University of Wisconsin-Madison, Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design, Book Arts, Printmaking (2000)
Madison Area Technical College, Associate in Applied Arts Degree Graphic Design (2005)
Graphic Design and Production
Greenleaf Media, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin (2008-2009)
Graphic design and print production for identity packages, advertising and web projects. Regularly creating additional pieces for established campaigns. Product image creation, color correction and batch processing for web site catalog. Effectively communicating, attention to detail and maintaining highly organized files are key.
Production Artist
Knupp & Watson, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin (2007-2008)
Production for print and digital projects. Creating templates in Adobe InDesign and Microsoft software for use by clients. Layout to designers’ specifications, creating dielines, final file preparation, communicating job details and posting work to vendors. Collecting estimates from vendors. Entering project details into job management software for estimating and billing.
Flash Production
Pitch, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin (2007 and occasional projects since)
Collecting art elements from original Adobe Illustrator artwork, importing and placing art elements into Flash files for use by the animation artist. Smooth pixel translation, precision placement and file size control were priorities.
Art Production
Greenleaf Media, Inc. (2007)
Color correcting product images, adding captions, watermarks and creating coordinating sets of swatches for use in an extensive online catalog. Maintaining detailed records, batch processing and organizing large quantities of files, effectively communicating while working remotely.
Graphic Design Intern
Campbell-LaCoste, Inc Black Earth, Wisconsin (2006)
Performing production and support for web and print departments. Producing materials for press kits and presentation, executing illustration and graphics, working on product images, batch image processing for web, adapting a dynamic web site to operate locally, organizing and assisting as needed.
Diecutter/Bindery Operator
Suttle-Straus Waunakee, Wisconsin (2002-2005)
Diecutting, stitching, all manner of handwork and inspecting at a quality oriented commercial printing facility, gaining first-hand knowledge of how successful jobs are produced in a commercial printing environment. This experience has proven invaluable for effective communication with printing professionals and in designing cost-effective projects.
Printer’s Assistant
Silver Buckle Press Madison, Wisconsin (1998-2000)
Printing limited editions of broadsides, certificates, postcards, stationary, specimens and chapbooks; digitally producing prospectuses for Parallel Press chapbook releases; designing and installing displays and exhibits in UW-Madison’s Memorial Library; creating and updating web pages for the Silver Buckle Press web site; maintaining mailing lists and mailings.
Owner/Designer/Printer
Raky Press LLC (since 2000)
Designing and printing letterpress wedding invitations, identity pieces and ephemera using both hand-set and computer generated type and graphics. Letterpress job printing for designers and imprinting for commercial printing companies.
Graphic Designer
UW-Eau Claire Media Development Center (1996-1997)
Printing limited editions of broadsides, certificates, postcards, stationary, specimens and chapbooks; digitally producing prospectuses for newly published chapbook offerings; designing and installing displays and exhibits; creating pages and updating web site; maintaining mailing lists and mailings.
Ad 2 Madison a group for young professionals in advertising. Board Member (2006-2009)
PrairieFire BioFuels Education Foundation Board Member (2008-Present)
PrairieFire BioFuels Cooperative Board Member (2006-2008)
Design Madison a group for creatives' professional development
Amalgamated Printers Association a group of letterpress enthusiasts