Education
2021–2024
Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Graphic Communications
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, Missouri
2018–2021
Associate of Arts in Studio Art
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, Kansas
2013–2016
High School Diploma
Turner High School
Kansas City, Kansas
Experience
2024–Present
- Design and implement High Aspirations brand
- Design, write, and manage website; photograph events and build an image library
- Consultations and marketing evaluations for external agencies
- Manage social media accounts
- Ensure High Aspirations brand is upheld in marketing materials
- Promoted from intern to Marketing Specialist
2024–2025
- Collaborate with team to conceptualize and execute design project
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of KCAI’s brand guidelines, ensuring consistency and cohesiveness
- Create visually engaging designs across social media, printed materials and promotional materials
- Promoted from Multimedia Marketing Assistant to Graphic Design Specialist
2023
- Created a brand guide for High Aspirations and developed a campaign
- Worked on American National Insurance campaign designed letters and envelopes
- Worked on Beauty Brands web banners for online ads
- Worked on Archwell Health updating promotional card information
- Worked on Bernstein-Rein social media brand
2021–2022
- Position Studio lighting for optimized lighting on subjects
- Shifting camera settings: Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO for best quality
- Photograph products in RAW file and ensure pictures are focused and well lit
- COB and edit images so they can be used in advertisements, websites etc
- Keep track of excel spreadsheets and update as work is completed
2016–2021
- Operation of Muller Martini 2001, perforation system 68-A with tint unit
- Operation of Gietz embossment machines generations 790s and 720
- Order stock, foil, retrieve inks and other materials for printings and embossing
- Help keep quality of product in embossment department and maintain production
- Ensure mass production of up to 8 Mil. Impressions of product on a daily basis
2015–2016
- Design standard promotional materials school planners, business cards, header documents, T-shirts, hoodies, posters
- Print all which was designed on AB Dick 500 press and cut, bind and package
- Keep inks, paper and supplies stocked and accounted for
- Help keep quality of product in embossment department and maintain production
- Mix chemicals to create a balanced fountain solution for offset printing
Skills
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Adobe Acrobat
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Premiere Pro
AI
Art direction
Branding
Canva
Color theory
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Figma
Graphic design
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Layout design
Logo design
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Machine operation
Marketing
Photography
Press operation
Print design
Printing
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Slack
Time management
Typography
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UX design
Video editing
Web design
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Awards
2022
A17 Design Award (Layout & Research)
Issued by: AIGA Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Awarded the A17 design award for a class project. Each designer selected a topic, wrote and designed spreads, and the work was compiled into the book Seeking Plural Narratives 2021.
2016
State Runner-Up (Advertising Design)
Issued by: SkillsUSA
Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
The competition was divided into three days: a written test, recreation, and creative design challenges including thumbnails, logos, and layouts.
2016
SkillsUSA State Runner-up (Advertising Design)
Issued by: SkillsUSA
Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
The first day the written test was administered, on the second day we recreated an Ad provided by SkillsUSA and finally on the third day we designed a door knob menu, 20 full-color thumbnail sketches, a finalized logo and sticker design.
2016
Celebrating Art Spring Edition (Painting Competition)
Issued by: Celebrating Art Spring
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Fallen Angel acrylic painting was published in Celebrating Art Spring 2016 Book and passed to the final round of painting category in competition.
2016
Scholarship to Coffeyville Community College
Issued by: Hutchinson Community College
Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
Awarded a Scholarship for the Fall and Spring semesters.
2016
Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation Scholarship Award (Advertising Design)
Issued by: Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Awarded a Scholarship for participating in skillsUSA nationals.
2016
SkillsUSA Nationals Ranked 37th (Advertising Design)
Issued by: SkillsUSA
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
The first day the written test was administered, on the second day we recreated an Ad provided by SkillsUSA and finally on the third day we designed a door knob menu, 20 full-color thumbnail sketches, a finalized logo and sticker design.
2015
3rd Place Business Professionals of America (Advertising Design)
Issued by: Business Professionals of America
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Created a brand identity, logo and flyer for BPA nationals. The competition consisted of a presentation to five judges and a Q&A. Explaining the art directions, type choices and logo design.
2015
SkillsUSA Nationals Ranked 34th (Advertising Design)
Issued by: SkillsUSA
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
The competition was divided into three days: the written test, recreation and creative. We were given 6 hrs to take the written test, re-create a poster provided by SkillsUSA. The creative part required a full menu, 20 full color thumb nails and a finalized logo.
2015
SkillsUSA State Champion (Advertising Design)
Issued by: SkillsUSA
Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
The first day the written test was administered, on the second day we recreated an already existing Ad provided by SkillsUSA and finally on the third day we designed a full menu, 20 full-color thumbnails sketches and a finalized logo.