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Resume of Amy Rhodelander

Design Experience

Rhodelander Graphic Design
Freelance Graphic Designer

Shawnee, Kansas
November 2005-Current
•  Designed four 30+ page Concert Series annuals for David H. Hickman High School from
   2005 to 2009.
•  Logo design for Foreclosure Investor Annex, a realty investment guide and speaker,
   Dan Chaco, located in Huntington Beach, California in 2008.
•  Engaged in brand marketing and print design for Town Square Gallery, located in
   Woodbury, Tennessee.
•  Employed as a contract Graphic Designer for New Summit Media, a marketing and design
   company located in Lee's Summit, Missouri, in 2007.
•  Designed the identity for Sheeple, a mass-multiplayer online roleplaying game (mmorpg).
•  Communicated directly with advertisers and printing services until program completion for
   Hickman High School.
•  Engaged in identity design for Amy's Cookie Kitchen located in Rocheport, Missouri.
•  Designed the website for Parker Dance Academy, a thriving dance studio in Parker,
   Colorado, while communicating with contacts solely by email and phone.
•  Winning logo and website design consultation for the Portland Bureau of Emergency
   Communications and the 20th Maine/1st Oregon Civil War website, respectively.
•  Consultation for independent businesses such as Ardri Studios, Medici, and Waer.
Jam'n Art, LLC / Rivalart.com


Blue Springs, Missouri
August 2007-October 2007
•  Managed and assisted various colleagues including fine artists and customer service
   liaisons for a web-based, sports clipart enterprise with national and international clientele.
•  Recorded, maintained, and organizeed 9,000+ pieces of customizable clipart, templates,
   and full-color artwork.
•  Mid-level art direction and critique of clipart, full-color artwork, and web site graphics
   before passing them on to the company's owner for final approval.
•  Manage, organize, and design the shopping cart and web site for secure, efficient
   transactions and navigation.
•  Provide direct customer service and support on a daily basis solely by phone and email
   with customers ranging from schools and organizations to print shops and other
   various enterprises.
•  Customize purchased clipart and templates using Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw to
   customer preference and/or print shop specifications.
University of Missouri, Reflector
Student Assist Technical

Columbia, Missouri
November 2000-November 2005
•  Senior member of a diverse staff of 13 members, ranging from Advertising to Computer
   Science to Education graduation candidates.
•  Collaborated with fellow colleague to design identity for employee shirts.
•  Employed graphic design skills to answer inquiries from coworkers, patrons, as well as
   College of Education faculty.
•  Troubleshot technical issues in person and by phone.
•  Reserved, dispersed, and set up multimedia equipment for presentations, conferences,
   and various other needs.
•  Instructed peer-to-peer and group demonstrations on how to effectively operate equipment
   and software.
•  Responsible for the maintenance of 12 full-size teaching labs, 100+ computers, and
   organization and security of a 1,500+ patron reservation database.
Kliethermes Homes and Remodeling
Contract Graphic Designer/Web Developer

Columbia, Missouri
May 2000-November 2000
•  Responsible for production and maintenance of the web site for the multiple award winning
   home remodeling company.
•  Converted printed monthly newsletters into individual HTML-based web pages for archival
   and cost-efficiency purposes.
Education
University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Columbia, Missouri
December 2006
•  Emphasized in Graphic Design.
•  Member of selective student design firm, Imprint.
•  Significant design consultation of the MU Art Department web site.
Qualifications
Software
•  Adobe Creative Suite (Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
•  Macintosh Operating Systems
•  Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
•  Microsoft Windows
Web Development
•  Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
•  Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
•  Hypertext Processor (PHP)
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Amy Rhodelander
5418 Gleason Rd.
Shawnee, KS 66226

(816) 352-8141
amy@rhodelander.com