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
•	   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 •

Michelle Kondrich Resume

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    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
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    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 •