2. PersonalWebsiteandBranding
Colleen
McGheewww.colleenmcghee.com
Education
2014
2012
Lander University
B.S. of Visual Arts
University of Winchester
semester abroad
Greenwood, SC
Winchester, England
Work Experience
June 2010 - October 2011
Intern in Marketing and Communication Department
Itron Incorporated
Designed and prepared publications and literature for printing; photographed products
for literature and presentations; organized and managed image libraries
Software Skills Other Skills
• Photography
• Ceramics
• Painting
• Drawing
• Social Media
Community Involvement
Awards and Accomplishments
• Seth Schafer Heimlich Memorial Purchase Award at Pickens County’s 34th Annual
Juried South Carolina Artists’ Competition
• First Place Juror’s Choice Award for Graphic Design at 2013 Lander University
Spring Juried Student Exhibition
• Tolbert Family Art Scholarship in 2011 and 2012 school years
• Greenwood High School Journalism Website Editor and Quill and Scroll Literary
Magazine Co-Editor in 2009 and 2010 school years
• Attended Brenau University’s Firespark! Summer Program for Students Gifted in the
Arts for four years, focusing on photography and Photoshop
October 2013
Dishing It Out in Greenwood
Designed a plate for auction to benefit Greenwood’s Upper Savannah Care Service
September 2013
The Empty Bowls Project
Created bowls for a soup dinner to benefit Greenwood Soup Kitchen
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
Pender Row Mural Restoration
Participated in the restoration of a mural originally by Skip Shelton in Ninety-Six, SC
Fall 2008
Homemade Genius Event Photographer
Photographed events such as local concerts for advertising and street team material
Objective
To secure a position which allows me to use my skills and continue to learn as well as to
push my own creativity to be a strong part of your team.
Languages
• Fluent in English
• Proficient in French
October 2014 - Present
Graphic Design/Gallery Intern
The Arts Center of Greenwood
Designs exhibition and other event publication materials for print and web, assists with
exhibition layout, fills in for volunteers at front desk
www.colleenmcghee.com
Education
2014
2012
Lander University
B.S. of Visual Arts
University of Winchester
semester abroad
Honors & Awards
• Seth Schafer Heimlich Memorial Purchase Award at Pickens County’s 34th
Annual Juried South Carolina Artists’ Competition
• First Place Juror’s Choice Award for Graphic Design at 2013 Lander
University Spring Juried Student Exhibition
• Tolbert Family Art Scholarship in 2011 and 2012 school years
Exhibitions
2015
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2011
Pickens County’s 36 Annual Juried South Carolina
Artists’ Competition
In Situ: Works Inspired by Onsite Art Making
South Carolina Festival of Flowers Juried Exhibition
Hindsight: Lander University Spring Senior Exhibition
Lander University Fall Juried Student Exhibition
Photocache: a collection
Pickens County’s 34th Annual Juried South Carolina
Artists’ Competition
Ninety-Six Visitors’ Center
Lander University Spring Juried Student Exhibition
Lander University Spring Juried Student Exhibition
Greenwood, SC
Winchester, England
Pickens, SC
Greenwood, SC
Greenwood, SC
Greenwood, SC
Greenwood, SC
Greenwood, SC
Pickens, SC
Ninety-Six, SC
Greenwood, SC
Greenwood, SC
Collections
• Pickens County Museum of Art and History
Pickens, SC
Art Events
2014
2013
2013
2012
The Empty Biowls Project
Dishing It Out in Greenwood
The Empty Bowls Project
Pender Row Mural Restoration
Greenwood, SC
Greenwood, SC
Greenwood, SC
Ninety-Six, SC
Work Experience
2014
2013
2011
2010
2010
Designer/Assistant at The Arts Center of Greenwood
Lander Art Department Photographer
Lander Athletics Photographer
Marketing and Communications Intern at Itron Incorporated
Local Event Photographer at GwdToday.com
ColleenMcGhee
Letterhead
CV
Business Cards
Website Resume

3. TolkienQuotePoster
In a time when all designers (and others who have no business designing) have thousands of fonts at their
fingertips, there is one guaranteed way to cut through the monotony of overused typefaces or ones that just don’t
quite fit the bill: create the type yourself.
J. R. R. Tolkien has been one of my favorite authors for most of my life, and I have always loved his quote, “Not
all who wander are lost.” The reminder that I don’t always have to have a plan and know exactly what to do to be
going in the right direction has helped me through a lot of hard times. In Tolkien’s books, there is always a lot of
action in forests, and much of his own artwork centered around intricately twisted trees, which is why I chose to
illustrate the quote this way. I used Tolkien’s own sketches and maps of Middle Earth in the background to add
some color and texture and placed his actual signature in the bottom corner.
The main design of this poster, the tree, is hand-drawn, layered over maps and drawings of Tolkien’s own
creation using a combination of Adobe Photshop and InDesign.

4. TheArtsCenterChristmasCard
This postcard, which was sent to members of The Arts Center as well as artists and other contributors, was
designed in pieces using Adobe Illustrator, then assembled with Adobe InDesign. The green swirl is repeated
from the logo, with the red elements added for variety and to add a holiday feel. The first intent was for a folded
card but evolved into a postcard design.
The Arts Center
120 Main Street
Greenwood, SC 29646
With sincere thanks for your continued support.
The Arts Center
The year-end brings the opportunity to
express to you holiday greetings and good
wishes. May this season and new year bring
you joy.
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
GREENWOOD, SC 29649
PERMIT NO. 178
Address Service Requested
card design by Colleen McGhee
card design by Colleen McGhee

5. AmericanDesignMagazineLayout
From a specifc list of influential designers, I chose Jony Ive, Apple’s product designer. I knew one of the challenges of this
layout design would be to echo Apple’s trademark simple, clean look while also creating an easy-to-read article layout. I
chose right off to go with Apple’s choice font, Myriad Pro, and the gray of aluminum unibody Macbooks.
Spreads created in Adobe InDesign.

6. StairwellDesignElevationforVinyl
This design is for a back stairwell used by not only visual artists but theatre people and musicians as well.
Therefore, I wanted to keep my design universal enough to be interesting to all but present a special puzzle to
those visual artists who know the basic elements and principles of design, which are present in all forms of art.
The design needed to be vinyl-appropriate, so I was not able to incorporate gradients in the traditional sense or
truly 3D forms, making it neccessary to employ implied elements.
Done entirely in vector using Adobe Illustrator.

7. LogoParodyT-shirtDesign A parody is a work created to imitate or comment on
and trivialize an original work, its subject, author, style,
or some other target. Parody may be found in art or
culture, including literature, music, animation, gaming
and film.
The idea behind this shirt design is to represent my
college ar department by changing a well-known logo
appropriately but still keeping it recognizable as the
original. I found that many of my initial possibilities
were lost when the colors or wording were changed
and had no clear connection to the department unless I
could change these. The key was to find a simple logo
with minimal color whose typeface and shape would
connect my parody to the original. Having the perfect
combination of letters was an added bonus. Do any of
my preliminary drawings look familiar?
Created in vector with Adobe Illustrator to be cut in
heat press vinyl.

8. The Arts Center membership campaign gets a new look each year. This design for a letter size flyer and
trifold brochure were created in Adobe InDesign with elements designed in Adobe Illustrator as well as an
original painting and outline the basics of The Arts Center in general and benefits of joining.
ArtsCenterMembership
FlyerandBrochureLayout
Bringing the Arts to Life
Join
Today!
Student
Individual
Family
Friend
Supprter
Patron
Benefactor
Small
Large
Partner
Corporate
Organization/Guild
Individual Organization/Guild
$15
$30
$60
$100
$250
$500
$1000
$150
$300
$1000
$2000
$100
$20
Become a Member
Business
Affiliate
Member Benefits
Personal:
• Supporting 8-10 arts educational and community events
throughout the year
• Discounts on classes, workshops, birthday parties, and
other events
• Gallery receptions and programs
Business:
• All the benefits above
• Advertising in exhibit and event programs
www.emeraldtriangle.sc
facebook.com/artscentergreenwood
Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm | 9:30am-1:30pm
864.388.7800

9. GreenwoodSpeedOilingMaterials
Notes/ Notes/

10. YouAreBeautifulProjectionBombing
Three short words. One powerful message.The You Are Beautiful Project, a movement begun by Matthew Hoffman
with 100 stickers in 2002 in Chicago, and has since evolved into block-long murals, public installations, and
exhibitions at cultural institutions involving thousands of artists worldwide.
The projected type artwork was created in Illustrator.

11. FarmtoForkFundraiserMarketing
Saturday, August 22, 2015 | 7-10 pm
To benefit The Arts Center of Greenwood
Come join us and celebrate home
grown South Carolina produce,
meat, and game. A bountiful buffet
fresh from the farm, guest chefs, live
entertainment, auction, and more!
The Arts Center
120 Main Street
Greenwood, SC 29646
www.emeraldtriangle.us
864-388-7800
Friends of the Arts Center:
$75 per couple | $40 single
General Public:
$90 per couple | $50 single
*cash bar
For tickets or more information call
864-388-7800 or 864-993-6303.
The Arts Center
120 Main Street
Greenwood, SC 29646
www.emeraldtriangle.us
864.388.7800
Saturday, August 22, 2015 | 7-10 pm
The Arts Center
120 Main Street
Greenwood, SC 29646
www.emeraldtriangle.us
864.388.7800
Saturday, August 22, 2015 | 7-10 pm
Come join us and celebrate home grown
South Carolina produce, meat, and game.
A bountiful buffet fresh from the farm, guest
chefs, live entertainment, auction, and more!
To benefit The Arts Center of Greenwood.
For more information call 864-993-6303.
The Arts Center holds a “Farm to Fork” fundraising dinner, featuring locally grown produce and other local food. I designed this year’s simple
logo in Adobe Illustrator and combined it with text and other elements using Adobe InDesign in different formats for various social media,
web, and print applications.