“Knock-Your-Socks-Off” print-, packaging- and web-savvy designer with strong production tendencies seeks to enhance your business by contributing butt-kickin' creative ideas and tidy finished files, expanding your team and elevating your projects with a hefty work ethic, 15+ years of experience, and a light-hearted approach.
EDUCATION...
Kutztown University • Kutztown, Pennsylvania • 1984 to 1988
Bachelor of Fine Arts • Communication Design
AREAS OF EXPERTISE...
Design, production and art direction of all things print and packaging related as well as basic user interface design and a bit of Flash. Hands-on, nitty-gritty creation of marketing collateral, retail packaging, in-store displays and signage, advertising, die lines, trade show graphics, catalogs, books, technical and not-so-technical illustrations, logos, style guides, UI design, html email design, and web image optimization. Extreme familiarity with prepping files for offset lithographic, flexographic, silkscreen and rotogravure printing.
EXPERIENCE...
Owner/Freelance Designer - 01/97 to present
Holly O'Leary Design and Triple Tall Productions - Portland, OR
Senior Graphic Designer - 03/09 to Present
Coffee Bean International - Portland, OR
Retail package art direction, design and production, branding, illustration, UI design, print and web design and production, 3D mock-up creation and rendering, project management.
Senior Graphic Designer - 05/06 to 08/08
Koopman Ostbo Marketing Communications - Portland, OR
Consumer retail package design, print advertising and headline writing, brand development and expansion, UI design, marketing collateral, catalogs, trade show graphics. Strong focus on organic foods and healthy lifestyle products, non-profit and state organizations, print coordination and project management.
Senior Graphic Designer - 01/04 to 05/06
Opus Creative - Portland, OR
Heavy print design and production, UI design, marketing
collateral, trade show graphics, white papers, catalog layout, print ads.
Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director - 05/03 to 12/03
Oregon Scientific - Tualatin, OR
Package design and production, retail display and signage, marketing
collateral, interfaced regularly with over-seas offices.
Contract Graphic Designer 06/02 to 12/02
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon - Portland, OR
Print design and production, marketing collateral.
Senior Graphic Designer - 04/00 to 12/01
Opus Creative - Portland, OR
Heavy print design and production, marketing collateral.
Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director - 04/98 to 04/00
Diversity Corporation - Beaverton, OR
Print design and production, UI design, marketing collateral, annual reports, white papers.
Prior to my urban life and experience I ran a small, down-home, old-school design and sign painting business in Homer, Alaska in between partnering to run a restaurant on a remote island in Kachemak Bay.
The seeds of this little creative enterprise were planted in 1990 and flourished through 1996, after which I headed south to Oregon to try my hand at design in the big city.
YOU WILL WANT TO HIRE ME BECAUSE I POSSESS...
• A strong penchant for print design married with a passion for production.
• Loads of knowlege about inks and coatings on everything from paper to poly.
• The skill to tackle the web in moderate doses (sorry, no programming).
• An eye for aesthetics and incredible attention to detail.
• A tendency to voraciously seek a solution when faced with a design challenge.
• A wealth of clever ideas.
• A vibrant, independent spirit with an inclination toward team play, especially with those who work and play well with others.
• Over ten years of experience made up of designing, producing, collaborating, art directing, press checking, managing, illustrating and enjoying myself while I'm at it.
• A swift, proficient manner with the most current version of Adobe CS5 (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.) Call me super fast!
• A style of written and verbal communication that is clear, professional and straightforward...serious when called for but often fun-loving as well.
• The ability to get the job done under tight budgets and deadlines.
• Confidence with agency processes that aid in running the business "organism" and a willingness to help build them where none exist.
• A history of maintaining great vendor relationships and managing all aspects of printing.
• An extreme level of comfort relating to others whether new clients or old faithful colleagues.
PRO IN ADOBE CS5 VERSIONS OF...
Illustrator/InDesign/Photoshop/Acrobat
SUBTLY VERSED IN....
Basic Bare Bones HTML, CSS and Adobe Flash
DABBLING ON MY OWN TIME OCCASIONALLY IN...
Cooking, conjuring, baking, blogging, house projects, cultivating green things, art things, telling stories, drawing, walking, dancing, eating, observing, learning piano, diving in.
REFERENCES ARE CERTAINLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST