résumé:

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contact > MikeMerg@gmail.com

profile >
I’m a multi-disciplinary artist who’s been studying design and print media for the better part of 15 years. In addition to design, I have a strong background in music and journalism, having studied all three extensively at the college level. I’m currently working a full-time design gig, but am always open to freelance side-projects & collaborations.

technical proficiency >
Programs: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Acrobat, Quark Xpress, MS Office

OS: Mac or PC

Programming: HTML, Actionscript, CSS

education >
The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree – 12/09
Graphic Design

Northern Illinois University
8/00 – 12/05
Journalism Major - Other areas of focus included Philosophy, and Percussion Performance.

employment history >
Senario LLC, Woodstock IL
11/11 - Present | Graphic Designer
Design various types of media for several different toy lines & internal communications. Assist product design & development team. Conceptualize & illustrate upcoming toy lines. Communicate with print vendors & manufacturers to achieve desired media results.

MikeMerg Design, Chicago IL
1/11 – Present | Freelance Designer
Design and screen-print large format advertising posters for sale and concert promotions. Work with promoter and band-management to meet band’s needs. Have designed / printed posters for artists such as Snoop Dogg, Murder By Death, The Get Up Kids, Saves The Day, Streetlight Manifesto, The Heligoats & many more.

SportCo, Naperville IL
4/10 – 5/10 | Graphic Design Intern
Assisted creative director with internal and client work overflow. Designed stock T-shirt templates for spring 2010 apparel catalog. Assisted in design and layout of spring 2010 apparel catalog. Helped expand applique typography catalog.

other relevant skills >
Background in journalism. Proficient at writing copy and proofreading documents. Possess experience and knowledge of screen-printing. Have experience with several music / audio production programs.