Yvonne (Vonnie) Pytel
Ph: 630.325.3654
Cell: 630.253.1012
9s.025B Lake Drive #208
Willowbrook, IL 60527
Email: YvonnePytel@aol.com
EDUCATION
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL
Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) - Visual Communication, GPA 3.9
March 2004 (Graduated with Honors)
The College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) - Ad, Design & Illustration, GPA 3.92
June 2000 (Graduated with High Honors)
The College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
Certificate I - Advertising, Design and Illustration
June 1999 (High Honors recipient)
GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Pytel Productions
Willowbrook, IL 01/2004-present
BUSINESS OWNER/DIRECTOR
-Establish and organize a strong business from the ground up.
-Supervise and direct illustrators, computer artists and web developers.
-Conceive children's character art along with inventive patterns and prints.
-Analyze market trends and develop appropriate activities.
-Design, construct and exhibit company's trade show booths for marketing art to Licensees.
-Work with domestic and foreign vendors/licensees.
-Manage all facets of the development process and responsible for all events.
Precious Moments, Inc.
Rolling Meadows, IL 05/2006-12/2008
SR. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
-Lead the graphic design team.
-Provided technical computer and application assistance.
-Developed department procedure manual.
-Managed freelance artists and designers.
-Produced style guides for licensees and constructed trend boards for company presentations.
-Originated patterns, borders, prints and spot graphics.
-Produced company marketing materials and signage which includes large format (trade show displays) and small
formats (including table toppers).
-Created Flash animated e-cards and web graphics.
-Executed color fill artwork and color correction.
PRODUCT DESIGNER
-Designed and developed new lines of product.
-Initiated trend research and sourcing vendors.
-Coordinated and supervised illustrators and designers.
-Did freehand sketching and created computer artwork.
Claire's Stores Inc.
Hoffman Estates, IL 11/2004-05/2006
PRODUCT DESIGNER
-Was in charge of Interns and Assistant Product Designers.
-Sourced product and original product designs such as home décor, cosmetics, accessories, apparel.
-Communicated with and supplied artwork to vendors.
-Planned color and trend presentations.
-Shared research and market trends with merchandise teams.
-Spoke to large groups and presented product concepts/procedures.
-Did competitive shopping.
Beck Hill Group

Glen Ellyn, IL 01/2000-01/2004
GRAPHIC DESIGNER / PRODUCT & PACKAGE DESIGNER
-Developed children's products, package design, book illustrations, brochures, marketing ads, displays.
-Produced designs for Scholastic Books, and The Learning Line.
Long Hill Entertainment, Inc.
Clarendon Hills, IL 05/2000-08/2001
SR. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
-Headed design department.
-Managed five member Illustration team.
-Coordinated and revised book designs.
-Created trade show advertisements, brochures, web site graphics, book covers, labels, graphics for CD and clam
shell cases.
Chicagoland Gardening Magazine
Downers Grove, IL 03/2000-03/2001
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT / AD DESIGNER
-Interacted with customers designing and laying out advertisements.
-Contributed illustrations, web site graphics, and marketing material designs.
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
Steve Toan
PRODUCT DESIGNER /PACKAGE DESIGNER
-Fully developed original artwork, product and package design for \"The Irish Rhyming Game\".
-Worked with overseas vendor.
Graphics Extensions
DESKTOP PUBLISHER / PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
-Assisted with the layout of grade school textbooks, type and artwork.
Contractors Credit
GRAPHIC DESIGNER / CORP. ID / LOGO DESIGNER
-Established company logos, trade show/exhibit displays and backdrops, brochures, and letterhead.
Artline, Inc.
PACKAGE DESIGNER
-Assisted Creative Director with 2D and 3D Package design and layout.
Follett and efollett.com
PRODUCT PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
-Layout fliers, brochures, and posters using existing ad campaign.
Costello Communications
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
-Large brochure mock-ups, photo and web graphics color correction.
MSFI, Inc.
PACKAGE DESIGNER
-Corrugated box mock-ups, layout and design.
Admark
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
-Created fliers, brochures and ads.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL 06/2004–09/2007
DIGITAL GRAPHIC DESIGN INSTRUCTOR
-Taught design, Illustrator, Photoshop and QuarkXPress.
-Participated as a PAC committee member.
-Revised and implemented curriculum.
-Evaluated and assisted in the preparation for Regional Accreditation.
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL 03/2001-09/2005

COLLEGE GRAPHIC DESIGN INSTRUCTOR
-Planned, coordinated and taught freehand illustration classes, typography and design instruction.
-Instructed computer art classes using Illustrator, QuarkXPress and Photoshop.
-Conducted academic advising.
Westwood College of Technology
Schiller Park, IL 10/2001-03/2002
COLLEGE DIGITAL DESIGN INSTRUCTOR
-Class planned and taught freehand drawing and typography classes; Illustrator, Photoshop, digital imaging,
scanning and printing techniques.
TRADITIONAL SKILLS
-Watercolor & Acrylic Painting -Children's illustrations
-Drawing/Illustration -Conceptual Drawing
-Corporate Identity -Layout
-Marker Rendering -Typography
-Graphic Design -Product/package design
-Logo Design -Advertising
COMPUTER SKILLS
-Photoshop -Microsoft Word
-Illustrator -PowerPoint
-Flash -Excel
-Bridge -Entourage
-QuarkXPress -Lotus Notes
-Mac/PC
Portfolio available upon request.
Thank you for your time and consideration.