Nick Folz

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Designer, artist, and spooky stuff enthusiast. Will brake for great bags and well-designed pens.

nick.folz@gmail.com
(812) 568-3649
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// EXPERIENCE

Animation
App Design
Art Direction
Asset Creation
Banners
Billboards
Booth Design
Brand Guidelines
Brochures
Business Cards
Business Identity
Catalog Design
CSS3
InDesign
Illustrator
After Effects
Print
Web
Direct Mail
HTML5
Illustration
Info Graphics
JavaScript
Logo Design
Package Design
Post Cards
Team Management
Template Creation
Video Editing
Web Design
Wrap Graphics

// WORK EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer at United Mail
(2020 – Present)

-Partner with Fortune 500 Companies for direct mail campaigns.
-Maximize print impact and minimize cost for mailing.
-Code and program on the fly printing for variable press.

Graphic Designer at Cincinnati Museum Center
(2019 – 2020)

-Shape creative direction for multi-channel campaigns.
-Create billboards, magazines, web graphics, and more.
-Lead design of new ticketing software.
-Creative direction and brand guidance.

Art Director at The J. Peterman Company
(2014 – 2019)

-Managed team of copywriters and artists.
-Coordinated with merchants to ensure accuracy of art.
-Layout 15 catalogs a year.
-Preflight and press check printing of catalog.
-Created post cards, videos, and other media.

Illustrator at Epipheo
(2012 -2014)

-Teamed with clients, producers and animators.
-Created assets for video animations.
-Maintained consistent style and aesthetic.
-Designed vector graphics for brand use.

Graphic Designer at The O’Gara Group
(2012 -2013)

-Produced trade show materials, redesigned website.
-Created brand app for iOS and Android.
-Quickly learned a new aesthetic and industry.

Pre-Press Designer at Garrett Printing and Graphics
(2011 – 2012)

-Lead designer for graphic creation.
-Preflight on all print jobs.
-Solo designer serving dozens of SMBs.

Graphic Design at 14WFIE
(2006 – 2011)

-Created all on-air graphics for morning show.
-Lead map animator.

// EDUCATION

B.S., Illustration, University of Southern Indiana

// LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Building Products with User-centered Design, Lynda.com, June 2020

UX Design: Creating Personas, Lynda.com, June 2020

UX Foundations: Prototyping, Lynda.com, June 2020

Paid Media Strategy, HubSpot, June 2020

Multi Device Design, Lynda.com, June 2020

Illustrator for UX Design, Lynda.com, June 2020

Photoshop for UX Design, Lynda.com, June 2020

UX for Web Design, Lynda.com, July 2020

Design Aesthetics for the Web, Lynda.com, July 2020

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nick.folz@gmail.com
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