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Art Director
Journatic, Chicago, Illinois
Production/Graphic Designer
Wednesday Journal Inc., Oak Park, Illinois
Wednesday Journal Inc. publishes eight weekly newspapers and Chicago Parent monthly magazine for the Chicago market.
Graphic Artist
Metro Commuter Newspaper, Oak Park, Illinois
Education
Commission Work
Megan Hickman CD Party Decemember 2009
Fitzgerald’s Nightclub
6612 Roosevelt Rd,
Berwyn IL 60402
Courtney Hickman Concert May 2010
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd
Glen Ellyn IL,
Anima Young Singers fund Rasiers Golf Game August 2010
www.animasingers.org
Volunteer Work
Ghosts of War” used for “What a Soldier saw: the Civil War Diaries of Stephen E. Bowen February 2011”
R. Christine Gibson, Associate Director of Public Communications
Indian Trails Public Library District
355 S. Schoenbeck Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090-4499
Created a series of photographs for Veterans Day November 2009
R. Christine Gibson, Associate Director of Public Communications
Indian Trails Public Library District
355 S. Schoenbeck Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090-4499
Taught Photography to Seventh & Eighth Grade Students
from St. Williams School, Chicago, IL. 2009
Journatic, Chicago, Illinois
- Journatic produced News stories for Tribune Media Company and the Hearst Publications.
- To Contact writer’s sources for producing high resolution photographs for the media.
- Responsible for Photographs for Twenty-Two of the major newspapers.
- During deadline, fostered a steady flow of communication.
- Solve questions about images by seeking other sources or producing images myself.
- Worked with Senior staff on developing and updating photograph achieve for news media
- Assisted with City Editor or Senior Staff Member in getting deadline goals meet.
Production/Graphic Designer
Wednesday Journal Inc., Oak Park, Illinois
Wednesday Journal Inc. publishes eight weekly newspapers and Chicago Parent monthly magazine for the Chicago market.
- Produced and edited client ads on a daily basis for advertising in the company’s publications.
- During deadline, fostered a steady flow of communication between the sales, editorial, and editorial design departments.
- Responsible for pre-press layout for three of the major newspapers.
- Created concept and implemented a new Classified Section that allowed local
- Artists & Antique Dealers to advertise their events on a weekly basis.
- Worked with other department managers in developing and updating in-house ads.
- Before deadline, estimated time for modify or redesign of client ads.
Graphic Artist
Metro Commuter Newspaper, Oak Park, Illinois
- A newspaper whose target audience is train commuters located in the Chicago area.
- Initiated a redesign of the newspaper’s front page and website.
- Assisted the Publisher in the monthly layout of the newspaper.
- Before deadline, estimated time for modify or redesign of client ads.
- Create Metro Commuter 32 page template and title pages.
- Promoted to graphic artist from internship position.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts Degree - Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois
- Associates of Arts Degree - San Bernardino Valley Community College, San Bernardino, California
Commission Work
Megan Hickman CD Party Decemember 2009
Fitzgerald’s Nightclub
6612 Roosevelt Rd,
Berwyn IL 60402
Courtney Hickman Concert May 2010
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd
Glen Ellyn IL,
Anima Young Singers fund Rasiers Golf Game August 2010
www.animasingers.org
Volunteer Work
Ghosts of War” used for “What a Soldier saw: the Civil War Diaries of Stephen E. Bowen February 2011”
R. Christine Gibson, Associate Director of Public Communications
Indian Trails Public Library District
355 S. Schoenbeck Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090-4499
Created a series of photographs for Veterans Day November 2009
R. Christine Gibson, Associate Director of Public Communications
Indian Trails Public Library District
355 S. Schoenbeck Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090-4499
Taught Photography to Seventh & Eighth Grade Students
from St. Williams School, Chicago, IL. 2009