EDUCATION
The Ohio State University Columbus, OH
Bachelor’s of Fine Arts with distinction, magna cum laude Art and Technology, June 2008 Overall GPA: 3.85 (4.0 scale)
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Express, Microsoft Office including Word and PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, Flash, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Cinema 4D, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Pod casting, html, css, and Apple’s iLife programs.
- Advanced coursework in two-dimensional design and color theory, leading to the understanding of the elements of line, texture, shape, space, mass, value, type, and color in graphic layouts.
- Coursework including Art 451 (Multimedia Authoring), Art 550 (Digital Manipulation Two), Art 206 (Two Dimensional Design), Art 207 (Three Dimensional Design), Art 300.02 (Digital Photography), Art 553 (Pod casting and Final Cut Pro), Art 372 (Color Theory), Art 452 (Computer Modeling), Art 552 (Computer Animation), Art 752 (Flash Action Scripting).
- Articulate communication skills including active listening, public speaking, networking, expressive writing, compromising, negotiating, and interpreting constructive criticism for positive results.
EXPERIENCE
FREE LANCE GRAPHIC AND WEB DESIGNER, Columbus, Ohio
Designer (March 2008 to Present
- Developed a portfolio web site for Michelle Kearns, to further her career as a trans media journalist.
- Assisted in content organization, designed layout, built a user-friendly navigation system, and implemented graphic skills to visually represent Michelle’s mix of Classic Reporting and Multimedia Journalism.
- Contracted by Catalyst-Ohio to make a graphical illustration for their magazine’s fall issue, and to design a splash page for their web site.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY’S DIGITAL UNION, Columbus, Ohio
Multimedia Lab Proctor (March 2007 to Present)
- Responsible for the assistance of students, faculty, and staff in their multimedia endeavors including video capture, video edits, web design, digital photo edits, audio capture, audio edits, and graphic manipulation.
- Assist with various multimedia workshops, aiding students through the software.
- Promote a functional working environment by scheduling reservations, inventorying equipment, marinating printers, setting up for workshops, operating scanners, and answering call-in technical support questions.
THE COLUMBUS SPORTS NEWS NETWORK, Columbus, Ohio
Intern (December 2007 to April 2008)
- Assist in taking/ editing video footage, making graphics for over the shoulder shots/ score information, running prompter, and running studio camera to advance the crew towards finished news productions.
ACTIVITES AND INTERESTS
- Making environments of spectacle with animation, lighting techniques, and my own hand blown glass.
- Participating in juried art shows such as The Fuse Factory’s Ignition (April 2008), Ohio State’s quarterly Art and Technology Exhibitions, and The Ohio State University’s Juried Undergraduate Art Exhibition (April 2008), The Short North’s Business Association’s Unexpected Guests Juried Exhibition (August 2008)
- Volunteer annually for Junior Women’s Pumpkins of Pickaway program, painting ceramic pumpkins with unique designs, and donating the proceeds to Circleville’s young aspiring artists.
MEDIA COVERAGE AND AWARDS
- The Weekender Section of The Columbus Dispatch . “College seniors' works make the grade”. April 17th
- The Columbus Dispatch . “Creativity, technology meet in organiztion’s first display” . Article Image . March 27th
- The front page of The Ohio State University’s Lantern . “Factory Fuses Fun, Artwork”. Article Image . March 31st
- Published in 2008’s edition of The Ohio State University’s annual Mosaic Magazine
- The Arts and Science Outstanding Scholarship Award (2008), National Dean’s list (2004-2008), Aida Cannarsa Snow Fund (2008), OSU Women’s Club Scholar (2008), Gilmore Art Scholarship (2007), Berstein Memorial Fund (2007), Induction into Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity (2006), and Scarlet and Gray Scholarship (2005-2008).