Experience

Lincoln Journal Star

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  - Layout design for daily publications: Lincoln Journal Star, Columbus Telegram, Fremont Tribune, Beatrice Daily Sun, Waterloo Courier (IA), Decatur Herald Review (IL), Mattoon Gazette (IL).- Color correct photos for daily publications.- Scheduling coordinator for pre-press team- Contact press team and editors with missing pieces for publications before heading to press operators.- Advertising Design Team for Retail, Classified, and Niche Productions- Pagination Director of Lincoln Jobs and Journal Star Classifieds- Communications Committee Member- Morale Boosting Committee Member Show less

• Photography Editor

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  -Finishing Editor for photography and design for print editions-Associate designer for Celebrate, NeighborhoodXtra, and "L" Magazine



Picture This Photography

• Designer/Assistant Photographer

  • Mar 2005 - Sep 2012

  -Designed Senior image books with proofs, composites for seniors, families, weddings, and children -Photoshop corrected all senior images (crop, color, lighting, etc.) -Assisted on posing and lighting with professional photographer -Assisted on weddings by shooting candid shots for professional photographer -Worked in sales and ordering photographs -Participated in Kansas Professional Photographers School in summer 2010 -Designed Senior image books with proofs, composites for seniors, families, weddings, and children -Photoshop corrected all senior images (crop, color, lighting, etc.) -Assisted on posing and lighting with professional photographer -Assisted on weddings by shooting candid shots for professional photographer -Worked in sales and ordering photographs -Participated in Kansas Professional Photographers School in summer 2010



DesignWear/Velocitee

• Head of Sales and Marketing for Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

  • Feb 2010 - Aug 2011

  -Worked with Gamma Phi Beta Sorority nationally to provide items for recruitment, casual wear, and sisterhood activities. -1/3 of the design team to streamline Gamma Phi Beta items -Oversaw sales at Gamma Phi Beta International Convention held at Walt Disney World in summer 2010 -Promoted items via e-mail, phone, internet, and flyers -Worked with Gamma Phi Beta Sorority nationally to provide items for recruitment, casual wear, and sisterhood activities. -1/3 of the design team to streamline Gamma Phi Beta items -Oversaw sales at Gamma Phi Beta International Convention held at Walt Disney World in summer 2010 -Promoted items via e-mail, phone, internet, and flyers



Eisentrager-Howard Gallery

• Intern

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Professionally hung pieces of art as well as staged lighting for gallery openings. Learned how to put on a gallery opening including tasks such as catering, public relations, etc. Professionally hung pieces of art as well as staged lighting for gallery openings. Learned how to put on a gallery opening including tasks such as catering, public relations, etc.