JESSICA SCHILLING

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A creative, detail-oriented writer, editor and designer with experience in print, display and online
and a proven ability to manage projects from concept to production.

CAREER HISTORY

Oct 07 – present | Web/Print Marketing Designer. GoDaddy.com, Cedar Rapids, IA

• Produces online items including front-of-site promotions, product landing pages, e-mail and related material

• Produces physical items including direct mail, print ads, giveaways and collaterals, signage and apparel

• Collaborates extensively with marketing staff to create consistent, effective campaigns across multiple media

• Works closely with developers to ensure usability, consistency and clean coding

Nov 06 – Oct 07 | Marketing Coordinator. American Rental Association, Moline, IL

• Designed and edited newsletters, magazine ads, direct mail and trade show materials

• Produced online content, emphasizing usability and continuity between print and Web

• Worked closely with printers, including price comparison, prepress and press checks

• Retouched photos and created original illustrations and information graphics

• Worked with other departments within the association to set and develop house style

May 06 – Oct 06 | Creative Director. Inspiration Matters/Inspired Signage, London, UK

• Directed team of graphic designers on industry-leading digital signage projects

• Managed design aspect of projects from sales handover to client delivery

• Redesigned corporate identity guidelines and established house style

• Designed and edited corporate marketing materials

• Worked closely with developers on signage software usability

March 05 – May 06 | Features Editor/Designer. Criterion Publishing, Buckinghamshire, UK

• Redesigned and relaunched two internationally recognized trade publications

• Designed and produced accompanying Web sites for parallel launch date

• Sourced, wrote and edited features

• Designed advertising and trade show graphics

• Represented publication at international exhibitions and symposia

Aug 03 – March 05 | Managing/Production Editor. World Media Publishing Ltd, London, UK

• Managed workflow and editorial for annual 500-page Best Loved Hotels guidebook

• Managed all marketing design and editorial, including house style guides

• Sourced print and negotiated print contracts

• Acted as principal designer on all print products

• Wrote, edited and designed material for relaunch of corporate Web site

• Managed integration of XML-based content management and page layout system

Nov 01 – Dec 02 | Features Editor/Page Designer. The Albany Herald, Albany, GA

• Assigned and edited features sections

• Designed front and inside pages for features and news sections

• Wrote opinion column, film and concert reviews and general features

June 01 – Oct 01 | Assistant Editor. Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, Los Angeles, CA

• Designed and edited monthly Hollywood Bowl Magazine, including weekly program insert

• Researched and wrote stories, program notes and other material

• Edited and retouched photographs

May 98 – May 01 | Publications Specialist/Lecturer. Fiske Planetarium, Boulder, CO

• Designed and edited fliers, brochures, posters and in-show graphics

• Programmed, scripted and created artwork for new planetarium programming

April 00 – May 01 | Editor/Designer/Reporter. The Arts Paper, Boulder, CO

• Created design templates for premiere issue; edited and designed subsequent issues

• Wrote features and news stories

• Created photo illustrations and other art

April 99 – Jan 01 | Freelance Music/Features Writer. Boulder/Denver, CO

• Wrote classical music reviews and general features for the Denver Post and the Boulder Daily Camera

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Journalism (print/design) | Valedictorian, School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Bachelor of Arts, Music (clarinet/musicology) | Highest honors
University of Colorado at Boulder, 2001

SOFTWARE

Design/graphics: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark XPress, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash (basic)
Web: HTML (raw and using Dreamweaver), CSS, XML, Joomla, DotNetNuke, WordPress
Administrative: Microsoft Office 07, Mercury Quality Assurance, Maximizer
Operating systems: Windows (XP and Vista), Macintosh

REFERENCES

Available upon request.