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EMPLOYMENT Weight Watchers!!!!!!!November 2004- present !!!!!!!Position Title: Weight Watchers Leader & Motivational Speaker. Morning Star Publishing Company!!!!!!!June 2002-May 2003 !!!!!!!Position Title: Graphic Designer/Spec Artist ~ Created advertising for weekly publication and specialty publications using MacIntosh Platform. Programs used include: Quark XPress, Illustrator 7.0, Photoshop 5.5, Acrobat Reader & Distiller, cd burner various printers, scanners, and digital cameras. North Central Machine !!!!!!!February 2001 – present !!!!!!!Position Title: Designer ~ Design/revise machining blueprints using autoCAD LT 2000. Mid Michigan Community College !!!!!!!Winter 2000 semester !!!!!!!Position Title: PageMaker Tutor!!!!!!! Freelance Photographer!!!!!!!1996 – present !!!!!!!Children’s portraits, Senior Pictures, Weddings, Events, Product, Pets, Nature & Wildlife, Landscapes, Flowers, Black & White, and Abstract photography. !!!!!!!Andy & Heather's Wedding - August 2008 !!!!!!!Helen & Donny's Wedding - April 2008 !!!!!!!Crystal & Tom's Wedding - April 2008 !!!!!!!Customer Appreciation Day Fun Shoot - March 2008 !!!!!!!Trap & Skeet Banquet - March 2008 !!!!!!!Two Lakes Building Corporation - Fall House Pics Interiors/Exteriors - Fall 2007 !!!!!!!Jenn & Tony's Wedding - October 2007 !!!!!!!Josh K. Senior Pictures - September 2007 !!!!!!!Josh S. Senior Pictures - August 2007 !!!!!!!Whitetails Banquet - 2007 !!!!!!!Two Lakes Building Corporation - House Pics Interiors/Exteriors - 2007 !!!!!!!Lewiston Sportsmans Club - Polar Bear Banquet Shoot - March 2007 !!!!!!!Two Lakes Building Corporation - Interior House Pics & Large Flip Book - March 2007 !!!!!!!Lewiston Sportsmans Club - Polar Bear Shoot - February 2007 !!!!!!!Two Lakes Building Corporation - Interior House Pics & Flip Book - February 2007 !!!!!!!Portrait Photography - 2006 !!!!!!!Two Lakes Building Corporation - House Pics & Calendar - 2006 !!!!!!!Nicole's Senior Pictures - August 2006 !!!!!!!Backyard Buddies Pictures for Website - 2006 !!!!!!!Honeywell Window Photos - 2005 !!!!!!!Reunion - 2005 !!!!!!!Family Picnic - 2005 !!!!!!!Jack's Wedding - September 2003 !!!!!!!Amber's Wedding - September 1999Freelance Writer!!!!!!! 1994 – present !!!!!!!Publication of all articles in the 2008 Summer Travel Guide !!!!!!! 2008 !!!!!!!Publication of all articles in the 2008 Tip Up Town Guide !!!!!!! 2008 !!!!!!!Publication 101 Things to See and Do in Roscommon County - article !!!!!!! 2007 !!!!!!!Publication of all articles in the Summer Travel Guide !!!!!!! 2007 !!!!!!!Publication of all articles in the Tip Up Town USA Guide !!!!!!! 2007 !!!!!!!Publication of article "101 Things to See and Do" Guide!!!!!!! 2006 !!!!!!!Publication of six articles in the Summer Travel Guide !!!!!!! 2006 !!!!!!!Publication of all articles in the Tip Up Town USA Guide !!!!!!! 2005 !!!!!!!Publication in Racing for Kids Magazine !!!!!!! 1995 !!!!!!!Publication in the National Library of Poetry; Best Poems of 1995!!!!!!! 1995 !!!!!!!Publication in the National Library of Poetry; River of Dreams !!!!!!! 1995 !!!!!!!Honorable Mention and Publication in the Iliad Press; Remembrances!!!!!!! 1994 !!!!!!!Editor’s Choice Award and Publication in The Space Between!!!!!!! 1994Freelance Graphic Designer/Artist!!!!!!! 1992 – present !!!!!!!Racecar graphics & lettering, helmets, holiday windows, outdoor signs, Illustrations, posters, brochures, corporate identity, & storybook art. !!!!!!!Web Graphics - 2008 !!!!!!!Wally III Wanted Poster - 2008 !!!!!!!Grayling & Lewiston Sportsman's Club Posters - 2008 !!!!!!!Grayling & Lewiston Sportsman's Club Posters - 2007 !!!!!!!Two Lakes Building Corporation - CD Design - 2007 !!!!!!!Two Lakes Building Corporation - Advertising Sign (Print)- 2007 !!!!!!!Everything Battery - Logo - 2007 !!!!!!!Two Lakes Building Corporation - House Pics & Calendar Design - 2006 !!!!!!!Home Improvement - Designer handrail - 2007 !!!!!!!Two Lakes Building Corporation - Interior Flip Book - 2007 !!!!!!!Grayling Sportsman's Club Posters - 2006 !!!!!!!Motorcycle Helmet - 2006 !!!!!!!Honeywell Window - 2005 !!!!!!!Boat Graphics - 2004 !!!!!!!Rockin' B Ranch - 2004 !!!!!!!Honeywell Window - 2004 !!!!!!!DeShano Buffalo Ranch - 2001 !!!!!!!Previous to 2000 - Painted signs & holiday windows, lettered cars & painted graphics.EXHIBITION & PUBLICATION of ART !!!!!!!Art Reach ~ Downton Mt. Pleasant ~ Donation of Several Art Prints!!!!!!! July 2008 !!!!!!!Art Reach Art Walk ~ Downton Mt. Pleasant!!!!!!! May 2007 !!!!!!!Art Reach ArtMart!!!!!!! November 2007 !!!!!!!Art Reach Art Walk ~ Downton Mt. Pleasant!!!!!!! May 2006 !!!!!!!Art Reach ArtMart!!!!!!! November 2006 !!!!!!!Art Reach of Mid Michigan - Art Auction Donation!!!!!!! August 2006 !!!!!!!Art Reach ArtMart!!!!!!! November 2005 !!!!!!!Tip Up Town USA Shanty Contest - 3rd place!!!!!!! January 2004 !!!!!!!Purple Frog Gallery !!!!!!! August 2003 !!!!!!!Tip Up Town USA Shanty Contest - 3rd place !!!!!!! January 2003 !!!!!!!Community Papers of Michigan 2002 Ad Awards – Roscommon County Star - 2nd place Best Black and White ad, 2nd place Best Black and 1-color ad, and 2nd place Best Color Circular!!!!!!! !!!!!!!Houghton Lake Public Library - Art Donation !!!!!!! September 2002 !!!!!!!Art Reach of Mid Michigan - Art Auction Donation!!!!!!! August 2002 !!!!!!!Kirtland Community College – Ausable Valley Fine Art Exhibition !!!!!!! May 2002 !!!!!!!Alma College Statewide Print Competition !!!!!!! November 2001 !!!!!!!Art Reach of Mid Michigan - Art Auction Donation!!!!!!! August 2002 !!!!!!!Central Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross!!!!!!! May 2001 !!!!!!!First Annual Art Auction – Purchase Awards – Photographs !!!!!!!Saginaw Charter Township Annual State of the Arts Exhibition!!!!!!! Spring 2001 !!!!!!!Mid Michigan Community College Student Art Show - Photos!!!!!!! Spring 2001 !!!!!!!2001 L.A.N.D. Illustration Competition - Third Place !!!!!!! February 2001 !!!!!!!Mid Mich Community College Student Art Show!!!!!!! Spring 2000 !!!!!!!Mid Mich Literary & Photo Contest for "Mid Stream" - Poster & Photos!!!!!!! April 2000 !!!!!!!Mid Mich Community College - Solo Exhibit for Fine Arts Scholarship !!!!!!!Spring 2000 !!!!!!!Photographer’s Forum - Best of College Photography - Photo Pub.!!!!!!! February 2000 !!!!!!!New York Institute of Photography - Honorable Mention and Purchase Award!!!!!!! May 1999 !!!!!!!The International Library of Photography!!!!!!! Spring 1999 !!!!!!!Publication in Priceless Treasures!!!!!!!Fall 1998 !!!!!!!Roscommon County Conservation Services - Photo Honorable Mention!!!!!!! Spring 1998 !!!!!!!Roscommon County Fall/Winter Guide - Photo Publication !!!!!!! September 1996TECHNICAL SKILLS Software Applications: Illustrator CS2 & CS3, Photoshop CS2 & CS3,InDesign CS2, PowerPoint, Excel, OpenOffice, PageMaker, Quark Xpress, Metacreations Painter, Ray Dream, AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Works, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Fetch, ftp. -Use of flatbed and film scanners, laser and ink-jet printers, film recorder, digital cameras, 35mm cameras, and dark room equipment, MacIntosh & PC Platforms.For references, please email me! |
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