I’m a freelance illustrator, caricaturist and designer, working out of Champaign Illinois.

Illustration: Yeah, I'm drawesome. I’ve done book, editorial, and commercial illustration for a wide variety of clients.

Caricature: I make other people look funny - and have been caricaturing at events and parties for around 10 years. Visit the caricature section of my site to see my quick draw and commissioned caricatures.

Design and advertising: I call it dansign, and have done a lot of it. Ranging from three years of design at an ad agency to being the art director for a billboard company. Now I’m the Senior Graphic Designer at Carle Clinic Association and doing freelance design and marketing consulting.

OBJECTIVE:
I am available for freelance projects, marketing consulting, and caricaturing at parties and events.

Employment:
2000 - Current: Freelance Illustrator, Caricaturist and Designer

Oct 2005 – Current: Carle Marketing Department: Senior Graphic Designer

Sept 2003 – Jan 2005: Adams Outdoor Advertising: Art Director

2000 – Sept. 2003: River City Reader Weekly Newspaper: Illustrator

2000 – Feb. 2003: Oh Frenzy! Advertising Agency: Graphic Designer

1999 – 2000: Color Works Screen Printing: Graphic Designer

1998 – 2000: Marycrest International University Newspaper:
Staff Artist · Photographer · Writer

1996 – 1997: Black Hawk College Newspaper:
Staff Cartoonist · Special features writer

Education:
Marycrest International University, Bachelor of Arts
(Computer Graphics/Multimedia)
Black Hawk College, Liberal Arts Degree

Software experience:
· Comfortable with Mac and PC platforms
· OFFICE - Microsoft Office
· GRAPHICS - Adobe CS · Quark Express · Freehand · Corel Draw
· 2D ANIMATION – Flash · Adobe Premier · After Effects
· 3D ANIMATION – Limited experience with 3D MAX
· WEB DESIGN – Dreamweaver · FTP Software

Sites that I have designed, manage or supply content for:
www.danwild.com: designed, coded and maintain
www.homehdw.com: designed, partially coded, no longer maintain
www.hummingbirdschool.com: designed, coded and maintain
www.victorianrosebandb.net: designed, coded and maintain
www.carlecancerfighters.com: maintain
www.carle-clinic.com: edit static graphics and create flash animations

Awards and honors:
2004 Champaign-Urbana Ad Club: CHAAMP Winner. Category: Outdoor/Display Advertising. Client: El Toro Mexican Restaurant. Campaign: “Mexican Food. Local Water.” Employer: Adams Outdoor Advertising. Job Title: Art Director.
2004 Champaign-Urbana Ad Club: CHAAMP finalists. Category: Outdoor/Display Advertising. Client: Espresso Royale. Campaign. “Love your coffee.” Employer: Adams Outdoor Advertising. Job Title: Art Director.
2003 Champaign-Urbana Ad Club: CHAAMP finalists. Category: Outdoor/Display Advertising. Client: Homeworks retail store. Campaign: N/A. Employer: Adams Outdoor Advertising. Job Title: Art Director.

Professional memberships:
AIGA | The Professional Association for Design
ISCA | Internation Society of Caricature Artists
40 North | Champaign County Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council

References: Available upon request.