Sam Watson Graphic & Web Designer
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EMPLOYMENT
Graphic Designer
Firevine Advertising & Design, Edwardsburg, MI ◦ July 2014 to Present
Print, web, and multimedia design. Additional duties include social media
management and online ad placement.
Junior Graphic Designer
Todd Allen Design, Elkhart, IN ◦ September 2012 to February 2014
Designed materials for IU Health Goshen that included print, environmental,
and online advertising. Designed, built, and maintained websites for various
clients. Created custom limited edition posters for Ignition Music Garage.
Additional duties included resizing and distributing print/web ads to
various publications.
Instructional Design Assistant
Instructional Computing, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX
September 2009 to May 2012
Created/altered websites using Wordpress, Adobe Dreamweaver,
and Drupal for faculty/staff. Designed posters/flyers for Instructional
Technology. Helped faculty/staff with general computing issues, such
as using Blackboard. Scanned various documents into PDFs.
Graphic Design Intern
TextureMedia, Inc., Austin, TX ◦ August 2011 to December 2011
Found stock photos for CurlReading articles and the highlight article
module on NaturallyCurly.com, assisted in designing mail inserts for
CurlMart.com, and designed ads for individual salons on the Salon
Finder section of NaturallyCurly.com.
Freshman Studies Lecture Intern
University Programs, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX
August 2010 to December 2010
Coordinated recording of student attendance in an auditorium lecture
environment and operated lecture equipment. Helped professors and
students utilize Blackboard.
Phonathon Caller
St. Edward’s Fund, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX
September 2008 to March 2009
Called alumni/friends of the university to update contact information,
promote upcoming university events, and ask for monetary gifts to the
St. Edward’s Fund.
FREELANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Ignition Music Garage
Goshen, IN ◦ July 2014 to Present
Create custom limited edition posters and tickets. Manage Upcoming
Shows page on website. Create newspaper ads and other promotional
materials when needed.
Travis Oaks Homeowner Association
Austin, TX ◦ Spring 2012
Re-vectorized condo and complex layouts plans used in
condominium documentation.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
ONLINE ADVERTISING
Acquisio and Adwords.
Trained in Bing Ads.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Android, OSX, and Windows.
Experience with iOS.
PROGRAMS
Adobe Creative Suite
(AfterEffects, Dreamweaver,
Flash, Illustrator, InDesign,
Photoshop) and Microsoft Office
Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Experience with Corel Painter
Sketch Pad, iMovie, Freehand,
GarageBand, Hype Tumult 5,
MAPLE, and Pages.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Google+, Facebook, Instagram,
Linkedin, Pinterest, Tumblr,
Twitter, and YouTube.
Experience with Foursquare,
Myspace, Vine, Vimeo,
and Yelp.
WEB
CSS, CSS3, HTML, HTML5,
and WordPress/BuddyPress.
Experience with BlackBoard,
Drupal, Google Analytics,
Javascript, jQuery, PHP,
and Tuneportal.
WEB BROWSERS
Chrome, Firefox, Internet
Explorer, and Safari.
Experience with mobile
and Opera.
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
Native Speaker
SPANISH
Limited Work Proficiency
PORTUGUESE
Elementary Proficiency
FRENCH
Elementary Proficiency
ITALIAN
Beginner
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VOLUNTEER
St. Edward’s University Concert Orchestra
St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX ◦ Spring 2009 to Spring 2010
Designed posters and tickets for various concerts and recitals.
Best Buddies (SEU Chapter)
St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX ◦ Spring 2010
Designed poster for “End the R-word” event.
HONORS & AWARDS
2013 ADDY Award (Gold)
AAF Michiana, South Bend, IN
February 2014
Posters for Ignition Music Garage.
2013 ADDY Award (Silver)
AAF Michiana, South Bend, IN
CERTIFICATIONS
Video Advertising Advanced
Google ◦ December 2014 (expires December 2015)
Bing Ads Accredited Professional
Microsoft ◦ December 2014
AdWords
Google ◦ November 2014 (expires November 2015)
Acquisio Fundamentals
Acquisio ◦ November 2014
February 2014
Domaine de l'Anglade Campaign
for Par La Mer Imports. Role was
web developer.
HEB Developer's Challenge
(2nd Place)
St. Edward's University, Austin, TX
December 2011
Design consultant in initial phase.
Team had 4 members.
RAVE!
St. Edward's University, Austin, TX
EDUCATION
St. Edward’s University
B.A. in Graphic Design with minors in Mathematics and Biology
Austin, TX ◦ 2012
Graduated Cum Laude with 3.55 GPA. Extracurricular activities included
St. Edward’s University Concert Orchestra and SEU Math Club.
Penn High School
Academic Honors Diploma ◦ Mishawaka, IN ◦ 2008
3.82 GPA. Took Honors/AP English, Spanish, and Graphic Design all
4 years. Took AP Studio Art for 2 years, submitting portfolios in both Design
and Drawing. Extracurricular activities included Penn Marching Kingsmen,
South Bend Youth Concert Orchestra, Amnesty International, Lifeline
(youth group at Granger Community Church), South Bend Youth
Symphonic Orchestra, and Tech Theatre.
EXHIBITIONS
Offset: 2012 Graphic Design Senior Exhibition
St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX ◦ February 10 to March 2, 2012
Senior Studio project, Looking Glass is Dead But the People are Still
Here: A Digital Look at the Nez Perce. Goal was to represent Nez Perce
from past and present in entirely digital way through a website.
Semiotics: 2011 Graphic Design Senior Exhibition
St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX ◦ February 11 to March 4, 2011
May 2011
Demonstrated the university's
Operating Principles, which are
inspired by the university's Holy
Cross and Catholic identity.
St. Edward's University's
Dean List
St. Edward's University, Austin, TX
St. Edward's University's
Tuition Exchange
Scholarship
Penn High School, Mishawaka, IN
2008
St. Edward's University's
Presidential Scholarship
Penn High School, Mishawaka, IN
2008
Scholastic Art Award
(Honorable Mention)
The Scholastic Art & Writing
Awards, South Bend, IN
January 2007
Entry was exhibited at The
Century Center in South Bend, IN.
Image Analysis of Black Swan poster in Junior talent showcase.
PUBLICATIONS
Pangaea: Global Connections
St. Edward’s University , Austin, TX ◦ 2011
Concept map of HIV/AIDS pandemic created in Junior Studio.
Sorin Oak Review
St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX ◦ 2009
“Between the Lake and the Ocean” short story.
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