Crystal Odenkirk 2520 Ryan Rd., Apt 90 Concord, CA 94518 USA Cell Phone: (262) 488-1986 Email: crysodenkirk@gmail.com URL: www.crysodenkirk.com Work Experience: Self-Employed Creative and Freelance Designer May 2022 - Present I create original art, writing, and video content across multiple platforms in addition to freelance. Ross Stores, Inc Sr. Specialist, Store Presentation September 2016 - April 2022 Creation/project management of internal-facing instructional/operational tools that translate merchandising initiatives into executable direction for retail store associates, including monthly merchandising direction updates, diagrams and maps, store merchandising handbooks and other one-off communications and projects. Also budget maintenance, planning, image manipulation, and collaborating with print shop, stores, and buyer teams. Contract Work - Some freelance, some through Adecco Graphic Designer and Web Developer May 2012 - May 2022 Among other contracts, I: -Created logos for various clients including political candidates, gaming guilds, and small businesses -Produced written and visual communication, and redesigned a handbook for Ross Stores, Inc -Worked pre-press for Minted -Created logos and web designs for Samsa -My other work included site design, print advertising, business cards, brochures, visual assets, logos, production art, and other collateral Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation: Myers Internet Division User Interface Designer and System Developer October 2007 - May 2012 Interface design on multiple applications. Headed up user-defined templating. Created/presented seminars including “User Interface Design for Business Stakeholders” and “What is HTML?” Tapped as interface designer/consultant for several out-of-department projects including a metrics dashboard, an online mortgage application, an electronic documents delivery/order system, and a lender-facing peer reporting application. OnYourMark, LLC Web Development Specialist November 2004 - October 2007 Responsible for client websites, including conceptualization, design, programming, customer service, sales and technical support, desktop publishing, search engine optimization and registration, all general webmastering, and documentation. Self-employed Web Designer October 2003 - November 2004 Took the year to transition into web development from print design via freelance projects. Trader Publishing: The Milwaukee Employment Guide Production Coordinator May 2002 - October 2003 Graphic design, layout of pages and ads for The Milwaukee Employment Guide, Today's Careers magazine, Today's Nurse magazine, and all internal and client-facing collateral. Supervised one graphic designer and dealt with print vendors. Responsible for making our office ratio of paid print to filler top in the company; at no point during my time as coordinator did we exceed one flat of filler in The Milwaukee Employment Guide. Wisconsin Newspress: The Plymouth Review Design Specialist January 1999 - April 2002 Created display ads, illustrations and special section layouts for the paper, logos and layout for print customers. Assisted troubleshooting pagination process and outputting paginated pages to film. Handled email duties for the Advertising department. Dealt with format incompatibilities, computer maintenance and pre-print troubleshooting. Trained new people in our design process and often answered computer problems in other departments. Education: Beloit College, Beloit WI B.A. in Studio Art (digital emphasis) Beloit College, Beloit WI B.A. in Classical Civilization Skills: Graphic design, layout, and user interface design. From design insight to thumbnail sketch on paper through digital mockup to press-ready print or web-based digital application. Photo correction and manipulation, and vector artwork. Expert knowledge of print and digital layout design, color, and typography. Includes Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, etc), Quark Xpress and other similar programs Extensive print pre-press skills including troubleshooting design-related issues, digital impositions, and manual separation of plate-ready 2- 3- and 4-color layers via both digital and paper Video production, editing, and scripting. Adobe Premiere. Digital photography Brand identity and logo creation for both print and web, and social media presence Writing, editing, and proofreading. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills Fine art, illustrations, greeting cards/stationery, and production art, primarily digital or ink and watercolor Detail-oriented project management skills including cross-team communication, project tracking, budgeting Self-directed and self-motivated. Comfortable taking initiative in both remote and fast-paced, high-volume environments Outstanding stakeholder support and client/customer service Proficient in Microsoft Office and basic familiarity with Google Workspace (G Suite) Other Experience: Member, Concord Art Association (2025-Present) Member, Society for Classical Studies (2017-Present) Guild Leader (2010-2017) - Seelund Trading Co, rp-pvp guild in World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2 and Star Wars: The Old Republic. Fine Arts (lifelong) - Primarily in oil pastel, and in pen/ink/watercolor You can also find me here: https://www.crysodenkirk.com https://www.patreon.com/CrysOdenkirk https://www.youtube.com/@crysodenkirkart