curriculumvitae

Education:

MFA in Graphic DESIGN University of Utah

BFA in University of Utah 838 N 900 E Completed Graphic Design Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 program at BYU-I Cell: 801.718.6056 [email protected] Teaching Experience: 17 years

Utah Valley University- 2013-Present Adjunct

Utah Valley University- 2012-2013 Lecturer-One year appointment Courses ART1410- ART2430-Graphic Design 1 ART4990-Senior Studio ART499R-BFA Project

Keene State University- Spring 2012 Adjunct Courses Branding Ethics in Graphic Design

University of Utah- 2003-2005, 2013 Teaching Assistantship, Adjunct Courses 2D Design Photoshop

Franklin Pierce University- 2005-2012 Associate Professor, tenure track Courses Design 1 for Non-Majors and Majors Graphic Design 2 Graphic Design 3 Typography Graphic Production for Majors Intro to Internship Internship Capstone Basic Digital Photo Manipulation curriculumvitaecontinuedpg2

IC101 Individual and Community (freshman lecture class) IC205 Experiencing the Arts (VPA core course)

Professional Work Experience: 23 years

Xactware–Lehi, UT Art Director/Graphic -2015 to present Responsibilities include graphic design and art direction encompassing all aspects of the industry. Including, but not limited to, branding, advertising, UX/UI, collateral, exhibit design, and .

Love Communications–Salt Lake City, UT Art Director/-2013 to 2015 Responsibilities include graphic design and art direction for local and regional clientele including Zion’s Bank, Huntsman Cancer Institute, BioFire Diagnostics, Nicolas Foods, Les Olsen Company, Utah Department of Health and the Lt. Governor’s office. Projects include ad campaigns, posters, tv spots, brochures, identity development, etc.

Freelance Graphic Designer–all over the country Designer, Art Director, Production Artist, Creative Director-1997 to present I have always freelanced, even while working for agencies. I have done all types of work including website design, brochures, promotional work, posters, advertisements, etc.

University Communication & Marketing–Salt Lake City, UT Art Director/Graphic Designer-2004 to 2005 Responsibilities included design and production of all manner of printed material including catalogs, posters, ads, brochures, etc.

Aspen Marketing Services–Boise, ID Art Director-2000 to 2003 Responsibilities included design and art direction for national and international high tech clientele including HP, Lucent, Orbitz.com, Expedia.com, HP Europe, and Avaya. Design projects included print, websites, interactive cd roms and trade show promotions. Many projects required me to choose and direct voice talent, direct photo shoots, work with teams to produce interactive and print pieces and meet directly with my clients.

Richter7 (formerly FJC&N)–Salt Lake City, UT Graphic Designer-1999 to 2000 Responsibilities included graphic design for mainly local clientele including Zion’s Bank, Utah Transit Authority, Park City Chamber of Commerce, Sportcourt, Motormat and the International Olympic Committee. Design projects included many different kinds of print vehicles-mainly posters, brochures, direct mailers and logo development. Included in my responsibilities was choosing and art directing photographers and illustrators.

Blain/Olsen/White/Gurr Advertising–Salt Lake City, UT Graphic Designer-1998 to 1999 Responsibilities included graphic design for mainly high tech clientele including Novell, 3M, Campus Pipeline, Metastor, Intel, and Sundance Resort. Design projects included many different kinds of print vehicles including posters, brochures, direct mailers and logo/identity development. I was often required to work within a team and work on only certain aspects and/or elements of a particular project. curriculumvitaecontinuedpg3

Division of Continuing Edu. at U of U–Salt Lake City, UT Graphic Designer-1996 to 1998 Responsibilities included design and production of all manner of printed material including catalogs, posters, ads, brochures, etc. plus website development.

Professional/Commissioned Work while teaching full-time: LOVE Communications-Direct Mail Piece LOVE Communications-Look and feel for major medical company Project for Cargo-Link via Fluid Studio Project for BYU International TV Gunnell/Mansfield Wedding announcement Que Viva! Identity and branding FPU Winter Dance Concert poster Consultant for FPU branding Burton/Chambers Wedding Invitation Burton/Ware Wedding Invitation Gunnell graduation invitation Jhill Design Website Franklin Pierce Internet Home Page concepts Bella Elle Identity including logo, letterhead, business card, envelope (dress designer) Raffinata Identity including logo, letterhead, business card, envelope (retail dress shop) Raffinata Signage Raffinata Ads Susan Shah Style Identity including logo, letterhead, business card, envelope (interior decorator) Wall graphics for Wright Estate in Keene, NH 3Gardens T-shirt design Rinnovation Identity including logo, letterhead, business card, envelope The Fitness Co. Identity including logo, letterhead, business card, envelope (personal trainers) Epic Coatings Identity including logo, letterhead, business card, envelope Easily Amused Gig posters Dialog Matters Identity including logo, letterhead, business card, envelope (deliberative dialog training) curriculumvitaecontinuedpg4

Conferences/Training:

AdobeMax 2019 LetterWest 2019 TypeCon 2018 AdobeMax 2017 Adobe Training for Adobe Edge Online Calligraphy Course and hands-on workshop Online Hand-Lettering Course (Sean McCabe) Designing with HTML and CSS workshop, AGI 2011 UX Design Workshop, AGI 2011 Design Frontier: Design for Small Programs and Rural Areas 2006 College Art Association 2005 The Design Conference That Just Happens to be in Park City 1996, 1997, 2000 Workshop at Dynamic Graphics, Peoria, Il 1997

Shows/Exhibitions/Collections:

Selected Works, Thoreau Gallery, Franklin Pierce University (one-man show) 2008 Franklin Pierce College faculty show, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Rural Decline-MFA exhibition, 2005 University of Utah graduate show, 2003, 2004 U of U Mini print exchange, 2003, 2004 Weber State University, Beyond Commerce, 2004 U of U Book Arts, Counterform Exhibit, 2004 U of U Book Arts permanent collection, The Hunt, 2006 Calendar

Accolades:

American Graphic Design Award (3) 2015 Published in Graphic Design USA American Graphic Design Awards issueSilver Addy Award 2013 Student Government Award for Teaching Excellence, 2010, 2011 One Show award Two Addys Published in the Print Magazine: Regional Design Annual Published in Print Magazine’s Book: Print’s Best Logos & Symbols

Published in Northlight Publishing’s Book: Fresh Ideas in Invitations, Posters and Announcements curriculumvitaecontinuedpg5

Service and Advising

Department Co-Chair IC101 Steering Committee Pierce Council Co-Advisor Graphic Design Club Curriculum committee-4 years Faculty in charge of helping the GC seniors organize and hang their senior show Every recruitment effort not held on Sunday Division Internet Liason Mass communications search committee Library Director Search Committee (success) Library Director Search Committee (failed) Facilitating Lab Use for Residential Life Fine Arts Search Committee NEASC Standard 8 Self-Study Committee One Semester Dean’s Appointment Academic Affairs Committee Department Liason for the Taskstream Implementation Committee