Experience

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  Thomson Reuters

  • Eagan, MN

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Sep 2003 - Present
    • Eagan, MN

    Starting in September, 2003, I've been contracting here almost full-time. Here, I worked on a variety of projects and activities, such as books, magazine ads, posters, corporate identity, product packaging, ads for the web, interactive pdf's, exhibitions and displays. I have been lucky to...

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  John Ryan Company

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Jan 1998 - Dec 2002
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Projects included posters and take-away collateral for in-store banks. Main client was Bank of America.

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  Hedstrom/Blessing

  • Minneapolis

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Dec 1995 - Dec 1998
    • Minneapolis

    Projects included brochures, posters, collateral. Main client was Pillsbury.

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  JT Mega Food Advertising

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Apr 1998 - Oct 1998
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Projects included mostly photo retouching and cleanup. Specializes in food photography.

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  Chuck Ruhr Advertising

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Graphic Designer

    • Dec 1992 - Dec 1995
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Brochures, ads, packaging, mock-ups and new business pitches. Clients included Toro and Hardee's.

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  The Art Farm

  • St. Paul, Minnesota

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Dec 1986 - Dec 1992
    • St. Paul, Minnesota

    Projects included book catalogs, weekly retail Sunday inserts.

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  Land O'​ Lakes Inc. (IDD)

  • Shoreview, MN

  • Graphic Designer

    • Oct 1981 - Dec 1986
    • Shoreview, MN

    Before the computer came along, the work I did was called keylining. We would use rubber cement and cardboard to build ads, brochures and all other collateral. We had to pre-order type from a type house like Great Faces and cut it up with an exacto knife. Things took a lot longer to finish too. I...