PROFILE: Freelance illustrator/designer with experience in character/product development, graphic design, package design, creative writing, marketing, and website development. BFA graduate with an illustration portfolio in a 3-D mixed media style.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Word, Excel, Flash, Dreamweaver and Director

EDUCATION: University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA BFA in Illustration May 2003

AWARDS:
"Elizabeth Webb George Scholarship" Illustration major with exceptional artistic merit determined by illustration faculty and approved by department chair.
"William H. Ely Award for Excellence in Illustration" 4th place- senior exhibition, series of four pieces, winners judged on consistency, originality and design.
"Print Magazine Student Cover Contest" One of five in department to be sent to the magazine finals
"The Great Ben Franklin Portrait Contest" honorable mention- ICON3 (Illustration Conference)
"Promising Artist Award" four year scholarship awarded to students who have outstanding talent

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
•Plains Pharmacy, Wayne, NJ Visual Merchandising and seasonal window displays.

•JAAM LLC, Wayne, NJ Illustrator: Design and layout stickers for packaging on musical children's books.

•Springfield Precision Instruments, Woodridge, NJ Graphic Designer: Production design including degree and number tracks for China, line art, creatingand revising all packaging. Maintaining digital filing system, art referencing, maintain art department library, presentation support, digital photography requests, graphic support for all employees, order art department supplies and daily back up of server.

•MacWorld Magazine, San Fransisco, CA Illustrator: Illustration depicting a product's one year anniversary

•Applehead Factory, Morton, PA Illustrator/Writer: Design work including character design, logo, packaging, trade show booth design, website, advertising, marketing and creating copy for packaging, website, newsletters, press releases and bear biographies for new collectible product-Teddy Scares™. Series of five evil teddy bears that have come back for revenge to remind their old childhood playmates that they could not be forgotten. www.teddyscares.com

•Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Marketing and University Graphics, Philadelphia, PA Internship: Layouts for brochures, flyers, advertisements, and articles. Illustration for seasonal newsletter, displays and mockups, clients' meetings/approvals with art direction

OTHER EXPERIENCE:
•Utrecht Art Supplies, Philadelphia, PA Sales associate: Seasonal advertising, promotional distribution and extensive knowledge of art supplies and techniques.
•University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA Office assistant: Including gallery set-up and printing services.

EXHIBITIONS:
"29th Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show" Mount Gretna, PA August 2003 - Emerging Artist
"The Great Ben Franklin Portrait Contest" Philadelphia, PA June 2003 - ICON3 Conference
"Gallery One" Philadelphia, PA June 2003 - "Transition" Illustration Exhibition

AFFILIATIONS: Secretary of NJ Creatives Organization • Wayne Art Association • RSVP Directory

Portfolio / References furnished upon request.