University of Houston, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Communications
Graduate Summa Cum Laude

Brand sensitive graphic design, illustration, consultation and writing. Design of communication touchpoints for print and web/interactive and 3D applications including: annual reports, marketing materials, brand-identity (logo design), stationery, web design, interface design, animation design, package design and environmental graphics.

Proficiency: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Quark Xpress.
Proficiency: Front-end Web Development: XHTML, CSS, JS.

Daren Guillory Design | Owner
Responsibilities include creative direction, art direction, consultation, graphic design for print and web, illustration, user experience design, information architecture and web development as well as normal administrative tasks for business operations.

Savage | Senior Designer
Responsibilities include establishing a creative direction of individual and thematic projects, concepting, design development, illustration and production for both print and web applications. Also responsible for art direction, photo direction, client communications and interactions and print oversight (press checks and the coordination of printing through third-party vendors.

Minor Design Group | Designer
Responsibilities included visual design, layout for print and pre-press production, as well as web design and production. Also responsible for network administration, application support and incoming calls.

Fogarty Klein Monroe | Junior Designer
Responsibilities include branding and positioning collaboration, storyboard development for well-known products, brand-identity development and daily assistance to art directors and production managers which included visual design, layout, and pre-press production. Concept, image development, design and production of multi-page brochure.

American Marketing Association, Award of Excellence, 2010
HOW International Design Annual, 2009
Graphis Gold Award, 2009
Web Marketing Association, Standard of Excellence, 2008
Art Directors Club of Houston, 53rd Annual Show, Silver, 2008
Art Directors Club of Houston, 53rd Annual Show, Bronze, 2008
Business Marketing Association, Award of Excellence, 2008
IABC Bronze Quill, Award of Excellence, 2008
American Marketing Association, Crystal Award, 2008
American Marketing Association, Award of Excellence, 2008
Art Directors Club of Houston, 52nd Annual Show, Silver, 2007
Art Directors Club of Houston, 52nd Annual Show, Bronze, 2007
Art Directors Club of Houston, 52nd Annual Show, Bronze, 2007
Graphis Gold Award, 2007
International ARC Awards, Bronze, 2007
Business Marketing Association, Lantern Awards, Award of Excellence, 2006
Art Directors Club of Houston, 51st Annual Show, Gold, 2006
Art Directors Club of Houston, 51st Annual Show, Silver, 2006
Art Directors Club of Houston, 51st Annual Show, Bronze, 2006
Unisource Texas Flag Contest, Second place, 2003
Graphic Communications Senior Exhibition, Two Allen Center, 2003
Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC), Student Show, 2003
East Kentucky University Almost Famous Awards, Best in Show, 2003
Art Directors Club of Houston, Slant Publication, First place, 2002
Art Directors Club of Houston, 47th Annual Award Show, Bronze, 2002
University of Houston, Graphic Communications Student Exhibition, 2002
University of Houston, Academic Excellence Scholarship Award, 2002
University of Houston, George R. Bunker Scholarship Award, 2002
University of Houston, Deans List, Fall 1999-Spring 2003
Blaffer Gallery Student Exhibition, 1999