EDUCATION
B.F.A. Visual Communication, May 2009
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

Associate of Arts, May 2005
Mchenry County College, Woodstock, Illinois

EXPERIENCE
IA Collaborative, April 2010 to present
Designer

Valerio Dewalt Train, January 2010 to March 2010
Graphic Designer
In-house designer at an architectural firm creating building proposals, client presentations, environmental graphics, as well as working to codify brand standards and rethink the company website.

ARS Interactive, September 2009 to October 2009
Freelance Designer
Working with the print team on various projects including POP graphics, logo design, poster design, and production art.

NIU Media Services, June 2008 to January 2009
Assistant Designer
Working for the University creating various print material and doing production.

ACHIEVEMENTS
Chicago Book Clinic Scholarship, 2008

Northern Illinois University Dean’s List, 2005 to 2009

Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, 2009

Cum Laude Honors, 2009

ACTIVITIES
Akademia Sztuk Pieknych w Katowicach, March 2007 and 2008
Explored Contemporary Graphic Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in
Katowice, Poland

AIGA member

REFERENCES
Available Upon Request

CONTACT
T / 815 451 0787
E / steevszafranski@gmail.com