Experience
Marketing Graphic Designer AirLife
August 2023 – Present
Creating medical documents such as literature sheets and brochures, designing and building webpages and web tools, producing environmental graphics for various offices, capturing product photography, and managing monthly email communications
Designer & Developer Design Project Center
August 2022 – May 2023
Researched and developed a new brand system for a local non-profit and designed, planned, and coordinated events for the Ferris Design Program in small, self-managed student teams
Properties Design Intern Meijer
May 2022 – August 2022
Researched, designed, 3D modeled, and 3D rendered environmental graphics into a hypothetical market format store, re-designed the Self Checkout/Shop & Scan design package for Supercenter remodels, and aided the team with various projects
Production Manager & Photographer The Ferris State Torch
April 2021 – October 2022
Designed the layout of the newspaper with Adobe Indesign, created graphics weekly based on upcoming stories, managed a team of designers and illustrators, and worked closely with journalists and editors to make deadlines and quick turnaround times
Server & Carside Specialist Applebee's Grill + Bar
August 2020 – Present
Giving guests a memorable experience by making friendly, personal connections, using teamwork to ensure success and smooth operation, keeping the workplace clean and organized, and training of new hires
Freelance Photographer
2018 – Present
Shooting weddings, seniors, sports, companies, and more by connecting and gaining trust with a multitude of clients, using tripods and attachments for digital and film cameras, and retouching photos using Adobe Lightroom
Marketing Graphic Designer AirLife
August 2023 – Present
Creating medical documents such as literature sheets and brochures, designing and building webpages and web tools, producing environmental graphics for various offices, capturing product photography, and managing monthly email communications
Designer & Developer Design Project Center
August 2022 – May 2023
Researched and developed a new brand system for a local non-profit and designed, planned, and coordinated events for the Ferris Design Program in small, self-managed student teams
Properties Design Intern Meijer
May 2022 – August 2022
Researched, designed, 3D modeled, and 3D rendered environmental graphics into a hypothetical market format store, re-designed the Self Checkout/Shop & Scan design package for Supercenter remodels, and aided the team with various projects
Production Manager & Photographer The Ferris State Torch
April 2021 – October 2022
Designed the layout of the newspaper with Adobe Indesign, created graphics weekly based on upcoming stories, managed a team of designers and illustrators, and worked closely with journalists and editors to make deadlines and quick turnaround times
Server & Carside Specialist Applebee's Grill + Bar
August 2020 – Present
Giving guests a memorable experience by making friendly, personal connections, using teamwork to ensure success and smooth operation, keeping the workplace clean and organized, and training of new hires
Freelance Photographer
2018 – Present
Shooting weddings, seniors, sports, companies, and more by connecting and gaining trust with a multitude of clients, using tripods and attachments for digital and film cameras, and retouching photos using Adobe Lightroom
Education
Ferris State University Graphic Design
Bachelor of Science, College of Business
May 2023, Cum Laude
Knowledge
Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator
Figma, Sketch, and Invision
Photography and Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Dimension, Sketchup, and VRay
Wordpress and Elementor
Basics of HTML5, CSS, and Javascript
Microsoft Planner, Asana, and Omniplan
Microsoft Teams, Discord, Slack, and Zoom
Awards
Gold Addy Artists Creating Together Brand (S22B - Cross Platform Integrated Campaign)
Silver Addy Artists Creating Together Impact (S17 - Digital Publications)
Silver Addy Ferris DSGN Week (S13B - Campaign)
Silver Addy Ferris DSGN Week (S15B - Advertising Promotion Campaign)
Skills
Collaboration
Written and verbal communication
Problem solving
Time management
Remote and hybrid work
Work ethic
Ferris State University Graphic Design
Bachelor of Science, College of Business
May 2023, Cum Laude
Knowledge
Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator
Figma, Sketch, and Invision
Photography and Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Dimension, Sketchup, and VRay
Wordpress and Elementor
Basics of HTML5, CSS, and Javascript
Microsoft Planner, Asana, and Omniplan
Microsoft Teams, Discord, Slack, and Zoom
Awards
Gold Addy Artists Creating Together Brand (S22B - Cross Platform Integrated Campaign)
Silver Addy Artists Creating Together Impact (S17 - Digital Publications)
Silver Addy Ferris DSGN Week (S13B - Campaign)
Silver Addy Ferris DSGN Week (S15B - Advertising Promotion Campaign)
Skills
Collaboration
Written and verbal communication
Problem solving
Time management
Remote and hybrid work
Work ethic