Designer/Artist
Graphic Design / Industrial Design/Engineer

2007-present                     Gobbledygook Creature Decor                                                      Kenosha, WI
        Founded Holiday and Seasonal decorating company.
        Design, prototyping, and production of all original hand crafted products.
        Graphic design of website and all marketing material including all photography of products.
        Developed and utilized problem solving skills for creating custom products to meet customer needs.
        Managed sales, marketing, and finances; including material purchasing thru various vendors.
2002-2007                                        Yunker Industries                                                                    Lake Geneva, WI
        Industrial designer and Engineer.
        Created mechanical drawings using CAD (computer aided drafting) for store fixtures, kiosks, and signs.
        Designed for clients such as Petco, Menards, Office Depot, CarQuest, and Toys R Us.
        Engineered and designed independently as well as in a team setting.
        Designed and created presentation boards for sales representatives.
        Office management responsibilities included organization of mechanical drawings and renderings; and approval of prototypes.
2000-2002                                        Yunker Industries                                                                 Lake Geneva, WI
        Model Maker.
        Built and tested retail store fixtures, kiosks, and signage before production.
        Participated in various manufacturing processes such as heat bending and solvent welding.
        Utilized printed materials and gained knowledge of various printing processes.
        Created low quantity signs by apply graphics to various substrates.
        Mocked up plastic extrusions.

        President's list GPA 3.7/4.0
        Layton's Scholarship for outstanding art work.
        Art work displayed in galleries.

        Ashlar -Vellum
        IronCAD
        Quark

        Aluminum
        Various Plastics (i.e. E.P.V.C. and styrene)
        Corrugated and foamboard
        Wood/particleboard