illustration and graphics

  • Advertising Agency Experience as an Illustrator 
  • Illustration used in training for the Nebraska National Guard, Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska Attorney General, K-12 and University students.
  • Technical illustration
  • Creative illustration and animation for game company
  • Digital tablet based and traditional hand drawn illustration techniques

I’m a life long artist and specialize in illustration. I use creative techniques to visually communicate complex concepts.

Illustration software knowledge:

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Experience with various 3D programs

Tour Paintings, Denver, CO

Studio and live painter.  Preferred medium is acrylic on wood panel. 

  • Murals
  • Live painted 250+ concerts and events

Concert Poster Creation, Various Locations

2000 – 2011
Poster illustration and design for regional festivals, concerts and bar shows.

Duties included:

  • Tshirts
  • Laminates
  • Flyers
  • Posters
  • Stickers

University of Nebraska – Lincoln, College of Engineering, Dean’s Office.  Web Developer, Lincoln, NE

2005 – 2011
Create and maintain 2000+ page website with approx. 260,000 annual visitors, included prospective students, current students, grad students, faculty/staff and alumni.

 

  • 14+ academic units, 24+ event websites
  • Print, Kiosk and Graphic Design
  • Section 508 and W3C compliance
  • Monitor Google Analytics
  • Managed 23 Word Press blogs Administration
  • Hire and manage student workers.
  • Photography, all aspects of video production.

  • College of Engineering Splash page

  • Identity design and web design for living history farm.

NET, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications: Multimedia Graphics Designer, Lincoln, NE

2001 – 2005

A majority of my time was dedicated to creating illustration in 2d & 3d, combined in Flash, to create interactive training modules for the Nebraska National Guard. Interactive training modules included: Driving in Germany, forklift operation, conflict resolution, 9mm, M16A1 and sniper.

Clients: NETV, Nebraska National Guard, Nebraska State Patrol, Department of Environmental Quality, Nebraska Game & Parks, UNL Department of Computer Science & Engineering, UNL Human Resources, Reading Rainbow, Vatterott College, Kids Vid, Zoom and Wessels Living History Farm.

Duties include:

  • Interactive Training
  • Web Design
  • 2d/3d interactive illustration
  • Animation for Web and Broadcast
  • Print and Advertising Design Administration
  • Sports remote television crew

Taos Artist Collective, Taos, NM

2020 – 2022

Maintain gallery website representing over 20 artists.  200+ product listings.

  • Product Photography
  • Custom template creation
  • Modify existing CSS
  • Monitor Google Analytics
  • HTML Emails
  • Website for Taos Artist Collective. 150+pages
  • WhatToDo magazine.Print design for bi-annual 200+ page tourist directory.

Sockrider Design, Denver, CO

1995 – Currently

Currently seeking new clients. 

Responsibilities: Websites, graphics, illustration, logo design and print for local and regional clients.

Duties include:

  • Websites, small to large scale
  • Illustration
  • Logo Design/Branding
  • Print design, single page to 200+ pages. 
  • Photography
  • All aspects of video production and animation for web.