Experienced Design Professional: Extensive experience designing print and web graphics, managing production workflows and creating
print ready art across multiple channels including advertising, marketing, retail and self promotion

Passionate and Hard Working: Consistently exceed clients’ expectations by having meticulous attention to detail, providing creative
ideas and always meeting deadlines

Organized and Focused: Able to handle multiple projects within a variety of workflows as well as individually manage projects
from conception through production

Extensive Software Knowledge: Mac OSX, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Flight Check, Acrobat, Dreamweaver,
Flash and Microsoft Office


Leo Burnett: Production Design Lead: MillerCoors Brewing Co. (02/2008 – present)
Managed production workflow between account, creative and retouching teams as well as outside vendors to produce print ready
artwork for MIllerCoors national retail promotions

Provided production guidance and insight throughout creative process to ensure concepts complied with brand guidelines and
printer specifications

Estimated production hours for new projects including keylining, file prep, pack up and delivery

Leo Burnett: Production Designer for Digital Work Flow (12/2005 – 02/2008)
Managed production digital workflow for Oracle Corporation’s global advertisement strategy and produced print ready artwork for
magazine, newspaper and out of home advertisements

Created and fulfilled PDFs to exact printer specifications using Quickcut’s Quickprint software for online delivery to printers around
the world in over twenty languages

Managed creative assets and designed print ready files for a variety of Leo Burnett clients including, The Allstate Corporation,
Washington Mutual, P&G and Earth Hour Chicago

Mahdlo & Associates: Graphic Designer (12/2005 – 03/2009)
Provided creative direction, graphic design, website design and print production for Mahdlo & Associates and their clients including
AT&T, Chicago MED Week, The History Makers and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Internet Broadcasting: Web Designer (08/2000 – 11/2005)
Created interactive editorial and advertising graphics for nationally recognized news websites including NBC4.com (New York),
NBC5.com (Chicago), KTVU.com (San Francisco) and Access Hollywood

Awarded a basketball scholarship and received a B.F.A in Graphic Design from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Strong work ethic,
enjoy learning new technologies, developing workflows and participating in the creative process.