Marketing Collateral Brochures Rack Cards Flyers Direct Mail Envelopes Signs Posters/Banners Trifolds Table Tents Newsletters
Corporate Identity Logos Brand Identity Packets Websites Business Cards Letterhead Envelopes Thank You Cards Folders Marketing & Advertising Campaigns Promotional Item Material Websites
Advertising Advertisements for Printed Publications Internet Advertisements Copy Writing Billboards Displays Advertising Placement
Publishing Design and Layout: Books, Magazines, Articles, Inserts, Guides, or Programs, etc.
Event Material - Gotta Theme? Custom themes, colors, fonts and more! Save the Dates Invitations (Birthdays/Weddings/Showers) Custom Wedding Logo Programs Thank You Cards Water Bottle Labels Magnets Games (Bingo/Word Cross/etc.) Signs Table Numbers
I graduated from Bradley University with a Bachelor's degree in Creative Advertising and a minor in Business Marketing + a Masters in Visual Communications. I landed my very first graphic design position with Spectrum Publishing in Washington, D.C. At Spectrum, I worked for large corporate clients, smaller businesses and writers. Spectrum specialized in print, I designed everything from direct mail to large format, magazines to traditional book layout.
I moved back to Peoria, IL and I worked for 6 years at the Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. At the PACVB, I was their in-house graphic artist, designing all print collateral, convention displays, including Peoria advertisements. I also managed peoria.org, which averaged over 20,000 unique visitors per month + I designed the annual Peoria Area Official Visitors Guide, with a distribution of 80,000 copies.
With over 15 years of client-based and in-house experience, I offer a well-rounded approach to marketing, communications and graphic design. I am creative, easy going and fun to work with, but I also take this job very seriously.
In addition to freelancing, I teach Communications and Graphic Design at Bradley University. I have taught at Bradley for over 8 years.
*I do offer private program tutorials and lessons in Adobe at a package rate.*
Feel free to take a peek at my portfolio & contact me with any questions!
CAREER
Graphic Designer Marketing & Website Manager Art Director/Owner Instructor - Bradley University Instructor - Art Wellness Classes
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
Marketing Collateral + Product Design + Branding Web Development + Large Format + Promotional