Work Experience
Present Creative Director, Value Plastics, Inc. ,  Fort Collins, Colorado.  
Develop and maintain all creative corporate content, including print, web and multimedia. Develop ad campaigns, design tradeshow presentations, create sales materials, create marketing plan, detailed advertising budget analysis, design dynamic website and print catalogs.

1998-2000 Web Site Coordinator, University of Wyoming,   Laramie, Wyoming.  
Responsible for a 1,000+ page web site for the Division of Information Technology. Create and maintain several sites. Production of pages using FrontPage 98, Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, and other assorted graphics packages. Also created print advertisements such as job recruiting materials and IT Newsletter.

1995-1998 Production Graphic Designer, University of Wyoming,  Laramie, Wyoming.  
Creation of printed materials from client files, including Macintosh, IBM and UNIX. Setting up electronic files in a format usable on Eskofot platemaking system. Acting as an electronic cameraman/stripper. Provide software and training to clients unfamiliar with printing requirements and constraints including but not limited to: scanning, multi-color and 4 color process. Help write bids for internal and off campus work. Author web pages and multimedia (CD) titles.

1997-1998 Instructor, Fine Arts Department,  University of Wyoming,  Laramie, Wyoming.  
Instructor of Computer Graphics I and II. Teaching efficient use of the computer as a design tool, electronic layout methods, combining files from various sources into a comprehensive projects and electronic pasteup which includes printers' expectations. Software packages explored: PageMaker, Quark, Freehand, Illustrator, Photoshop, Netscape Gold, Macintosh platform. Also in charge of Macintosh computer lab, including system administration, networking and troubleshooting.

1994-Present Graphic Designer, Grafikat Design Company,  Laramie, Wyoming.  
Owner of small pre-press graphic design studio specializing in camera ready artwork for printing and advertising companies. Also create web pages and other internet presences. Extensive use of Macintosh and Windows platform integrating several programs. 

1992-1994 Art Director, Lasergraphics Printing and Graphics. Nacogdoches, Texas. Responsible for all pre-press production including design coordination and implementation. Provided quotes for clients and created schedules for production. Organized computer files and performed system maintenance. Used Macintosh and related peripherals for generation of camera ready artwork. Trained employees on system and programs. Created PMTs, negatives and halftones using vertical camera.

1990-1992 Printshop Assistant I, Graphic Designer, Images Commercial Printing and Graphics. Laramie, Wyoming. Responsible for all typesetting and graphic design work. Was trained in trade quality typesetting and design. Pre-press work including camera (negative, halftone and pmt), stripping and, plateburning. Greeted customers and provided quotes and consultation on printing projects. Purchased supplies for shop and created print schedules. Created award winning company promotional piece.

Education
Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska, Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art and Photography with minor in Graphics and Printing Technologies  Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan, Studies in Graphic Design

University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, Masters studies in Mass Media and Communication