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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. 

www.4feldco.com

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.

www.chiaroart.com

 

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.

 

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