Besides designing, I enjoy working with my hands. Whether that be outside in the yard or on my car, I like it all. I like to cook, find the latest gadgets and spend time with family and friends.
Experience
Feb 2021 – Present
Graphic Designer 
Oklahoma City Community Foundation, OKC
- Build publications, ranging from several types of Annual Reports to mailers and smaller quarterly newsletters to donors, to event museum exhibits and invitations
- Maintain website — content editing of pages, calendar events, RSVP registrations, animated ad carousels, etc.
- Redesign websites — removed outdated HTML sites and launched more content editable-friendly WordPress sites
- Design and maintain digital roadside billboard content
- Create Social Media and email graphics for several channels, parent and child brands
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021
Graphic Designer
Buy For Less Grocery, OKC
- Created multi-tiered campaigns for 4 very different brands owned by Buy For Less, across 11 locations
- Maintained and launched digital platforms: billboard, in-store screens, menus, register lane screens
- Created uniquely store-specific custom signage, following current decor/architecture — paying attention to creating a particular feel for each brand
- Sourced any specialized materials to produce in-house, or hardware for mounting/installing in-store
Apr 2015 – Dec 2018
Training Lead Graphic Designer (2017-18) / Marketing Graphic Designer (2015-17)
Love’s Travel Stops, OKC
- Training: Transferred within Love’s due to extensive design capabilities and technical prowess to be part of the four-person dream team to overhaul the entire training program company-wide
- Training: Became product lead for Inkling, an on-time learning platform; managed successful launch in Feb 2018
- Training: Designed CBT shell template for all video and Computer Based Training for the entire company
- Training: Managed two designers hired in August 2018 and became Lead for remaining instructional designers
- Marketing: Designed monthly promotions for use in-store, online, digital presence and in-flyer advertisements and roadside billboards
- Marketing: Designed, printed and shipped on time to Love’s national 400+ store chain by use of in-house print shop
- Marketing: Created company-wide email templates for department distribution, including IT, Merchandising & Training
Sep 2014 – Apr 2015
Graphic Design Coordinator
OnCue Express Convenient Stores, Stillwater, OK
- Designed oversized store windows, outdoor signage, website and digital platforms
- Created new gift certificate system from scratch for in-house printing, increasing efficiency by 75%+
- Helped manage digital signs company-wide and website promotions, create social promotions
November 2010 – August 2014
Full-Time Graphic Designer
Mathis Brothers Furniture, OKC
- Designed in-store signage for 4 main stores and child companies, along with newspaper ads and
commercial lower-thirds - Created web ads, maintained current website, designed/developed html emails, facebook promotions
- Managed all email blasts company-wide, managed all digital sign front-end and billboards
- Absorbed 2 coworkers’ jobs after they left
- Department of the Year 2013
Jun 2009 – Jan 2011
Contract Graphic Designer
Oklahoma Web Design & Hosting, OKC
- Worked on a per-job basis, creating a wide variety of designs
- Designed logos, print media, website layouts, PowerPoint revisions, etc.
Jan 2004 – Aug 2014
Part-time Warehouse Labor
UPS, OKC
Education
Aug 2003 – May 2008
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Norman, OK
Earned Bachelor of Fine Arts in May of 2008, majoring in Visual Communications with a minor in Art History, totaling one year of Photography education and three years of Graphic Design