RESUME
I am a Graphic Designer working to solve the visual problems of the world one project at a time.
My Journey To This Point
2014 – Now
Senior Graphic Designer
KONG Company
• Responsible for many facets of design for dog and cat toy products. Includes packaging, product logos, catalogs, marketing materials and other point of sale items for both domestic and international distribution.
2013 – Now
Owner / Graphic Designer
Andrew Pfeifer Design
• Freelance design, specializing in small business marketing, corporate identity and web design.
2007 – 2013
Art Director/Lead Graphic Designer
Integrated Marketing (Formerly Varsity Publications)
• Director and team leader of ad creation, layout and printing departments
• Efficiently manage and coordinate design projects from concept to completion, including print production.
• Creative development of corporate identity and promotional materials
• Head graphic designer for small business marketing division
• In charge of client and vendor relations and negotiations
2010 – 2012
Art Director
Balance Health & Wellness
• Executed development of regional health and wellness magazine
• Responsible for all aspects of the magazine’s creation from inception and conceptualization to layout, design and print production
• Development of their creative strategy and branding
• Designed all advertising for local magazine sponsors
• Communicated with advertisers, editor and authors in order to effectively meet production deadlines
2007 – 2009
Art Director
MVP Outdoors
• Created a regional start-up hunting and fishing magazine
• Designed all advertising and marketing materials for magazine and magazine sponsored events
• Managed communication with advertisers, editor and authors
Jumping Off Point
1998 – 2002
Bachelors of Science
Illinois State University
Major: Art with Sequence in Graphic Design
Not so FREE-lance
2002 – Now
A Sample of Clients
• Cracked Pepper Café, & Bakery
• Salt
• Sugar Wood Fired Bistro
• Morton Junior High School
• Morton Blaze Soccer Club
• Morton Youth Baseball Association
• Savvy Solutions, Inc
• Maxine’s on Main
• The Cutting Edge
• Finn R. Amble M.D., F.A.C.S. S.C.
• Central Illinois Orthopedic Surgery
• Eastland Open MRI
• Innovative Healthcare Strategies
• Thyme Craft Beer + Kitchen
• Sugar Halos Mini-Donuts
DESIGN SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Acrobat
WordPress
Sugar CRM
Print Shop Mail
What’s New?
Apr 20, 2016
Wow! It’s Been Awhile.
Uncategorized
I was just reviewing my site, and realized I haven’t posted anything on here is a long time. I guess that is what happens when you find a job you love and get involved in exploring you adopted state. I have been working at KONG for a little over a … Read More
Jul 22, 2014
Boulder…Not As Far as Everyone Makes it Sound.
News
There is something about exploring your new surroundings. You never know what you are going to find in a new place. Talking to friends and locals can give you an idea, but until you experience something or someplace for yourself, it just isn’t the same. We had that experience on our day … Read More
Jul 21, 2014
The Move Is Almost Complete
News
So I decided that my portfolio site needs a blog to go with it. Something that would give more of an insight into who I am as a designer and a person. Soooo…..here is the first post! About 9 months ago, I started the process to move from Peoria, IL … Read More