Mar 2016 — Now
Owner/Graphic Designer · KaJay Designs LLC
A designer and creative problem solver for logo & branding development, package design, environmental & experiential design, and digital ads. Working to improve my tablet-based illustrations by using Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, and Fresco to incorporate more hand-drawn elements into my design work.
Freelance Clients: Jack Morton, Hasbro, Harry's, SubWay, Liberty Mutal, Rex Specs, Northern Vermont University, Tuckerman Brewing, Visionpoint Marketing, Evergreen MTB Alliance, MySimplePetLab, Highland Mountain Bike Park, Northeast Kingdom Online, CHaD (Children's Hospital at Dartmouth), Raven Labs, GF-Pasta co.
Oct 2017 — Jan 2021
Event Assistant · Loon Mountain Resort
**Seasonal Roll**
Assist the Event Coordinator setting up Fall and Winter events on the resort grounds of a reputable Northern ski resort. Help prepare and execute the registration process, handle waivers and fees that are associated. Keep eyes on and help set up the events through to close/tear down. File waivers appropriately.
Mar 2019 — Sep 2020
Freelance Designer · Northeast Kingdom Online
Working as an experienced point-person and designer for the more intricate projects if the in-house designers plate was full. Most of the projects given were logo design sketch to implementation. Also responsible for making quick updates to files for current client projects that may use elements not designed by me.
Feb 2018 — Jul 2020
Production Designer · George P. Johnson
Work in tandem with Art Directors,2D and 3D designers to create files for fabrication. Prep all outbound files for in-house and 3rd party vendors. Streamline process between creative department. Communicate with Event Managers/Art Directors and fabrication for project feedback and build specs. Ability to work on several large projects at once, switching gears between different creative tasks, keeping artwork and styles on brand
Feb 2017 — Feb 2018
Graphic Designer and Production Artist · Image 4
Prep all files for Production. Pre-Press all files. Create exploded view build drawings for install direction. Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop). Color correcting. Material specification. Effectively handle several projects at once. Communicate with Project Managers and Clients for creative feedback. Organization is extremely important.
May 2016 — Feb 2017
Production Assistant · Image 4
Construction, handling and shipment of final client projects. Print, laminate, cut, weed and mask vinyl materials. Loading and unloading of many substrates on all large format printers. Assist in administrative duties and be responsible for department when the head of production is gone
