I'm a different breed of creative. I would describe myself as a hybrid of Art Director and Production Artist. I'll bring projects full circle from concept to pre-press, but I also direct other production artists when they have a project that requires significant design work. I'm always looking to learn new talents and expand. I go weak in the knees whenever I get the chance to work on film, so I'm always looking for those opportunities.

I'm not all about work. My passions include: camping, antique shopping, anything sci-fi, reading, kayaking, ect.


















RESUME
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking an opportunity to work as a do-it-all creative at a small agency, because I want to continuously evolve and learn new talents.​
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SKILLS
- Layout design, typography, vector illustration, identity development, mock-ups, and photo retouching.
- Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office, Adobe CQ5, Bridge, Final Cut Pro, and Premiere.
- Art direction, print production, video production, copywriting, photography, and basic HTML.
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EDUCATION
The Art Institutes International Minnesota December 2011
Bachelors of Science Degree in Advertising
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EXPERIENCE
Life Time Fitness — Chanhassen, MN - Jr. Art Director May 2012 - Present
www.thelifetimeagency.com
- Designed and covered print production for Member Acquisition, Life Time Kids, Diamond Events, Life Time Swim, and Life Time Athletic.
- Directed production artists when projects required a designer's eye.
- Designed and developed a system for a poster series. I designed 30+ posters and created the library that hosts the editable versions.
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Life Time Fitness — Chanhassen, MN - Freelance Designer October 2011 - May 2012
www.thelifetimeagency.com
- Designed and redesigned pieces on the member acquisition, retention team.
- Provided support for production overflow
- Worked directly with a team of art directors, copywriters, a production artist, and a project manager.
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Sprung Creative — Minneapolis, MN - Freelance Art Director February 2012 — February 2012
www.thinksprung.com
- Designed a website mockup that was submitted in response to a RFP.
- Brainstormed various possiblities for website development and video production.
- Developed a web video mockup for a client pitch along with a budget and schedule.
Arnold Ostrom — Wayzata, MN - Freelance Art Director January 2012 - February 2012
www.arnoldostrom.com
- Designed corporate brochures, magazine and newspaper ads, HTML coded emails, and point-of-purchase promotional pieces.
- Developed an online video that showcased a time-lapse of a construction project.
- In the small agency atmosphere, I was able to work on multiple different mediums with high authority.
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Hunt Adkins — Minneapolis, MN - Creative Intern June 2011 - October 2011
www.huntadkins.com
- Worked on a variety of creative projects, such as web banners, promotional t-shirts, blogs, and videos for a variety of different clients.
- Developed an internal networking campaign for the company to meet new talent and bring in new business.
- Prepared a competitive analysis for the agency and clients that focused on social media.
- Worked on client acquisition, by compiling potential client information and developing promotional pieces to go out to those clients.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
AiM Filmmakers — Minneapolis, MN - Line Producer October 2011 - January 2012
www.aimfilmmakers.tumblr.com
- Kept all teams and the cast informed and on schedule for pre-production, casting, rehearsals, and shooting dates.
- Assisted in creating the budget, wrote a proposal for Kickstarter.com, and filed all receipts for our records.
- Managed all wardrobes, props, and food for all shooting
- Helped edit scenes in Final Cut Pro.
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Student Advertising Agency — Ai Minnesota - Art Director October 2010 - December 2010
- We worked as a small advertising agency for non-profits in Minneapolis.
- Responsible for developing initial concepts and implementing them
- Worked closely with our copywriter and oversaw our assistant art director


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