EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Art | Minnesota State University, Mankato

Fall 2017
Emphasis: Graphic Design & Painting

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Intermediate Graphic Designer | UMR

July 2024 - Present

Must possess a thorough understanding of best practices and expertise in brand standards, responsible for creating print and digital assets, including brochures, advertisements, packaging, and email templates. Must be proficient in file types, web and print specifications, color balancing, and mechanical file output.

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Intermediate Graphic Designer | Optum

May 2022 - July 2024

Needs to understand best practices and guidelines for designing within brand standards. Duties includes development of brochures, advertisements, banners, post cards, posters, variable letters, packaging designs, and company literature. Must be knowledgable of file types, web and print requirements, color balancing, and mechanical file output. 

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Graphic Designer | Blue42 Agency

Mar 2018 - May 2022

Responsible for aiding in-house designer with designing ads (web and print), packaging, websites (Built in Live Edit Aurora), and any other graphics-based work. Employers must have a commanding knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, emphasis on Photoshop).

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Freelance Graphic Designer |  Shenyeng Xiong's Design

2015-2024

Includes creating and developing marketing/advertising flyers/logos, posters, presentations, and videos.

• Graphic Design
• Modeling
• Photography
• Retouching
• Painting

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Print Production | Target Xerox

Mar 2018 - Sept 2018

Operator of digital and color printing equipment, utilization of computer programs to ensure accuracy of products being printed, being a point of contact to receive, review, and electronically log customer job orders, managing the process/printing to ensure quality and accuracy of printed materials and organization and packaging for final delivery.

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Jr Graphic Designer | Minnesota State University, Mankato

2013-2016

This position involves using adobe programs to create case studies, brandings, print designs, videography, inventory organizing, advertising/marketing and social media graphics for all Institutional Diversity offices and student organization events and programs. As a designer for the university we must understand and maintain compliance with the university’s branding policies

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College Telemarketer | Minnesota State University, Mankato

2013-2014

Need to have an engaging manner on the telephone and be experienced in making calls to both current and existing students. Promote and reach out to incoming freshmen who wish to attend Minnesota State University, Mankato. Caller must be confident in their knowledge about the university and be able to work independently and as a team member when needed.

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