Shannon
Williams
smariewilliams@hotmail.com
References
Available Upon Request
Education
BS Visual Communication
Graphic Design Specialization
Art Minor
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701
Technology
Skills
Design Programs—Skilled with: InDesign and QuarkXPress,
Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Distiller/Reader, Fetch,
Microsoft Word and Excel, FileMaker Pro. Trained to use digital
and 35mm format cameras and various scanners.
Work
Experience
Ohio University Press, Western State College, Kid Friendly Magazine, Bricker-Down Productions,
Hometown Happenings, RMOTE Grant, Go To Guide Telephone
Directory
Present: Freelance Graphic Designer Responsibilities: Ohio University Press: Book Typesetting/Design, Press-Ready PDF file creation. Western
State: Design promotional materials and logo for the Summer
Teacher Institute, Email Newsletter for the Public Relations Department,
and poster and program design for the Annual Film and Video Showcase.
Kid Friendly Magazine: Creative Director, design
logo and magazine production. Bricker-Down Productions:
Redesign website, and cover designer. Hometown Happenings:
Ad design and layout of bi-monthly newsletter. RMOTE Grant:
Design/Typeset year-end book interior and cover. Go To Guide:
Design advertising for the area phone book.
Past Freelance
Gunnison Gallery: Re-design of promotional materials. Hot-Listings.com:
Website design. Spencer Fickel: Design of promotional materials.
24-Hours in the Sage: Ad design.
Smart
Book Directories
9.2004-6.2005 Graphic Designer Responsibilities: Design advertising
for three area phone books including communication with sales representatives
from concept to completion.
Ohio University Press
1.2004-7.2004 Production Coordinator/Reprint Manager Responsibilities:
Design responsibilities, listed below, in addition to supervision
of reprint schedules and coordination of contracted printers.
9.2001-12.2003 Production Management Assistant, Book Cover Artist,
Ad Design
Responsibilities: Designed manuscripts, mechanicals, dust jackets,
typeset books, analyzed printer bids, sent quote requests, checked
manuscript F&G and bluelines, interacted between press director
and editors for conceptual direction.
Ohio University Media Services
9.2003-4.2004 Freelance designer
Responsibilities: Designed cover art and performed layout work for
sports programs.
Spectrum Publications
11.1999-12.1999 and 6.2000-8.2000 Ad Designer for Community Guides,
Amish Heartland Magazine, and the Business Journal.
Responsibilities: Designed publications, scanned images, took photographs,
refined pre-press operation and communication skills with sales
representatives.
10.1999-6.2001
The Post (Athens Daily Newspaper)
Front-Page Graphic Designer Sept.-June 2000-2001
Responsibilities: Designed news pages, communicated with editors
and photographers, learned pre-press operations, including printing
to both paper and film.
Organization and Volunteer Involvement
Passion for Yarn and Beads: Assistant Instructor at Yarn Group at
the Gunnison High School, 2006; Gunnison Community Clean-Up Participant,
2006.
ATCO
[Athens County Mentally Handicapped Citizens Group] Chaperone: 2002-present
Ohio University Athena Yearbook, Sphere: Literary Magazine, Society
for News Design, AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts), Elementary
School Volunteer Teaching Assistant, Habitat for Humanity: 2000-2003
Exhibitions/Published Work/Awards
Paragon Artist Co-Op: February, 2006
Crested Butte Center for the Arts: Texture Photography show, 2005.
Gunnison Arts Center: Gunnison Open Participant, 2006, 2005, 2004.
Gunnison Arts Center: “Beyond First Glance” photography
show, 2004.
Dairy Barn Cultural Art Center Alumni Show Participant 2004, Solo
Show at the Starving Wolf and Yellow Moon Cafe January 2004, and
Donkey Coffee and Espresso March 2004
Graphic Design Senior Show 2003, AIGA Progress exhibit 2002, Lindley
Cultural Arts show 2002, Visual Communication show 2002, 2003
Rocky Mountain Sports Magazine, ad published, 2005. SND Design Journal.
“Design and the Art of Teaching Sweetness,” Information
Graphic published, 2002
Provost Research Grant Recipient 2003 |
