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EDUCATION
May 2008

thad@thadwerk.com www.thadwerk.com

Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

- 2006-2007 voted Art Student of the Year by art department professors - Coursework: Graphic design, web design, print production, typography, color theory, photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, and journalism.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash Motion/Audio: Experience with After Effects, Final Cut Pro, GarageBand, Field Recording Photography: Digital, experience with low-light, concert, product photography Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Entourage, Filemaker Web Design: HTML, CSS, XML, Wordpress, FTP, PHP/MySQL, CampaignMonitor, MailChimp

EXPERIENCE
January 2006-Present

Thad Design (Milwaukee, WI)

Freelance Graphic Designer Web - Complete website development from concept to production, SEO, light programming, and maintenance Print - Package design and advertisements for major brands, such as JI Case, Snap-on Tools, and Crunchmaster Photography - Digital, concert, and product photography, retail placement mockups, photo editing and preparation
May 2006-August 2006

Pabst Theater: (Milwaukee, WI)

House Photographer (summer intern) Photographed entertainers and musicians Retouched and prepared photos for venues promotions Gained skill in low-light and motion photography
February 2005-August 2005

RE/MAX: (Racine, WI)

Real Estate Agent (apprentice) Real Estate Certificate, January 2005 Market research: absorption rates, price comparisons, new construction, economic background analysis Prepared documents: contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, leases
September 2004-December 2004

Office of the Mayor: (Milwaukee, WI)

Constituent Relations (intern) Worked directly with Mayor to resolve constituent issues Evaluated events affecting the Mayors constituency and developed responses Attended functions and meetings with major politicians and business leaders
May 2004- August 2004

National Hoist & Equipment: (Racine, WI)

Office and Electrical Department Assistant (summer intern) Set up computer network Created inventory tagging system Wired circuit breakers and controls for overhead cranes following schematics
September 2003-January 2004

800-CEO-Read: (Milwaukee, WI)

Business Book Reviewer/Marketing Coordinator (intern) Ghost-wrote book reviews for CEO that were included in national publications Designed monthly newsletter circulated to Fast Company subscribers, sold ad space Managed database of authors, publishers and mailing lists using Filemaker and Excel

June 2003-August 2003

WUWM Public Radio: (Milwaukee, WI)

The At Ten Show (summer intern) Generated and researched stories on local social and economic issues Assisted with field and studio recordings Edited audio for broadcast
January 2003-May 2003 Warshafksy

Law Firm: (Milwaukee, WI)

Office Assistant (intern) Assisted with intensive projects, sat in on depositions Filed papers with County Clerk and judges, made deliveries to other law firms Photocopied, faxed, and sorted client files
October 1999-December 2002

All Fasteners, Inc.: (Franksville, WI)

Receiving Department Supervisor Coordinated receiving department operations and 3-5 personnel In charge of quality control for incoming and outgoing products (dimensions, materials, compatibility) Improved delivery accuracy by 30% through revamped receiving and order filling processes across 25,000 SKUs

OTHER ACTIVITIES
Spring 2011-Present

Gilmore Middle School: (Racine, WI)

Assistant (volunteer) Track/Cross Country Coach Assisted in teaching fundamentals of racing and long jump to 50 inner city students
Summer 2010 Franklin

School District: (Franklin, WI)

Volunteer Graphic Design Instructor for 8th grade Taught fundamentals of design and visual hierarchy to 30 students
Fall 1999-Spring 2000

William Horlick High School: (Racine, WI)

President of Student Government/Senior Class Led fundraiser to replace schools telephone and intercom system Started homecoming tailgate tradition Represented school at district board meetings