Experience

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  The buffalo history museum

  Jun 2000 - Aug 2002

  Paid intern / exhibit assistant

  Assisted with designing graphics, preparation and installation of exhibition graphic and artifact displays as well as graphic design for promotional products for the museum gift shop.

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  Buffalo bills

  May 2001 - Aug 2001

  Temporary project consultant

  • Historic and graphic displays• Assisted with the development of a graphic exhibit display of Marv Levy.

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  Joe kukella design, inc

  May 2002 - Mar 2004

  Graphic designer

  Creative concepting and graphic design for print/digital materials for diversified clients including Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Make’n Mold.

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  Fusion design and marketing group

  May 2004 - Dec 2006

  Graphic designer

  • Creative concepting, graphic design and pre-press for print materials and promotional products.• Worked on various marketing print materials for recruitment of both exhibitors and attendees to the Buffalo Home Show such as postcards, newsletters and ticket designs.• Silhouette/retouching various product photos for the Eastman Machine Company website and marketing materials.• Creative logo and t-shirt design for diversified clients in the WNY region.

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  M&t bank

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Graphic designer

  • Creative concepting, graphic design and pre-press for corporation print and display materials.• Responsible for the redesign of recruitment brochures and folder/inserts packet used to recruit employees.• Designed the 2007 Corporate Challenge t-shirt worn by employees during the annual event run at Delaware Park.• Developed the design for the 2007 Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Raven’s large promotional magnets, distrubeted to customers and employees through local branches throughout the region. Show less

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  Whirlwind creative, inc

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2009

  Graphic designer

  • Graphic design and production for exhibition displays, wayfinding signage and touchscreen interactive exhibits.• Primarily worked on development of large scale exhibit graphics and touch screen interactive displays for Amyway World Headquarters in Ada, Michigan.• Designed various wayfinding signs for the Great Smokey Mountains and Everglades National Parks.

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  The service collaborative

  Apr 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Train for Natural Disaster Clean-Up and Debris Removal• Lead Teams of Service-Corps members and at-risk-youth on various community service projects such as park clean-ups, plantings, painting, snow shoveling, and warehouse organization, among other service tasks.• Facilitated organizing our new Framing Hope WareHouse for the launch of it's Grand Opening in December 2009.• Deployed to SilverCreek, New York in August 2009 for a 10-day relief effort after area was devastated by massive flood.• Aided in Volunteer Efforts during Agency involvement with ABC's Extreme MakeOver - Home Edition, while it filmed in Buffalo, November 2009. Show less

  • Corps Knowledge Coordinator - ServiceCorps

    Oct 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Corps Respond Member / Senior Team Leader

    Apr 2009 - Oct 2010
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  Redfish art studios

  May 2011 - Oct 2013

  Artist • teacher • freelance graphic designer

  • Teach art to children and adults through workshops and private lessons• Freelance Graphic Design for various clients

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  Idg marketing & graphics inc.

  Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Order coordinator / graphic designer
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  Technique art & design

  Oct 2013 - now

  Freelance Graphic Design for various clients -Creative concepting, graphic design and pre-press for marketing/print materials, logos, t-shirt design, wayfinding signage, large graphic displays and digital graphics for diverse clients throughout the region. Art Instructor• Teach fine art through private lessons and workshops to children and adults.Fine Artist• Mediums primarily include oil and acrylic paints; charcoals and chalks; ink and ink/watercolor washes.

  • Owner • Artist • Freelance Graphic Designer

    Jan 2016 - now

  • Owner • Artist • Teacher • Freelance Graphic Designer

    Oct 2013 - Jan 2016
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  M&t bank

  Jan 2016 - now

  Senior graphic design contractor

  • Graphic design and pre-press for corporate print and digital ads for both M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust brands.• Updating diverse templated marketing collateral such as product sheets, articles, invitations and brochures used internally and externally across both M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust brands.• Aided Marketing Department in launching Brandworkz Brand Management Software through building print/digital ad and flyer templates as well as uploading and organizing brand assets to be easily used and downloaded by organization employees. Show less

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  Orbitist

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2023

  Customer support | user experience designer

  Work to manage and improve all aspects of user experiences within Orbitist products and services. Support users and customers through the process of onboarding, billing, technical support, bug reporting, and feature requests. Work to understand user needs and propose user interface design and user experience improvements to fulfill those needs.