Work

Thus far in my career, I've had my hand in just about every aspect of communications in environments including corporate, educational, and small business. Web, print, technical illustration, digitial photography, writing, editing, verbal communication, communication strategy, and much more, in employed, contract, and consultant capacity.

I'm currently accepting inquiries for new work. If you wish to inquire about my services, please contact me. For a portfolio of some of my visual work and freelance projects, see the Sights section.

Professional Experience

Insurance Companies | July 1998 - Present

Communication specialist. Roles include magazine design & art direction, web design & management, oversight of intranet operations, communication planning & strategy, application of and compliance with company branding guidelines, information design, digital photography, and more.

• Function as art director/sole designer for monthly magazine with circulation of 8,000
• Ongoing communication strategy work that involves oversight of and working with a variety of team members and sources
• Designing layouts, templates, typography, information graphics, and photos, while maintaining & developing company brand guidelines and standards
• Graphic design for print & online use: illustrations, logos, charts/graphs, maps
• Design & layout for promotional & informational materials related to events, meetings, company initiatives
• In charge of intranet operations for a five-state area; role is both administrative and hands-on (coding HTML/CSS, creating graphics, managing & maintaining sites)
• Interface design for web-based applications and web forms
• Writing and editing for print and online publications
• Leading teams, participating in hiring process, and working with all levels of organization
• Teaching classes and giving oral presentations
• Singled out for recognition by company chairman and CEO

Missouri Insurance Coalition | December 1997 - July 1998

Web, interface, and graphics design; technical training

• Design of MIC's web site, including interface concept & design, production of graphics and HTML coding
• Creation of extensive PDF document library
• Training of MIC personnel to maintain their site using Microsoft FrontPage and Adobe Acrobat

Missouri Hospital Association | December 1997 - July 1998

Web, interface, and graphics design

• Complete redesign of MHA's web site, including interface concept & design, production of graphics and HTML coding

Management Information Systems, University of Missouri | May 1997 - July 1998

Graphics & interface design

• Interface, graphics and HTML/Javascript coding for UM System-wide accounting web pages

Instructional Materials Laboratory, University of Missouri-Columbia | April 1997 - July 1998

Technical illustration, print design, logo & promotional design

• Technical illustration for printed materials (freehand drawing, vector graphic conversion and computer graphic creation)
• Layout, design & typography for educational materials (textbooks, workbooks, posters, calendars, etc.)
• Graphic design and HTML coding for web pages
• Logo and promotional material design
• Design of graphic elements for multimedia CD-ROM presentations