sarah@sarah-design.com || 651.235.8711 || Minneapolis, MN

For the past several years my focus has been interactive design/art direction. I’ve worked on a variety of projects from games, websites and banners to new business pitches, brand identities, and ads. Regardless of the medium, what I'm really interested in is making great ideas.

Experience

Designer + Art Director

Freelance (1 year, JUN 2009–NOW)

Clients: Harley Davidson and Seventh Generation for Carmichael Lynch, Cheerios for Zeus Jones, and Microsoft 2010, Nikon, McAfee, and Trend Micro for Digital River
Make budget and timeline estimates, manage project development and production

Interactive Designer + Art Director

Fallon Worldwide (1.5 years, JAN 2008–MAY 2009)

Clients: Travelers Insurance, New York Stock Exchange, Nuveen Investments,
Purina Dog Chow, ALPO, Boston Market, The Ladders, One Heartland, and Abbey's Hope Charitable Foundation
Pitched American Eagle Outfitters concepts for the exterior of new flagship store in NYC
Created websites for NYSE, Purina Dog Chow, One Heartland, Abbey's Hope, and contributed to design for the ALPO microsite, "Quick, Get That Dog Some ALPO"
Created banner campaigns for NYSE, Travelers, Nuveen and Purina Dog Chow
Directed Boston Market's Summer BBQ photography

Design Director

Code 42 Software (4+ years, SEP 2003–JAN 2008)

Clients: Target Bookmarked, CrashPlan, John Hall's Alaska,
Jumpnode and Upstairs Trading
Responsible for all visual communications including web and application design,
promotional materials, packaging and identity for clients
Designed and produced CrashPlan and Code 42 websites (including HTML markup & CSS)
Worked closely with developers to solve design problems, bridging technical and visual
Responsible for various copywriting/editing for CrashPlan, Target Bookmarked,
and John Hall's Alaska

Intern

Capsule (3 months, JUN–AUG 2001)

Logo/logotype refinements for Byerly's Market and Harmon Building
Refinements to Schroeder milk packaging—layout and typographic design
Worked with clients on invitation for WATCH fund-raiser, a nonprofit group that protects
the rights of women and children
Designed and produced Capsule's hand-bound capabilities presentation for Target

Designer

Campus Life Design (2 years, MAY 2000–JUN 2002)

Directed project development through posters, fliers, brochures, promotions,
3D installations and environmental graphics
Prepared files for press, performed press checks

Fine Art Instructor

St. Anthony Community Education (9 months, SUMMERS 1997–99)

Instructed students ages 7-17 in charcoal, pastel and pencil techniques
Helped students to recognize and apply principles of design, focusing on composition

Education

Brigham Young University (1996–2002)

BFA in Graphic Design, Minor in Family and Human Development

Studied under Lena Rothman, classical artist (1989–1996)

Skills

Technical: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML & CSS

Creative: Conceptual sketching, illustration, screen printing, letterpress, studio arts and book binding