Offering concept-driven print, resulting in new client acquisition and unequaled response rates.

Expert in Quark Xpress and Adobe CS5 in a Mac environment.

XHTML/CSS Class,
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

Web Certificate,
Columbia College
Chicago, IL

Direct Mail Certificate,
Chicago Association of Direct Marketing

Graphic Arts Technology
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

B.A. in Visual Communications,
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL

Available for freelance
or full time.

Art Director (Contract 2012)
Bluestem Brands – Eden Prairie, MN
  • Designing web graphics for Fingerhut.com.
Graphic Designer (Temporary 2012)
The Shinebox – Minneapolis, MN
  • Designing packaging and web graphics for 3M
Graphic Designer (Temporary 2012)
Patrick Jarvis Design – White Bear Lake, MN
  • Designing of advertisements and marketing materials for medical device clients.
  • Photo retouching of medical device images.
Graphic Designer (Temporary 2011)
Heartland America – Chaska, MN
  • Page layout of catalogs
Owner (2004 to Present)
Schmittyapolis Advertising – Cambridge, MN
  • Design of catalogs, logos, HTML emails and packaging.
Associate Creative Director (2005 to 2011)
The CORE Organization – Elmhurst, IL
  • Oversee creative department.
  • Interviewing of new employees.
  • Execution of direct mail campaigns, logos, catalogs and collateral.
  • Key asset to agency, during three years of telecommuting, through streamlining of processes and technologies.
  • Able to work as part of a team or independently.
Art Director (1999 to 2005)
The CORE Organization – Elmhurst, IL
  • Created direct mail, magazine ads, trade show materials, posters, identities, catalogs and collateral.
  • Achieved direct mail response rates as high as 25%.
  • Developed cross-platform marketing messages, raising dollar amount of average online shopping cart purchase by 243%.
Clients: Allstate, EAS, GNC, Riddell, Smith Barney, Wells Fargo
Art Director (1998 to 1999)
Sterling Creative Group – Wheaton, IL
  • Developed magazine ads, trade show materials and collateral.
  • Involved with job cost estimation, photo shoots, press checks, film and print vendors.
  • Creative attracted two new clients.
Clients: C.P. Bourg, Pennant Foods, PrimeSource, Xeikon
Art Director (1997 to 1998)
Shaker Advertising – Oak Park, IL
  • Co-managed creative department of ten graphic designers.
  • Interviewed and trained new employees.
  • Design of newspaper and trade journal ads, collateral and outdoor.
  • Creative for UPS won agency national account, eventually carried over into outdoor, radio and TV spots.
Graphic Designer (1996 to 1997)
Shaker Advertising – Oak Park, IL
  • Design of newspaper ads, trade journal ads, outdoor and collateral.
Production Assistant (1994 to 1996)
Shaker Advertising – Oak Park, IL
  • General production/presentation duties. Maintained database of 3,500+ client logos.
  • Secured approval of materials to meet publication deadlines.
Clients: Disney, Motorola, Spiegel, UPS

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