resume kristen ashton
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My name is Kristen and I’m a graphic designer. I am proficient in print design and have a strong sensibility for texture and heirarchy. I solve each design problem with a unique and fresh approach. I enjoy incorporating my illustration with a project whenever I can. Having original content and a thorough concept is important to me. My design style is deliberate, confident, versatile and minimal. I pay the utmost attention to detail because it ’s what makes great design. I create motion and sound pieces in my spare time and these facets are where I am most at home.
I grew up on a dairy farm in Kansas and learned the value of hard work early in life. I continue to maintain a rigourous work-ethic to uphold my work to my own personal standards. I’m currently a junior at the Kansas City Art Institute and will be graduating in May of 2017. Thanks so much for taking the time to view my resumé. I hope to hear from you soon.
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Graphic Design Contractor, KCPT PBS 2015-’16
Designing icons, branding sys tems, s tat ionar y,
mot ion graphic s, te lev is ion supers, and any other
over f low. Col laborat ing wi th a team to make f inal
dec is ions before present ing designs to c reat ive
direc tor and senior graphic designer.
Media Center Clerk II, KCAI, 2014-2016
Responsible for opening center and loaning
expensive equipment to s tudents and facult y,
including cameras, laptops, recording devices,
and audio equipment. Maintained a detailed log of
checked i tems in the reser vation calendar, making
sure all equipment is func tioning correc tly before
put t ing away in designated areas and checking of f
the regis tr y.
Medical Assistant & Biller, Comprehensive Foot
Center, 2012-’14
Assisted doctor with patient care. Called to remind
about appointments. Demonstrated compassion and
understanding. Responsible for taking and printing
accurate x-rays and performing post-operative care with
sutures and wounds. Also worked extensively in billing
department to send claims to insurance companies
and bills to patients. Learned to work very quickly and
ef fectively under pressure and maintain patient and
doctor trust.
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Kansas City Art Institute, Graphic Design, Class of 2017
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Profic ient with (Creative Suite) Adobe Il lustrator,
Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign, Af ter-Ef fec ts, Muse,
Ableton Live, Premier Pro, and Audition. I can work
ef f ic iently alone or in a group and organize tasks for
optimum results in either scenario. I have a great
work ethic with a r igorous sense of self-discipline and
time management. I ’m a quick learner and extremely
reliable. I have a well- rounded understanding of
communication and user experience.
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Featured on GD USA’s students to watch for 2016 (web + print edition)
Kroger Extract Redesign featured on packaginginspiration.com, 2016
Poster and animation selected for the Folly Theater’s production of David Benoit’s Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown, December 2015
A11 Award for “History of the Microphone” poster also archived at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Armin Hoffman Award, for strong work ethic, KCAI Graphic Design Department 2015
Katherine McCoy Award, for extensive research approach, KCAI Graphic Design Department 2015
s c h o l a r s h i p s
John D. Muller Scholarship 2015
KCAI merit scholarship
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Kelly LudwigProfessor | Graphic Design | KCAI
816.686.9219
Aldo Bacchetta Media Center Director | KCAI
816.802.3334
Amanda KrenosGraphic Designer | KCPT PBS
816.398.4212
Dwight Frizzell
Professor of Sound & Interactive Arts | KCAI
816.802.3327