Resume

Sara Martin | Illustrator

sara@saraillustrates.com
http://www.saraillustrates.com/

Education

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI | 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration

Holliston High School, Holliston, MA | 2003
High School Diploma

Danforth Museum School, Framingham, MA | 1999-2003
Courses in drawing, painting and ceramics.

Skills

Illustration / Design: Experience in drawing, painting, and concept building in a variety of media. Drawing in graphite, colored pencil, pastel, pen and ink, and charcoal. Painting in watercolor, acrylic and oil.

Computer: PC and Mac Platforms. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver (HTML/CSS) and QuarkXPress. Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and FileMaker Pro. A quick learner of computer applications.

Related coursework: Digital Imaging I, Typography Elective, and Web Design.

Experience

Store Graphic Artist
Whole Foods Market, Bellingham MA | April 2008 - Present
Maintain and produce signage for all departments, adhering to proper graphic standards and font usage. Work closely with all Team Leaders, Specialists, In-Store Systems Coordinator, and Store Marketing Director. Meet short deadlines for a number of creative projects, ranging from large scale illustrated signage to designing marketing collateral for store.

Art and Design Commissions | 2005 – Present
Projects include Business Card Design, Dog Portraiture, and Wedding Invitations. Client provides specifications, and photo reference when necessary (ie: dog portraiture).

International Coastal Cleanup | July–August 2009
Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Smithfield, RI
Designed T-Shirt for International Coastal Cleanup with annual theme “Hold the Line,” promoting recycling of used fishing line that often entangles wildlife.

The Brown Contemporary, Brown University, Providence, RI | December 2008, May 2009
Artwork published includes 2 color cover illustrations and half page black and white drawing.

FoodShouldTasteGood™, Needham Heights, MA | January 2008
Created original logo designs for consideration of their consumer base.

Student Art and Design Sale, RISD, Providence, RI | 2007
Produced original card designs and illustrations for print. Packaged and priced sets of cards for sale. Original products included a “Top Ten Dogs of America” card set, color illustration animal card set, patterned notepads, bookmarks, and oil paintings.

WIMPS (Where is My Public Servant?), Northern Ireland | 2006
Designed two posters for awareness of bullying. Project was pro-bono for this non-profit organization.

Exhibitions/ Achievements

2007 RISD Illustration 2007-2008 Online Course Catalog, (page 29) 2 works featured.
2007 Class Act: Group Senior Show, ISB Gallery, RISD, Providence, RI
2007 Senior Show, Woods Gerry Gallery, RISD, Providence, RI
2006 D.I.Y. Design It Yourself, Business Card Design, Pinkard Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2003 Rhode Island School of Design Book Award
2002, 2003 Art Saves Lives, Student Show, Holliston High School, Holliston, MA
2002 Massachusetts Art All-State, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
2002 Scholastic Art Award, Silver Key
2002 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Congressional Art Competition
2001 American Diabetes Holiday Art Program Participant

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