I make things happen.

what i do

Under high-stress conditions and tight deadlines, I am a fine-tuned, coffee-fueled creative machine. I am a hard-working individual who desires challenge, and everything else you're used to reading here.

what i know

Primary Skill Set:

Mac OS X
Windows XP

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe Streamline
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Freehand
QuarkXpress

Secondary Skill Set:

Adobe Illustrator
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Fireworks

what awards i have won

2000 Allen County Fine Arts Award
This award Honors only 4 individuals once every 4 years out of the thousands of young artists from all of the schools in Allen County for achievements in the field of fine arts. I am one of these individuals.

2002 Threadless Competition Winner
My design, Zen2002, was chosen to be printed and sold world wide out of 500+ submissions in a contest as a very limited-run of t-shirts through a chicago based t-shirt company and Zakka NYC retail stores. Zen2002 is sold out.

2005 Dean's List
Over the last 5 years of study at IPFW I have been awarded Dean's List numerous times for my outstanding academic achievements.

where i have worked

Freelance Designer 2002-Present
Specialize in Print, Logo Design, and Illustration

Steak n Shake 2002-Present
Server/Service Trainer
Customer Service

Kroger New Haven 1999-2002
Front End Supervisor/Office Assistant
Customer Service

where i have studied

Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne 2000-2005
Graphic Design Major
Art History Minor

Heritage High School 1996-2000
Core 40 Diploma

References upon request