Michelle Kondrich is a professional illustrator based in Denver, Colorado. She has a BA in studio art and has completed apprenticeship programs in illustration. Kondrich has over 10 years of experience creating illustrations for magazines, books, and advertising clients. She also has experience in marketing and events coordination. Kondrich promotes her illustration business through her website, social media, and networking with potential clients. Her style has been praised for its traditional pen and ink techniques with a modern twist.

1. Michelle Kondrich
michelle@michellekondrich.com
www.michellekondrich.com
1331 Marion St, Unit 1
Denver, CO 80218
917.710.4210
Education Paper Wings Apprenticeship Program
Current Apprentice
School of Visual Arts, New York
2009 Illustration Portfolio Design
2008 Comic Storytelling with Matt Madden
2007 Advanced Painting with Nancy Chunn
Schoolism (Online Illustration Training)
2010 Digital Painting with Bobby Chiu
Hastings College, Nebraska
2004 BA in Studio Art
Employment Professional Illustrator September 2009 - Present
• Creating original illustrations for magazines, newspapers, books and advertising clients
based on a brief
• Discussing client needs and identifying a target audience for the work
• Negotiating contracts with clients; exercising excellent time management and organiza-
tional skills
• Promoting the business through social media, direct mail, and personal meetings with po-
tential clients
Clients include: Horizon Organics, The Village Voice, AVAAZ, Edelman, HOW Magazine, Re-
gent’s College London (UK), AMMO Magazine (UK), Room 214, Cultivator Advertising & De-
sign, Earth Island Journal, The Deli Magazine (NYC), Mayor Campaign (Colorado Springs),
Lucky 13 Strategies, Cactus, Tofogu, LGBT Føroyar (The Faroe Islands)
Marketing Assistant, Financial Planning Association July 2011 - Present
• Managing content for FPA chapter websites
• Assisting chapter representatives with website edits
• Managing content for FPA national website
Programs Coordinator, EILEEN FISHER, Inc. September 2006 - July 2010
• Designed seasonal tools, flyers, and email blasts for the Wholesale Merchandise Depart-
ment; created monthly illustrations for the company newsletter
• Assisted with the planning and execution of in-store events
• Managed and increased the efficiency of the Specialist clothing allowance program; pre-
pared and communicated seasonal information to Specialists in department stores, received
and processed all clothing orders
Producer/Inventory Control Specialist, Revenue Frontier September 2005 - August 2006
• Photographed incoming artwork and prepared digital photos for the website and for Certifi-
cates of Authenticity; kept a strict inventory of incoming and sold artwork

2. • Prepared artwork and the television studio for the live taping of “Barry Chappell’s Fine Art
Showcase” which included: bringing all artwork to the studio and keeping it in the order it
would be sold, insuring all original art had a title and number on the back of the frame, and
delivering all sold artwork to the shipping department
Visitor Services Associate, J. Paul Getty Museum May 2004 - September 2005
• Provided daily customer service for museum visitors
• Assisted at museum events
Fellowships & 2012 DaVinci Wine Fan’s Choice Storyteller, Social Media Marketing Competition
Awards 2012 Artist-in-Residence (upcoming), Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts
2012 Finalist, The New Yorker’s 2012 Eustace Tilley Book-Bag Contest
Skills & Expertise
• Adobe Creative Suite
• WordPress
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Social Media Marketing
• Small Business Marketing
Where to Find Me
Portfolio: www.michellekondrich.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/missillustrator
The Denver Egotist: www.thedenveregotist.com/members/michelle-kondrich
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michellekondrich
Client Testimonials
“I found Michelle by chance, and now consider it a mission to be sure no one else has to wait
for a chance to find the illustrator for their projects. An important client of mine needed an
engaging but professionally drawn illustration for a promotional piece for her medical office.
Michelle was everything I could have hoped for from an illustrator from the moment I first
contacted her: she was prompt, warm and receptive, flexible, extremely professional, and her
work was beautiful. Michelle’s ability to understand the needs and boundaries of the project,
and deliver exactly what we’d hoped for has made her the artist I know I will rely on time and
again and highly recommend to other discerning clients!”
- Lilly Ghahremani, Strategy and Communications Expert, Lucky 13 Strategies
“Working with Michelle was an absolute pleasure and her illustration style was spot on for our
project. We provided her with a few rough ideas of what we needed and she was able to bring
them to life. Even with tight deadlines and revisions Michelle made it happen and we couldn’t
be happier with the result.”
- Benjamin Bowes, Creative Director, Room 214
“Michelle’s put an edge on the very traditional medium of pen and ink with cross hatching. Her style
was perfect for the job we needed to do, traditional with a twist. She has her own interesting ideas but
knows how to walk that line between pushing her agenda and delivering what we needed. She worked
quickly, took direction well and after the first four illustrations, we hired her to do several more.”
- Joel Hill, Art Director for the Mayor Campaign in Colorado Springs
Michelle Kondrich • michelle@michellekondrich.com • 917.710.4210 • www.michellekondrich.com •