BIO

CULTURAL INFLUENCES:
Miles Davis, Albert Ein­stein, Picasso, Tim Fer­riss, Japanese Art and Design, Social dynamics, John Maeda, Bruce Mau, Frank Gehry, Jack Daniels, Bauhaus Design, Frank Lloyd Wright, Patrick Seymour, Aaron James Draplin, Michel Gondry and my parents.

EDUCATION:
College of Visual Arts | Bachelor of Fine Arts Communication Design graduate 2000 St. Paul, MN

EXPERIENCE:
Freelance Design | 1999 to present Twin Cities, MN

Projects: Basic Banking of Mass. – Identity system, Doctors Telemed – Identity system HeaLixVA medical society – Identity system, Spangler Design – Packaging, Pilcrow Partners – Identity System, DVPartners – identity system, Student Volunteer Foundation – Identity and promotional materials,  Select Foods Products Inc. – multiple packaging design projects. Clients include Stentorian (rock band), Solace 5 one (rock band), Zosel Design and Company, K.Dain Painting and Brushwork, Mosc Industries, and Source of Power D.J.’s.

Periscope | Freelance Designer 2004 Minneapolis, MN
Design and production of multiple projects for print and web. Clients include Arctic Cat, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cox Business Systems, Treasure Island Hotel and Casino and Metro Transit Transportation.

Home Depot | Retail Sales Associate 2006 to present Plymouth, MN
Handle inquiries and solve customer problems in multiple speciality departments, process telephone inquiries, vendor and installer communications for customer assistance and merchandise organizing, stocking and inventorying merchandise. Assist Specialty expeditors with post sale issues. Forklift driver. Employee trainer.

Best Buy | Retail Sales Associate 2001 to 2006 Maple Grove, MN
Responsibilities include organizing, ordering and maintaining sales floor merchandise areas. Providing customer service in person and over the phone. Employee training/mentoring. Performing administrative duties related to merchandise sales. Recognized for top salesman of the month.

Gallop Photography Studios | Intern and Assistant 1999 Minneapolis, MN
Assisted photographers in various studio and on location set-ups of lighting, props and products for film and digital photo shoots.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES:

Improved application knowledge through various Apple and Adobe sponsored seminars.

Improved design knowledge through various AIGA and Walker Art Center sponsored seminars, conferences and events.

AIGA Member, 1994 to 2007

AIGA Minnesota Design camp committee 2001 and 2000

AIGA Design Show committee 2001

College of Visual Arts Juried Student Exhibition, 2000

Member of College of Visual Arts student design group – 1997 – 2000, V.Pres. 2000