EXPERIENCE

Graphic Design Instructor
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI | January 2010—July 2010

Freelance Designer
June 2009—Present

Zingerman’s Marketing and Graphics
Ann Arbor, MI | November 2003—June 2009
Print and web designer. Designed and hand-coded websites using XHTM/CSS. Was Responsible for conceptualization, design direction and production of a wide variety of projects, ranging from newsletters and catalogs to packaging and illustration. Prepared graphics for print. Worked directly with printers.

Ann Arbor Film Festival
Ann Arbor, MI | January 2007—August 2008
Designed the organization’s logo and the promotional material for the 45th and the 46th festivals.

Ann Arbor Paper
Ann Arbor, MI | August 2003—September 2003
Helped develop design of the publication and created cover illustration for the October 27th, 2003 issue.

Kolossos Printing
Ann Arbor, MI | September 2003—October 2003
Designed brochures, posters, ads, business cards, etc.

The Student Voice of Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI | June 2001—December 2002
Responsible for laying out the newspaper, adjusting images and creating illustrations.

Make Goals Not War
May 2006—March 2007
Created Identity for the non-profit organization 
and its documentary film. Designed website, 
t-shirt, DVD jacket and poster.

Gallery 555
Ann Arbor, MI | June 2003—February 2004
Designed promotional material for the gallery.

Ann Arbor Art Center
Ann Arbor MI 
| July 2001—January 2002
Designed posters, postcards, brochures.

La Voz Latina, Inc. Newspaper
Ann Arbor, MI | October 2002
Designed the publication’s first issue.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

University of Illinois at Chicago
MFA Graphic Design, First Semester Tuition Waiver

2007 Regional Addy Awards
Silver Addy in the color brochure category

AIGA Detroit DESIGN RE:VIEW 2007
Award of Merit for Ann Arbor Film Festival Logo

Eastern Michigan University 2006 Fine Arts Exhibit
First Place Award

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• XHTML
• CSS
• Flash

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL | Fall 2010—
MFA Graphic Design

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
BFA Graphic Design

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI | 2008—2009
Took courses on Web Technology

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI | 2003
A.A.S. Degree in Graphic Design Technology

Universidad de los Andes
Bogotá, Colombia | 1996—1999
Architecture