Experience

MGMA

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graphic Designer / Illustrator

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Providing graphic design, page layout and illustrations for MGMA’s quarterly magazine, Connection. Providing graphic design, page layout and illustrations for MGMA’s quarterly magazine, Connection.



AVLancer®

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audio Visual Technician

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Setting up conferences, performances and other various events with audio visual needs, such as front and rear projectors, various type of microphones, audio mixers, video cameras, polycoms, DVD/VCR players, televisions, and lighting systems Setting up conferences, performances and other various events with audio visual needs, such as front and rear projectors, various type of microphones, audio mixers, video cameras, polycoms, DVD/VCR players, televisions, and lighting systems



Language

• Greater Denver Area

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Responsible for branding of a bi-weekly EDM show series, including print flyers, posters, motion graphics and social media elements. Responsible for branding of a bi-weekly EDM show series, including print flyers, posters, motion graphics and social media elements.



Ryman Hospitality Properties

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Worked directly with marketing, social media, video, human resources and design departments to create branding strategies and campaigns for the Ryman Auditorium, including the Grand Ole Opry and various other sub-brands and new ventures. • Design and production duties included designing social media advertising materials; updating daily and weekly print materials such as programs and calendars; designing artist show posters for special shows and performances; conceptualizing environmental designs for museum exhibits and venue interior decorations; directly communicating with vendors and construction to see each project to installation; creating branded restaurant menus, signage and advertising materials for new venues and restaurants; interoffice materials for human resources and employee relations. • Vetted and trained seasonal design interns. Show less



Country Weekly Magazine

• Art Director

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2016

  • Designed the cover of a weekly magazine• Designed and conceptualized a nationally published, 64-page weekly magazine while meeting strict weekly deadlines• Worked directly with multiple departments including editors, photographers and other internal coworkers to respond to inquiries and resolve issues• Directed photographers and the photo editor at photo shoots to achieve the desired concept• Contracted and directed illustrators for editorial illustrations each issue• Directed and trained entry-level graphic designers and interns to complete layouts and redesigns for the main issues as well as two annual special issues• Conceptualized designs for marketing and advertising• Communicated daily with image consultants and printers out of state and overseas• Led implementation of complete brand redesign in 2015 Show less

• Associate Art Director

  • Dec 2005 - Sep 2012

  • Assisted in designing the cover of the magazine• Prepared and approved final pages for the press• Conceptualized designs for marketing and advertising



CRT, Custom Products, Inc.

• Whites Creek, TN

• Prepress Dept

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2004

  • Transferred customer files into company templates and output color separated plates for the press • Designed various packaging elements such as software boxes and CD packages • Scanned out-dated 4-color film and compiled the images for 4-color plating • Designed and conceptualized box designs using Auto-CAD • Manually constructed various packaging jobs in an assembly line • Transferred customer files into company templates and output color separated plates for the press • Designed various packaging elements such as software boxes and CD packages • Scanned out-dated 4-color film and compiled the images for 4-color plating • Designed and conceptualized box designs using Auto-CAD • Manually constructed various packaging jobs in an assembly line



The City Paper (Nashville)

• Nashville, TN

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2002

  • Designed the sports section in a daily newspaper environment • Prepared files and sent them to the local press • Assisted professional photographers at local sporting events • Designed the sports section in a daily newspaper environment • Prepared files and sent them to the local press • Assisted professional photographers at local sporting events