Post on 23-May-2020
CODY THOMAS
317.698.1825codythomas001@gmail.com
EDUCATION
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
leadership EXPERIENCE
PURDUE UNIVERSITY - West Lafayette, IN Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications Design, Minor in Spanish Graduated with DistinctionSTUDY ABROAD/INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - London, England
Sudler Award in the Arts, nomineePatti & Rusty Rueff Gallery Undergrad Exhibition, contributing piecesPurdue Promise 4-Year ScholarshipDeanʼs List & Semester Honors
STUDENT CONCERT COMMITTEE - Purdue UniversityPRODUCTION DIRECTOR - co-produced six concerts of various sizes, organized entire committee day of show to delegate tasks according to artistʼs rider and discussions with artistʼs manager, worked with music agencies to determineartists to bring to campus, marketed and promoted concerts
WORK EXPERIENCE
INDIANAPOLIS MONTHLY - Indianapolis, IN
PEOPLE FOR URBAN PROGRESS - Indianapolis, IN ART DIRECTOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER - art directed fall 2013 lookbook photo shoot, developed & designed lookbook layoutPURDUE UNIVERSITY BANDS & ORCHESTRAS - West Lafayette, IN GRAPHIC DESIGNER - designed all marketing materials for all band & orchestra ensembles including programs, media guides, educational publications, promotional cards, and bannersTHE EXPONENT Purdue University Newspaper - West Lafayette, IN AD DESIGNER - worked with ad representatives to design daily ads for university newspaper, adjusted to a fast-paced environment to develop multiple concepts for ads, designed covers for special edition insertsMORE2SCREEN - London, England DESIGN/MEDIA ASSISTANT - developed layouts for new brochure, edited images and trailers for promoting clients on companyʼs website and social media outlets, maintained social media content
may 2014
may - july 2012
sept. 2012 - may 2014
aug. 2013 - sept. 2014
summer 2012
spring 2013
feb. 2014
aug. 2010 - may 2014
fall 2010 - spring 2014
sept. 2012 - may 2014
SKILLS
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS6ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS6
ADOBE INDESIGN CS6MAC OS
WINDOWSMICROSOFT OFFICE
PHOTOGRAPHYADOBE DREAMWEAVER CS6
HTML/CSS
CS6
ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS CS6ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
ADOBE FLASH CS6
GPA 3.88/4.0
may - sept. 2013
aug. 2014 - jan. 2 015
FREELANCE DESIGNER - Indianapolis, INspecialties include branding and identity design, logo design, print/collateral materials, website management, invitations and stationery, print production
ART & PHOTO ASSISTANT - assisted Art Director in layouts, pulled and editedart for features, designed print and digital promotional materials for sponsored events, attended photo shoots and assisted photographer
may 2014 - present
WEST ELM - Indianapolis, INVISUAL LEAD - lead visual team in designing in-store visuals according to visual standards including installations, vignettes and footprints, manage social media to visually reflect the west elm brand and product
july 2015 - present
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references availableupon request