Professional Experience

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design [Denver, CO] // 2021 – current // graphic designer

  • Designed and executed visual concepts representing the RMCAD brand for a diverse variety of mediums.

  • Provided project management oversight for internal and external teams to ensure each marketing piece is executed and designed to the highest brand standards.

  • Managed all facets of creative development from strategy to production, through to delivery and execution for a variety of internal- and external- facing marketing initiatives.

  • Researched current and upcoming design trends and created marketing assets reflecting such.

Wiley Education Services [Louisville, KY] // 2013 – 2021 // graphic designer

  • Designed marketing material to support multiple partner colleges and universities.

  • Executed the concept, design, and production to align with the marketing strategy for each particular client with both print and web collateral.

  • Researched the latest trends and current demographics in order to assist the marketing team reach our goals.

Christy Dawn, LLC // 2010 – current // professional photographer + graphic designer

  • Created logos, graphics, and marketing materials for organizations, groups, businesses, and individuals.

  • Ran my own business with a focus on event and wedding photography.

Check out my business here.

Millikin University [Decatur, IL] // 2012 – 2013 // graphic design intern

  • Designed any print or web marketing material for the benefit of the Marketing and Media Relations office for Millikin University.

  • Collaborated with individual departments and schools to create collateral for specific programs, events, or courses.

Signs Now [Mokena, IL] // summer of 2012 // graphic design intern

  • Designed and recreated graphics for large banners, billboards, carved signs, graphic stickers, channel letters, business cards, vehicle wraps and graphics.

  • Work in production to produce and prepare graphics for application and pick up. 

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design – with an emphasis in photography & a Minor in Music

Millikin University – 2013 Summa Cum Laude graduate

Core Skills

[in order of preference and competency]

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Dreamweaver

Inbound Marketing, Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media / Content Marketing, Print and Layout

Other Proficiencies

PLATFORMS: Mac OS [preferred] and Windows

LEADERSHIP: Organized training and onboarding materials for new design hires; WCAG compliance advisor on all graphic design efforts at Wiley Education Services; social committee chair at Wiley Education Services; created task force to renovate break-room areas; coordinator for Marketing department events; led alumni-student relations group at Millikin University.

OUTSIDE COMMITMENTS: Quarterly clothing drive event coordinator; small business owner and wedding photographer; avid animal lover. I’m also pretty committed to my love of queso.