Joel Skaja

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Joel C. Skaja

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Biography

Milwaukee Area Technical College - Graphic Arts


Resume

  • 2011

    Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

    Graphic Design and Visual Experience

    eLearning Graduate Scholarship and SCAD Honors Graduate School Award

    Savannah College of Art and Design

  • 2003

    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    •\tDesigned displays utilized throughout the Aurora Health Care System for patient education

    special events and community health awareness. \n•\tTransitioned display department from paste-up style into full digital print display.

    Aurora Health Care

    •\tDirect student designers in assignments involving an event marketing company and realistic work projects.\n•\tProvide feedback and art direction supporting students to meet their educational goals.

    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    MATC

    Downtown Campus

    Program Coordinator-Graphic Design Program\nFaculty-Graphic Design Program

    Full-time Instructor-Creative Arts

    Design and Media Pathway

  • 1998

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

    MATC

    GMR Marketing

    •\tFormulated class curriculum and taught introductory usage of Adobe Photoshop

    Illustrator

    and Quark Express.\n•\tAdvanced student knowledge through assignments involving the integration of the aforementioned programs.

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

    GMR Marketing

    New Berlin

    WI

    •\tDesign full spectrum of marketing materials utilized in large scale event marketing.\n•\tConstruct 3-D design plans used for promotional vehicles and events.\n•\tIllustrate event footprints in order to convey to clients the overall look and feel of an event.\n•\tManage and provide creative direction to a team of 15+ graphic designers and illustrators.

    Art Director

  • 1994

    Mobility Program

    Illustration

  • 1991

    Milwaukee Area Technical College

    Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

    Illustration

    4 Year Portfolio Honors Scholarship

    Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

  • Creative Direction

    Layout

    Illustrator

    Curriculum Development

    Graphic Design

    InDesign

    Illustration

    Graphics

    Logo Design

    Art Direction

    Maxon Cinema 4D

    Photoshop

    College Teaching

    Typography

    Adobe Creative Suite

    Brochures

    Concept Development

    Image Manipulation

    Art

    Skaja

    Aurora Health Care

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