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Resume: Kristen Polson
EDUCATION
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Graphic Design / Illustration major
Musical Theatre minor
EMPLOYMENT
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•2001-Present Self Employed. Freelance design for small businesses, cities, schools and individuals. Clients include Oklahoma City Metro Transit, Trifecta Communications (Moore Monthly), Southwestern Christian University, CDS Tiger, Notes and Numbers, Mustang Rotary Club. Projects range from brochure design to curriculum illustration.
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•2006-2009 Illustration Associate / Graphic Designer, Tate Publishing & Enterprises, Mustang, OK. Job duties include author communication; illustration of children’s books; design of book covers, interior layouts, audio books and catalogs; reviewing and approving cover/layout designs and character designs of colleagues; supply maintenance.
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•2005-2006 Graphic Designer, NewsFactor Magazine, Woodland Hills, CA. Job duties include production design of two monthly print magazines, daily web graphics.
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•2004-2005 Graphic Designer / Illustrator, Tate Publishing & Enterprises, Mustang, OK. Job duties include cover and interior layout design of books, illustration of special projects.
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•2004 Graphic Design Intern, Walker Creative, Oklahoma City, OK. Job duties include assisting and shadowing staff.
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•2002-2004 Graphic Designer, USAO Print Shop, Chickasha, OK. Job duties include design of promo items such as event posters and t-shirts.
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•2001-2003 Cartoonist, USAO Trend Staff, Chickasha, OK
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•2001-2003 Scenic Artist / Builder, USAO Theatre, Chickasha, OK
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•2003 Set Designer for Picasso at the Lapin Agile, USAO Theatre, Chickasha, OK
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•2002 Lighting Technician, USAO Theatre, Chickasha, OK
COMPUTER SKILLS
(Mac and Windows)
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•Adobe Photoshop
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•Adobe Illustrator
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•Adobe InDesign
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•Adobe Flash
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•Quark XPress
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•Macromedia Dreamweaver
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•Microsoft Office
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•ProShow Gold
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•iLife Suite
A Cat Named Zooby
A Toddler's Prayer
A Whisper on Your Pillow
As Big as My Head
Baby Boomers- Sandwiched Between Retirement & Caregiving - cover
Bailey's Cave Adventures
Barky's Bone
Barnaby Bunny
Bobby Bean Goes Wandering
Byron the Lonely Christmas Tree
Christmas is a Birthday Story
Chronicles of Beyond - Maps, Diagrams
Colored Pencils
Cutie Patootie and Grandpa Grouchy Pants
Discover Your Destiny
Fable Forest Tales
Fifi and the Prodigal Skunk
Five Plus Five Equals Twelve
Froggy and the Queen
Ginger the Happy Cat Finds a Home
God…Why?
Green Froggy Boots
Hambone and Bacon Grease
Heart for Jesus
Horse Tales
How Cora Lost Her Horn
How Do You Know?
How Sovereign Is Your God - Cover
Izzy the Dizzy Dragonfly
Juniper
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat
Leadership
Let's Meet Rocco: The Jungle
Light of the Firefly
Little Lamb
Love and the Good Shepherd
Maile's Lei Helani
Mom Loves Me
Mom, How Much Does God Love Me?
Mommy's Kisses
My Guardian Angel
My Little Miracle
My Sweet Tangarine
My Wonderful Hands
Oakgrove Chronicles - Map
Old Troop, Rainbow Fairies, and the Forget-Me-Now Potion
On My Front Porch Swing
Once Upon a Bible Poem
Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Love
Peek-a-Boo
Pepper the Preschool Puppy: The Call of the Ball
Playing in God's Garden
Playtime with Jill
Popcorn Muffins
Prayer Power with Nehemiah the Praying Mantis
Red, Why Did You Crow?
Sara's Backyard
Shark Puppies Adventures, Book 1
She's Not Your Real Mommy!
Sleep My Child
Smiddychew and Friends
Some Prayerful Thoughts
Sonshine
Stories for Small Angels
Struck by Lightning
Tad
Tale One of the Wignuts
Tattletail, Tattletail
Tell Me About My Daddy/Mommy
That Puppy Dog Took My Boots
The Adventures of Ish and Parr
The Angel in the Tree
The Blessing Tree
The Color I Feel
The Day Marcus Flew
The Day Marcus Got a Dog
The Keepers of Elenath - Cover, Map
The Little Princess
The Lollipop Mine
The Lord, His Story
The Nightmare Navigator
The Not So Odd Friends
The Pharoah's Dog
The Saturday Shot
The Scranimal-apolis 500
The Tails of Bunny and Bear
The World Through Katie's Eyes
TheEmpty Mailbox
There's an Angel Under My Bed
Three Friends and Their Hamsters
Tiffany's Weird Totally True Summer Vacation
To the Many Adventures of Stony Island
Tomato Turtle
Water is a Wonderful Thing
When Grandpa and Grandma Visit
When I Grow Up
Whoo Saves the Symphony
Why Do You Love Me?
You Did it for Me
Illustrated Books
