

I'm a proud Chicagoan and chose Graphic Arts as my major at Columbia College Chicago. My respect for creativity and my interest in art is interpreted through my work.
I have been working in this field for the last three years and have a passion for creating and discovering new and effective graphic design pieces.
When my career began, I worked under a group of package design professionals from Kaleidoscope Inc., in Chicago. This was my training ground to learn how to transform an idea into a digital world that can be manipulated and refined using the genius of the computer. White at Kaleidoscope, I learned how to use my graphic design eye for creating 3-D mockup packages for customers. As I continue to learn, my passion for graphic design grows and ignites my desire to push myself creatively.
From package design, I accepted a time position at Chiaroscuro Art Gallery designing, developing and creating their first full e-commerce website. At Chiaroscuro, I used my photography skills to provide images for the entire product inventor, e-commerce website. With the Content Management System I implemented, they are able to update and maintain the site in real-time.
Below you can see a quick timeline of my life. Please visit my portfolio section. If you have any opportunities please feel free to drop me a message. I am always available through all of the social networks.
Shea Elise Michals
Work experience
Establish, manage and maintain Feldco's graphic arts department, a new endeavor for Feldco, for the first time in 35 years of business. Conception, creation and production of all marketing and promotional graphics, including print vendor coordination. Prepare and present concepting ideas to the Executive board. Broad scope of vehicles include newspaper ads, outdoor billboards, online ads, truck wraps, and traditional marketing materials like promotional mailers, brochures, contracts and internal marcom. Collaborate with the marketing and sales staff to ensure collateral is customer focused and effective. Daily coordination with print vendors to ensure accuracy of timelines and budgets. Maintaining the Feldco website through use of Content Management System includes designing and developing new pages, online forms as well as managing Google AdWords and analytics.
Feldco Factory Direct LLC. Graphic Designer
2.2012 - present
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
ADOBE INDESIGN
ADOBE DREAMWEAVER
ADOBE BRIDGE
ADOBE MUSE
HTML/CSS
COLOUR THEORY
TYPOGRAPHY
PRINT & ILLUSTRATION
SOCIAL MEDIA
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
GOOGLE ADWORDS
SEO/SEM
PHOTOGRAPHY
MANAGING PRINTING
CMS
Chiaroscuro Chicago. Web Designer
10.2009 - 2.2012
Concepted and presented new website design to the owner and then helped develop and work with a programmer for the e-commerce site including shopping cart. Daily maintenance and updates to the site through Content Management System including all product photography. Updated the site design to account for product and artist background information for a better global-customer experience. Represented Chiaroscuro with positive and modern design to help marketing efforts by the owner.
Interviewed a focus-group of customers and employees to capture the essence of the salon personality in order to concept and create the store’s logo and brand guidelines. Storyboarded, provided copywriting, and designed web pages for salon’s marketing collateral. Hired and supervised a stylist and photographer for custom photographs for the Jacklin K website.
Jacklin K Salon. Brand Manager
10.2010 - 2.2011
Graphic Design Major
St. Ambrose University 2006 - 2008
Columbia College Chicago, BFA 2009 - 2011
Education
Kaleidoscope Inc. Chicago. Graphic Design Internship
10.2008 - 2.2009
Support for workshop and photography professionals. Created and produced 3-D package and product mockups in timely manner. Worked with team to create prototypes for client presentations. Shadowed graphic design team to learn adobe creative suite, mock-up packaging, and customer relations.
Responsibilities:
Design:
HIGHLY ORGANIZED
DETAILED ORIENTED
QUICK LEARNER
OPTIMISTIC
DESIGN FOCUSED
CONFINDENCE TO CHECK WORK
CREATIVE PROBLEM SLOVER
Mission:
KEEP LEARNING
BE CREATIVE
TAKE RISKS
MAKE THE WORLD BEAUTIFUL
Professional Orginzations:
MEMBER - AIGA
2010 - PRESENT
Professional References:
Available upon request.