Resume

EXPERIENCE

Artist & Owner| Annie C Designs |2016 – present

  • Create a variety of surface pattern designs, focusing mainly on geometric and boldly colored designs.
  • Manipulate designs to meet size and additional requirements for various print-on-demand vendors.
  • Maintain the Annie C Designs website and market my work through numerous social media channels.

Artist & Owner | Webster Fiber Arts |2015 – present

  • Create a variety of fiber art pieces in crochet, hand embroidery, dye, and more.
  • Maintain the Webster Fiber Arts website and market my work there through photography, written descriptions, blog posts, and managing numerous social media channels.
  • Manage the business side of Webster Fiber Arts by maintaining financial records, researching suppliers, paying sales taxes, and responding to customer inquiries.

Graphic Designer | MCH Strategic Data | 2003 – 2014

  • Designed all of the company’s promotional materials, including catalogs, brochures, postcards, tradeshow graphics, newspaper advertisements, web pages, and promotional email campaigns.
  • Coordinated printing of promotional materials; worked with vendors to ensure a high quality finished product at the best price possible.
  • Developed specialized presentation materials to meet the individual needs of MCH’s sales and administrative staff.

Development Specialist | KCUR-FM Public Radio | 1998 – 2001

  • Wrote and designed semi-annual volunteer newsletter.
  • Recruited, scheduled, trained, and supervised KCUR’s 200+ volunteer workers for membership drives and special events.
  • Processed over $750,000 annually in check, credit card, and cash pledge payments from KCUR members.


EDUCATION

Penn Valley Community College | Kansas City, Missouri

  • Associate in Applied Science—Graphic Design
  • 2002

University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City, Missouri

  • Bachelor of Arts—Political Science
  • 1997


SKILLS

  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Microsoft Office
  • HTML


MEMBERSHIPS

  • The Crochet Guild of America
  • The Embroiders’ Guild of America
  • Missouri Artisans Association/Best of Missouri Hands
  • Missouri Fiber Artists