1. EDUCATION
Western Michigan University, 2007 – 2010
BFA Graphic Design
Member of WMU’s AIGA Student Chapter
Member of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity
Albion College, 2004 – 2007
Psychology and Art
SKILLS
Adobe CS 6
Identity & Branding Design
Art Direction
Conceptual Design
Digital & Film Photography
EXPERIENCE
Doner Advertising, July 2011 – Present
Graphic Designer
Logo, identity and print designer for various clients such as The UPS Store, Perkins Restaurant
and Bakery, Chrysler, Autozone, ADT, Smithfield Foods, O’Charley’s Restaurant and Coleman.
GreenStreet Marketing, January 2010 – Present
Freelance Graphic Designer
Print and web design, illustration, and art direction for local businesses of the
Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, MI areas.
Sindecuse Health Center, June 2009 – June 2010
Graphic Design & Marketing Internship
Worked in the marketing department where I developed identities, illustrations, and promotional materials for
Sindecuse Health Center.
WMU Design Center, September 2009 – April 2010
Graphic Design Internship
Designed logos, identities, visual systems, posters, programs, web layouts, and other applications both
independently and collaborated in groups of two to five designers. Designed for clients in the Western Michigan
area: Association for Behavior Analysis International, Kalamazoo Watershed Society, Pawpaw Brewing Company,
WMU University Theatre, Suzuki Academy.
Freelance Design, 2006 – 2010
• Worked with several other members of AIGA Chicago to create and plan the charity event Merge: Reply All.
• Designed invitation identities for Lifespan’s Circle of Friends.
• Illustrated comics monthly for Albion College’s news paper.
• Designed posters, t-shirts, illustrations and other applications for philanthropy events such as Relay for Life
and March of Dimes.
MATT CHRIST / DESIGN & ADVERTISING
269.579.2075 • j.emcee85@gmail.com • www.mattchristdesign.com
Illustration
Exhibition Design
Microsoft Word
Power Point
Print & Prepress Production