Resume

• 2014

  Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

  Visual Communication

  Graduate Assistant Teacher (GAT)

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

• 2008

  imc2 health & wellness

  Interned as a print designer producing a range of projects from posters and book advertisments

  for a bi-annual CIVA conference

  to a new membership form and do-it-yourself 12 page booklet on how to photgraph your own artwork. Worked with the small boutique of CIVA employees along with three other interns in putting together a Summer Workshop hosting 30 artists from around north america.

  CIVA (christians in the visual arts)

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

  Commerce

  Texas

  Taught \"Intro to Visual Communication\" class. \n\nWalked students through Adobe Illustrator while developing an interactive learning environment. Created online video tutorials highlighting in-depth weekly lessons.\n\nShepherded students into the visual communication realm through the development of branding collateral for student-created companies.

  Adjunct Professor

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  Creative Director

  Full Color

  Inc.

  Develop online & offline executions for our clients in the medical field.

  imc2 health & wellness

  Southern Arkansas University

  Magnolia

  AR

  Instructor of Art & Design

  Volunteered at Minuteman Press in Abilene

  TX under Leif Merck while going through an undergraduate degree in graphic design. Became somewhat schooled in the ways of the actual press (a Printmaster QM 46)

  but moreover was initiated into the world of print and paper fidelity.

  Minuteman Press

  Develop online executions for our clients in the medical field.

  imc2 health & wellness

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  Sharing how awesome UX & UI design is with junior and senior level undergrad students. This class walks students through the development of their conceptual foundation

  brand and product research

  IA

  design

  and prototyping for mobile

  tablet

  and desktop website experiences.

  Adjunct Professor (Web Design)

  Dallas Campus

  Shadowing professors in the Visual Communication BFA Program. \n\n- Worked alongside professor Casey McGarr in Typography I class. Participated in daily class discussion and offered in-class student work critique. Developed & presented in-class lesson over typographic hierarchy

  and graded student work.\n\n- Shadowed professor Josh Ege in Design III (Web Design) class. Contributed to daily class discussion

  in-class student work critique

  and helped to shape assignments based on current industry happenings.\n\n- Assisted professor Virgil Scott in Typography I class. Participated in daily class discussion and offered in-class student work critique. Graded student work

  and captured in-class imagery for BFA program throughout semester.\n___\n\nOther duties involved assisting Christine Blackhurst in hanging/removing student and professional shows in the Downtown VisCom gallery space

  helping to develop 20+ page french-fold BFA and MFA program brochures

  guiding and managing undergraduate student-worker

  and producing large vinyl program banners.

  Graduate Assistant Teaching (GAT)

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

  Frisco

  Tx (Preston Ridge Campus)

  Taught \"Introduction to Computer Graphics\" class at the Preston Ridge Campus of Collin College. This class revolves around an in-depth review of the Adobe Creative Suite while deep-diving into project based learning teaching everything from the basics of vector software to video production and simple animation.\n\nDeveloped class timeline as well as video tutorials to help students engage throughout the semester. Critiqued student work while encouraging and nurturing their personal creative processes.

  Adjunct Professor

  Collin College

  Develop online & offline executions for the company.

  Conceptual Designer

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  MEplusYOU Agency

• 2002

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

  BFA

  Graphic Design

  Member of the ACU Steel Drum Band and Percussion Ensemble

  as well as part of the Big Purple marching band! Photographer for the Optimist (award winning school newspaper) sophmore year. Performed at two annual Jam Fest productions

  as well as the Shades Show in '06.

• CSS

  Brand Development

  Branding & Identity

  Brochures

  Digital Marketing

  Posters

  Digital Illustration

  Concept Development

  Mac

  Layout

  User Interface Design

  Packaging

  Creative Strategy

  Adobe Acrobat

  Interactive Advertising

  Social Media Marketing

  Photography

  Interactive Marketing

  Usability

  Print

  Lambert

  Lambert

  MEplusYOU Agency

  Southern Arkansas University

  CIVA (christians in the visual arts)

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

  Full Color

  Inc.

  Collin College

  Minuteman Press

  Texas A&M University-Commerce