Hello!

For more than 20 years, I’ve worked as a graphic designer helping clients bring marketing and promotional ideas to life across a wide range of industries. I’m dependable, creative, and collaborative, with a flexible approach and an eye toward anticipating challenges before they become problems. Whether working with clients, account managers, strategists, copywriters, or other marketing professionals, I design with the brand, audience, and end use in mind.

Originally from Central California, where agriculture is a strong influence, I’ve lived in Minnesota’s Twin Cities since 2015. My digital marketing experience includes supporting local and national clients such as Navy Federal, 3M, Solventum, USC Consulting, Boyd, and Global Ag Alliance.

Outside of design, I stay creative with embroidery, watercolor and acrylic painting, and the occasional old-school coloring book. I also enjoy cooking for friends and family and getting lost in a good historical fiction book.

My experience

  • Graphic Designer

    Liaison Creative and Marketing,
    Austin, TX (Remote/Hybrid)
    2024-Current

    Designer for a huge rebranding effort to convert collateral from 3M Health to their new spinoff company, Solventum. Becoming a brand expert and advocate for the new company brand. Update design collateral using Adobe Creative Cloud including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop as well as Microsoft PowerPoint. Making to changes to videos in Adobe After Effects. Preparing files for accessibility, making sure files pass ADA standards.

  • Freelance Designer

    Van Bockel Design / JP Designs, Visalia, CA
    2007-Current

    Designed printed collateral for B2C clients. Developed logos and brand identity. Planned and collaborated on large format projects including billboards and vehicle graphics. Industries worked with: Real Estate, Agriculture, Finance, Education, Municipal Government, & Medical. Contracted with a local Marketing Agency, The Lockwood Agency.

    My most notable client would be Global Ag Alliance; our working relationship has been ongoing for 15+ years. Design projects included: sales collateral, social media posts, several logo designs including brand identity, website design, package design, vehicle graphics and event booth planning.

  • Art Director/Graphic Designer

    Brandpoint, Hopkins, MN
    2016-2023

    Art Director (2021-2023)
    Reviewed the design work of team members before submitting to clients for review. Met bi-weekly with clients to discuss contract progress. Advocated and developed plans for improvement of internal workflow processes. Presented design opportunities to sales. Adherence to scope of work with time management and project efficiency practices. Management of team availability and project schedule. Continued developing designs as listed below under senior graphic designer.

    Sr. Graphic Designer (2016-2023)
    Designed digital marketing collateral such as eBooks, whitepapers, case studies and infographics for B2B and B2C clients with the purpose of improving client site traffic and SEO. Worked with strategists and SEO experts to improve and update existing client sites and pages by designing mockups for development teams. Worked with the strategy team to develop visuals for social and paid media campaigns. Developed infographics for the content syndication team and clients. Also provided design support for the internal marketing team by developing visuals for their online presence, designed sales collateral to meet the needs of the sales team, created materials and visuals for events.

  • Production/ Prepress Designer

    IDEA! Printing & Graphics, Visalia, CA
    2004-2010

    Designed business identity and printed sales collateral: including business cards, brochures, newsletters and booklets. Designed and developed variable data pieces for direct mail. Designed and produced large format such as posters, banners and vehicle graphics using a 60” ink jet printer and laminator. Installation of vehicle graphics. Prepress presses: 2 and 4 color.

  • Education

    Bachelor of Arts Degree
    Dordt University,
    Sioux Center, IA

    Majors:
    Communication
    Art: Graphic Design Emphasis


    Extended Learning:‍ ‍

    Intro to UX
    MCAD Summer of 2019

    Intro to After Effects Course
    MCAD Fall 2017

    WordPress Online Course
    Normandale College Spring 2016

  • Skills

    Adobe Creative Suite

    Microsoft Office

    WordPress

    Mailchimp

    Mac OS

  • Industry Experience

    Education

    Health/Medical

    Agriculture

    Finance

    Technology

    Marketing

    Real Estate

    Manufacturing