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Michael Pruim
1218 Montego Court, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
map018@drake.edu
847.452.9870
- Drake University, Des Moines, IA
- Intended Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, College of Arts and Sciences
- Intended Bachelor of Arts in Creative Advertising, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- GPA 3.84/4.0; expected graduation in May, 2009
- Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove Village, IL
- Graduated with highest honors in June, 2005
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Freelance Designer
- Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) Social Fraternity
- Created logo and T-shirt design for fraternity philanthropic event, 2006-present
- Designed FIJI street painting square for Drake Relays, 2006 & 2007
- Grove Junior High School
- Designed school logo in 2001 and updated logo in 2006
- Designed school banner, 2006
- Designed logos for Delta Sigma Pi, Drake Tennis Club, Jewett Airband 2007, Greek Week 2006, Drake University Science Collaborative Institute, and Mars Café Coffee Shop
- Created various posters and materials for Drake Public Relations Committee
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Collections, Etc., Elk Grove Village, IL
- Designed layouts for catalog spreads, sell sheets, banners, and posters
- Managed projects by formatting incoming copy drafts, editing photographs, and overseeing printing procedures
- Utilized various imaging approaches including outlines, vignettes, color corrections, selection techniques,merging/collaging methods, and photo corrections
- Learned production techniques including basic workflow within art department, scheduling between multiple departments, and post-catalog production
Graphic Design Intern, Summer 2007
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Drake University Student Life Center, Des Moines, IA
- Execute various office duties, operate telephone lines, apply word processing skills, manage files
- Advise students of campus activities
Administrative Assistant, 2005–present
- Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign; Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash; Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- People’s Choice Award for advertising campaign at the 2007 Crossroads Entertainment Conference Showcase
- Selected to be Drake Relays logo artist, 2007
- Artwork selected for 35th Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition, 2006
- Artwork selected for Periphery (university art & literary magazine), 2006
- Four year Drake Presidential Scholarship
- Four year Drake Fine Arts Scholarship
- Drake University Academic President’s List, fall 2005
- Drake University Academic Dean’s List, spring 2006 & fall 2006
- National Dean’s List, 2005–2006
- Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, inducted in spring 2006
- Top First Year & Sophomore Student nominee, 2005–2006 & 2006-2007
- Semi-finalist in Poet of the Year competition, 2006
- Art Directors Association of Iowa member, 2006–present
- Drake Magazine
- Selected Designer, 2007
- Drake Student Activities Board
- Entertainment Committee Co-Chair, 2006–2007
- Public Relations Committee, 2005–2006
- Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) social fraternity
- Internet Committee Chair, 2006–2007
- Member, 2005–present
- On The Verge (Drake Advertising Club), 2007-present
- Intramural sports (soccer, basketball, racquetball), 2005–present
- Drake Improv Comedy Experiment, Yo (DICEY), 2005–2006
- Blank Park Zoo Volunteer, 2006
