Education
Internet & Web Development
Bachelor's Degree
of Applied Science
Arizona State University
- Electives in Video & Photo
3.6 GPA / Cum Laude Honors
Graphic Design
Associate's Degree
of Applied Science
Collin College
- Electives in 2D Animation, 3D Modeling, Papermaking, Bookbinding, & Dinosaurs!
- 3.6 GPA / Cum Laude Honors
Additional Art and Design Courses & Electives
Ringling College of Art & Design
Software Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
CMS (WordPress & Magento)
FTP Clients (FileZilla)
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Balsamiq
Adobe XD
Web Programming
HTML5
CSS3
JavaScript
jQuery
Creative Skills
Digital Photography
Digital Imaging
Digital Video
2D Animation &
Motion Graphics
Digital Sound Editing
Illustration & Fine Arts
Bookbinding & Papermaking
UI & UX
Profile
Graphic artist with diverse creative industry skills seeking an interesting, exciting, and cool place of employment. I’m a bit quirky & often create or explore, but am always eccentric, curious, and love acquiring new skills or enhancing current ones.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Artist & Designer
Holly's Design Rocks! (Self)
- Some of my Clients are Brian Bruderer (spiderwebman.net) and Cotton Batte (On the Level Carpentry)
Assistant Art Instructor
Falak Art Studio
- Assistant Art Instructor - Teaching children drawing and painting
Web Graphic Designer
Razoyo (web development company)
- Designed content with Adobe CC and uploaded via CMS & FTP
Edited web pages and marketing emails with HTML & CSS
Scheduled & sent mass marketing emails with Bronto
Jr. Graphic Designer
Kersh Wellness (B2B Fitness & Nutrition)
- Digital imaging, photography, web banners & graphics
Advertising collateral (print & web)
Children’s Book Illustrator
Beyond the Stars Books (children’s book authoring & publishing)
- Illustrations for:
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- The Little Garden
A Hole In My Stocking
- The Little Garden
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
Artwork on Display at Falak Art Studio (May 2023 - Jan 2024)
Sold hand-bound sketchbooks at The Bay Street Art Gallery
Collin College Art Gallery student art & design exhibit
Grant Halliburton Foundation Art Show (“Best of School” award)
Texas state-level Reflections Art Show
Texas state-level Visual Arts Scholastic Event art show and competition two years in a row
Volunteer Activities & Charity
Packed and donated backpacks for homeless people
Christmas gifts for needy families
Donated flea collars and food for homeless dogs
Donations to supply covid oxygen for places in dire need
Packed food for “Feed My Starving Children”
Sketched children to raise money for “Habitat for Humanity”