Experience

Michael Coleman Creative Services

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Sydney Janda Photo & Design

• Business Owner

  • May 2017 - Present

  -Established my brand by networking and building a presence on multiple social media platforms-Create photo and design works for clients-Communicate with clients before, during, and after the photo/design process-Use Adobe Creative suite to design my personal brand guidelines -Established my brand by networking and building a presence on multiple social media platforms-Create photo and design works for clients-Communicate with clients before, during, and after the photo/design process-Use Adobe Creative suite to design my personal brand guidelines



Turner Labels

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  - Gaining knowledge in print, packaging, and design- Execute color calibration of the Pantone book, onto various different substrates, and making adjustments through a software called Color Pilot- Operate software called Esko, into illustrator files, to produce flexography polymer plates for printing- Knowledgeable on different kinds of label materials such as laminates, UVs, materials and adhesives, as well as label embellishments such as embossing, hot stamp, and screen tactile- Operate the machinery that produces flexography polymer plates, such as the Mark Andy Cyrel Fast Exposure Unit, Dupont Cyrel Fast Developer and the Esko CDI Lense Spark Imager- Build client relations, and real life practice of design consultations with clients to better meet their needs for their product- Knowledgeable about an organization application called LabelTraxx, that collects data anywhere from client information, to purchase orders, as well as invoices.

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  - Communicates with clients in creating artwork to match their vision for label design- Color correct and adjust files to match supplied color targets.- Manage multiple jobs in various production stages.- Work with sales team and managers to gain understanding of customer’s expectations and file requirements.- Detect any irregularities concerning the files and alert manager.- Operate the Macintosh workstation utilizing Adobe Creative Cloud (primarily Illustrator) and Esko applications.- Adjust prepress setup based on special finishing requirements (emboss, hot stamps, etc).- Support production team to troubleshoot printing issues.- Create and distribute electronic proofs & hard color proofs.- Maintain organization on servers, job folders and databases.- Assist with external communication and file transfers.- Perform self-checks and proofread work by other team members in accordance to operatingprocedures prior to releasing proofs.



University of Kentucky

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer - Panhellenic Executive Council

  • Nov 2020 - Dec 2021

  -Aid the Public Relations Chairman with any graphics that need to be created-Work with the Executive and Cabinet Council to represent Panhellenic in the best light

• Student Creative Athletics Assistant

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

  -Lead creative director for the Men and Womens' Tennis seasons-Generate compelling graphics using Adobe Photoshop to promote upcoming matches, tournaments, players, etc.-Collaborate with team members by critiquing proofs and adjusting graphics to best fit the needs of each assignment



Phi Mu Fraternity

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Public Relations Chairman

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  -Ran all social media accounts-Captured photos at events to provide for recruitment and social content-Coordinated with all other public relation chairmans and head of public relations for Panhellenic to make sure our content was cohesive -Ran all social media accounts-Captured photos at events to provide for recruitment and social content-Coordinated with all other public relation chairmans and head of public relations for Panhellenic to make sure our content was cohesive



I AM 3RD Sports

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• I Am 3rd Sports Digital Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  -Aided in community development, digital media, and mass communications for the company-Resource for other members who were not as experienced with Adobe Suite and photography-Developed sponsorship graphics, gifts, and advertisements -Aided in community development, digital media, and mass communications for the company-Resource for other members who were not as experienced with Adobe Suite and photography-Developed sponsorship graphics, gifts, and advertisements



University of Kentucky, Gatton Student Center - Cats Den

• Head Graphic Designer

  • Nov 2019 - Aug 2020

  -Collaborated with designers and coordinators in order to decide who was designing for each event-Designed a new brand identity for the Cats Den-Created posters and social media posts for events -Collaborated with designers and coordinators in order to decide who was designing for each event-Designed a new brand identity for the Cats Den-Created posters and social media posts for events



College of Arts and Sciences

• Photography Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Nov 2019

  -Photographed events and projects that the college wanted documented for organizational and promotional purposes-Communicated with professors on setting up headshots and covering their lectures -Photographed events and projects that the college wanted documented for organizational and promotional purposes-Communicated with professors on setting up headshots and covering their lectures