“Being in the media industry has afforded me many opportunities to grow as a designer. Managing other creatives, hiring photographers, designing and developing Web sites, creating spot illustrations, learning new software and even occasionally dusting off my drawing skills have kept me thirsty for more.”

Senior Art Director / 2007 - 2009

Advanstar Dental Media - Rosemont, Illinois

Designed and developed Web sites, email promotions, Flash presentations, as well as collateral print materials such as brochures, postcards and media kits for leading dental media company. Provided art direction for redesigned and expanded online presence of four B-to-B magazines and two events.

Art Director / 2000 - 2007

Advanstar Communications - Northfield, Illinois

In charge of art direction, layout, design and illustration for Pharmaceutical Representative, a monthly magazine used by pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Roche, and GlaxoSmithKline to educate and train their sales forces. Designed Web sites, Flash promotions and Web advertising as well as marketing and promotion to support numerous publications and products including Dental Products Report, Pharmaceutical Representative, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, The Digital Radiography Congress and SunFun Seminars. Managed the staff illustrator and two graphic designers. Responsible for hiring, training, and evaluating employees.

Senior Graphic Designer / 1999 - 2000

McKnight Medical Communications - Northfield, Illinois

Directed complete in-house redesign of Healthcare Purchasing News, a market leading publication, and designed various marketing and circulation pieces. Involved in converting all publications to a computer-to-plate system. Conceived and produced photo montages, cover designs, feature story layouts, and marketing promotions. Responsible for training new employees. Designed and helped create mcknightsonline.com, the Web site for McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.

Graphic Designer / 1997 - 1999

McKnight Medical Communications - Northfield, Illinois

Executed layout and design for two healthcare trade tabloids, collaborated on complete in-house redesign of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and Pharmaceutical Representative magazines. Designed numerous marketing pieces. Helped concept and produce illustrations and logos, and aided in training new employees.

• Adobe Photoshop (15 years)
  Adobe Illustrator (15 years)
  Adobe InDesign (4 years)
  Adobe Flash (9 years)
  Adobe Image Ready (4 years)
  Adobe Dreamweaver (10 years)
  Adobe Acrobat (10 years)
• QuarkXPress (13 years)
  Microsoft Word (13 years)
  Microsoft Excel (13 years)
  HTML (13 years)
  CSS (5 years)

• Carthage College
  Kenosha, Wisconsin
  Bachelor of Arts, May 1996
  Graphic Design
• Dynamic Graphics Training
  Peoria, Illinois
  Web Design
  The Art of Art Directing
• Ascend Training
  Deerfield, Illinois
  Flash Design