordingly • Conceptualizing and executing branding as well as advertising campaigns • Voice over and audio editing



Ackerman McQueen

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Leading the charge on design executions in a multi-disciplined team working with offices across the United States on a daily basis• Coaching creatives to develop their design/problem-solving abilities with the goal of empowering them to deliver premium work for ongoing brand initiatives• Multi-tasking highly sensitive projects with short deadlines while balancing input from the client as well as executives to ensure projects meet all needs and deliver on time• Executed detail-oriented creative for print, outdoor, environmental, digital, and video• Directed videographers, video editors, and talent to produce action-packed firearms training videos• Directed both creative and highly technical photoshoots involving models and a wide range of products• Directed world-class illustrators in the execution of conceptual art Show less

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • May 2011 - Jul 2016

  • Served as a designer working with editorial/copy writers, managers, and executive creatives in a fast-paced environment• Executed detail-oriented creative for print, outdoor, experiential, environmental, digital, and video• Directed both creative and highly technical photoshoots involving models and a wide range of products



Bank of Oklahoma

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • May 2009 - May 2011

  • Designer in 20-person marketing team working on in-house design materials • Responsible for handling multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a streamlined workflow • Designer in 20-person marketing team working on in-house design materials • Responsible for handling multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a streamlined workflow



Zebco

• Iran
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

  • Industrial Design team member working with a wide range of professionals to produce products for international retail. • Specified product cosmetics, designed graphics, cosmetics for entire lines of recreational fishing. • Communicated technical specs to engineers. • Art directed the production of 3-dimensional objects. • Working on packaging & brand development for various businesses on a contract basis. • Industrial Design team member working with a wide range of professionals to produce products for international retail. • Specified product cosmetics, designed graphics, cosmetics for entire lines of recreational fishing. • Communicated technical specs to engineers. • Art directed the production of 3-dimensional objects. • Working on packaging & brand development for various businesses on a contract basis.



DZ Graphics

• Australia
• Design Services

• Graphic Designer

  • May 2007 - Nov 2007

  - Designed, printed and applied vinyl graphics for motocross vehicles as well as automobile graphics. - Designed banners and in-house collateral materials. - Operated a large scale printer & electronic cutter. - Designed, printed and applied vinyl graphics for motocross vehicles as well as automobile graphics. - Designed banners and in-house collateral materials. - Operated a large scale printer & electronic cutter.



John Chistner Trucking

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Bodyshop Technician

  • Feb 2003 - May 2007

  - Responsible for all steps of the repair process: Assessed Damage Repaired Vehicles Prepared surface to paint Prepared all paint materials Painted final finish - Responsible for all steps of the repair process: Assessed Damage Repaired Vehicles Prepared surface to paint Prepared all paint materials Painted final finish