Education

The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL
Bachelor of Fine Art, Visual Communications

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
Associate of Applied Science, Advertising, Design and Illustration
Certificate, Desktop Prepress

 
 

Experience

KKM Designs
6/2001-Present
Freelance Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Accountable for working directly with clients to create brochures, marketing and promotional materials, business cards, logos, newsletters, postcards, website banners, product and packaging concepts. Create various illustration pieces with various media for clients.

Christian Brothers Services
6/2005 - 6/2006
Digital Designer
Duties included designing print materials such as flyers, invitations, brochures, and business cards. Created the weekly bulletin that is sent to all employees and board members of the company. Updated websites for various clients. Was responsible for working with various printers to get finished pieces printed.

Sourcebooks, Inc.
4/2005 - 6/2005
Production Intern
Duties included designing flyers, brochures, postcards, and large format posters for the sales department. Worked closely with the production department on book internals and closing files for print.

Hinsdale Health & Wellness

8/2001 - 4/2005
Office Manager
Dutites included accounts payable and receivables as well as filing all claims to insurance companies.
Was responsible for creating and updating all medical forms used by staff and patients, as well as creating a new business card design.

 
  Skills Technical Skills: Experience with the following software on both Mac and PC platforms: QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Director, Microsoft Office.
Traditional Skills: Marker renderings; colored, graphite and charcoal pencil artwork; watercolor and acrylic painting.
 
  Honors/
Memberships
Graduated with honors from The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg
Member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
Member of AIGA - Chicago Chapter
 

 

  For a full version of my resume please contact me at: kkmcquaid@sbcglobal.net