Celeste A. Kruzich
OBJECTIVE
Experienced graphic design professional seeks creative and technical growth opportunities
EDUCATION
B.A. Visual Communications: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb Illinois: Graduated May 1996
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Pro. 9.0, Quark, Strata 3D Pro, Freehand, IronCad, Quotewerks, AE Pilot, Goldmine, Corebridge
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS MAC OS X Windows XP
GRAPHIC DESIGN EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer: Fast Signs, Whitefish, Montana January 2022- Present
Graphic design, production and sales of vehicle wraps, signage, decals
Graphic Designer: Towne Printer, Kalispell, Montana April 2021- October 2021
Graphic design and production of collateral pieces
Graphic Designer: Thomas Printing, Kalispell, Montana April 2018 - August 2021
Graphic design and production of collateral pieces
Production Artist: Total Label, Whitefish, Montana January 2017 - January 2018
Graphic production of labels and instructional booklets
P.O.P. Creative Designer: Modagrafics, Rolling Meadows, Illinois January 2013 - June 2014
Designed and produced graphics for point of sale, point of purchase displays, marketing materials, fleet graphics and tradeshow booths.
Graphics Manager: Skyline Metro Chicago, Illinois March 2007 - February 2008
Managed graphics department for tradeshow booth design firm. Designed 2D graphics and 3D
structural booths. Managed creative direction, project scheduling and senior designers.
2 Dimensional Designer: Ion Exhibits, Itasca, Illinois May 2003 - January 2005
Designed 2D and 3D graphics for tradeshow booths.
Business Owner: Streaming Light Design, Villa Park, Illinois August 2002 - November 2003
Started web and graphic design company. Designed web and print graphics.
Creative Designer: Midwest Promotional Group, Summit, Illinois, July 2002 - May 2003
Provided conceptual design and production support for promotional corporate materials.
Senior Graphic Artist: Dynacraft Industries, San Rafael, California, July 1999 - September 2000
Designed child and adult bicycles, accessories and retail layouts. Supervised production artist.
Art Apprentice: Simon Marketing Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois August 1997 - August 1998
Provided production design for clientele such as McDonalds, Disney, Blockbuster and Kraft Foods.
OTHER JOB EXPERIENCE
Stock Associate: Bath and Body Works, Kalispell, Montana December 2020 - October 2022
Night stock set up
Retail Associate: Home Consign and Design, Kalispell, Montana November 2021 - December 2021
Help set up new store, Painting, Graphic Signage, Sales
Receptionist: Toyota, Kalispell, Montana October 2016 -December 2016
Temp receptionist and cashier
Gallery Director: SAMARAH Fine Art, Whitefish, Montana July 2016 - March 2017
Design marketing materials and direct social media, Manage Gallery , Artists and Sales
Manage Accounting and Frame sales
Nanny: Villa Park, Illinois 1989 - September 2016
I have cared for children infant up to preteen either in the home of clients or from my own home since a teenager. I supplied transportation, care, schooling to children all the while caring for my own children and working as a freelance graphic designer
Paint Associate: Home Depot, Lake Zurich, Illinois December 2001 - March 2002
Mix Paint, Stock, Sales
Retail Stock Associate: 1988-1996
I have worked at Kmart, Walmart, and Farm and Fleet as a floor associate and cashier all through high school and college
GRAPHIC FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
I have freelanced and consulted for several years through agencies and with my company, CAK Designs Inc. My freelance experience includes designing trade show booths, mass merchandise, toy packaging, environmental and print materials, store signage and promotional marketing pieces, web graphics, advertisements, POP and POS displays, phone icons, book covers, collateral pieces and stage bills for the following clients:
Towne Printer, Home Consign & Design: Kalispell, Portal Rum, Thomas Printing, Successful Signs & Engraving, Piney Creek Interiors, Bitterroot Screen Printers, Consolidated Foam, Remembrance Creations, Toomey & Associates, Prime Dental, The Graphic Shop, Zing How, J.J. Exhibitors
Motorola, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Zizzle LLC, Skinnysweet Frozen Yogurt
Sunshine Systems, Samaritan Displays, Paul DuPree Communications
PLACEMENT AGENCIES:
LC Staffing: Kalispell, Montana
August 2016- Present
Express Employment: Kalispell, Montana
April 2018- Present
Aquent Partners/Vitamin T: San Francisco, California August 1998 - June 1999
Chicago, Illinois January 2002- June 2002 and January 2005 – Present
INTERNSHIPS
Allstate Insurance Company: Northbrook, Illinois May 1996 – January 1996
Provided production support for 20 designers.
Designed corporate communication pieces
VOLUNTEER WORK
Sacred Heart School: Lombard, Illinois 2009-2014
Teach art classes to grade school children K-8th
Design graphics for fund-raising and marketing events
Shedd Aquarium: Chicago, Illinois January 2001- June 2002
Created graphics for print pieces specifically for the volunteer program
Alameda Animal Shelter: Alameda, California September 2001- December 2001
Help walk and groom homeless shelter dogs
HOBBIES/ INTERESTS
Skiing, Biking, Painting, Crafts, Home Improvement, Gardening, Travel, Hiking