Contact» 612 987 3767 » kirstenswank@hotmail.com » linkedin.com/kirstenswank NicknamesThere are a lot of Kirstens' in Minnesota so here are some variations of my name: Kes K. Swank Swankalicious Swanky Von Swank Grasshopper Wish list of dream projectsA political campaign Genealogy web experience Open an auto mechanic shop Apple packaging Insurance ads Event for a fast food chain Product to help people communicate Something involving gold leaf Wallpaper Shoe design / graphics Toy store environmental graphics Ideas to help change the world Information design graphics A music video | ExperienceOlson / Minneapolis, MN 2010 – Present My work at Olson includes creating brand concepts and presentations for retail businesses, as well as the visual execution and strategic communication for local and national clients. » oco.com Initio / Minneapolis, MN 2009 – 2010 Concepted and produced packaging and various collateral for clients in the garden and home categories. » initioadversiting.com Europe trip / Greece, England, Belgium, France, Ireland HartungKemp / Minneapolis, MN 2005 – 2008 Worked as art director, designer and illustrator doing comprehensive visual campaigns and solutions for independent businesses and national clients including Target, University of Minnesota, Johnson & Johnson and Best Buy. » hartungkemp.com Pentagram / Baltimore, MD 2003 – 2004 Assisted designers in typesetting, comping and image preparation for the National Building Museum’s exhibition “Up, Down, Across: Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Sidewalks”, 2wice magazine and other various projects. » pentagram.com EducationMiami Ad School / Minneapolis, MN 2009 – 2010 Art direction, photography and video editing classes Maryland Institute College of Art / Baltimore, MD 2000 – 2004 BFA, Graphic Design School of Art Institute of Chicago / Chicago, IL 1999 Foundational studies Perpich Center for Arts Education / Golden Valley, MN 1998 – 2000 High School Diploma RecognitionInternational Andy Awards, 2010 AIGA Minnesota Design Show, 2010 GD USA American Package Award, 2009 PRINT Magazine Regional Design Annual, 2008 AIGA Minnesota Design Show, 2007 Copyright © 2010 Kirsten Swank. All rights reserved. |
