Shawn Walker Resume

Designer, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa(Jan, 2005 - Present)• Designedandconstructedweblayoutsbasedon

brandcampaignsinprint

• Interpretedenglishlanguagelayoutsintoforeignlanguagelayouts:suchasSpanishandFrench

• Assistedonnewbusinesspitchesandpresentations

• Extendedproductbrandsintothepublishingarena

• Workedwithvariousindustriessuchas;Automotive,Supermarket,Insurance,Food,RealEstate,LawnCare,InfantFood,Camping,Entertainment

Art Director, Integer Group, Des Moines, Iowa(Mar, 2003 - Jan, 2005)• Handledmultipleaccountsatounceinafast-paced

environment

• Createdpoint-of-purchasedisplaysandcollateralforbigboxretailenvironments

• Assistedonnewbusinesspitchesandpresentations

• Workedwithadiverserangeofclientssuchas;Maytag,Amana,Jenn-Air,PellaWindows

• Collaboratedwithalargecreativeteamtokeepprojectgoalsandschedulesontarget

Designer, Mauck & Associates, Des Moines, Iowa(Jul, 2002 - Jan, 2003)• Assistedonnewbusinesspitchesandpresentations

• Workedwithadiverserangeofclientssuchas;IowaStateUniversity&RDGArchitecturalGroup

Senior Designer, Ernst & Young LLP,NewYork,NY(Sept/97 - Jan/98)• Collaboratedcloselywiththemarketingteamtoprepare

detailedbusiness-to-businesspresentations

• Createdcomplexinformationalgraphics,chartsandproposalsforlargefinancialevents

Art Director, Marvel Entertainment Group,NewYork,NY(Apr, 1995 - Feb, 1997)• Supervisedandartdirectedasmallgroupresponsiblefor

thedesignandproductionof‘MegaMarvel’,theMarvelComicsretailpublication

• Maintainedaconsistentartdirectionovervarious promotionalmaterial

• Trainednewstaff

Designer, Aquent Partners,NewYork,NY(Apr, 1994 - Feb, 1999)• Createddirectmail,newsletters,advertising,

corporateidentity,

• Workedwithvariousindustriessuchas:publishing, financial,fashion,advertising,realestate,entertainment

Instructor, PC/Mac Central,NewYork,NY(Aug, 1998 – Feb, 1999)• Developedcustomcoursesforlargecreativedepartments

fromfortune500companies

• Taughtcoursesin:AdobeIllustrator,AdobePhotoshop,AdobeAfterEffectsandQuarkXpress

• Workedwithvariousclientssuchas;SonyMusic, PrincetonReview,BearSterns

• Office-relatedsoftware:Intermediateknowledgeof MicrosoftOfficeSuite:Word,Excel,Powerpoint,Outlook

• Graphicdesign-relatedsoftware:ExpertknowledgeofAdobeInDesignCS3,AdobeIllustratorCS3,AdobePhotoshopCS3,QuarkXpress,AdobeAcrobat

• Internetproficient

• OperatingSystems:ExpertknowledgeofMicrosoftWindows,LinuxandMacintosh

• HTMLdevelopmentandwebsitedesign

1994graduateofIowaStateUniversityofScienceandTechnology.BachelorofFineArtswithacourse ofstudyinGraphicDesign.

Shawn walker * graphic deSigner(515) 322-1010 * Shawn@Shawnwalker.net