Sue Medaris is a graphic artist and designer with experience creating visually engaging content across various platforms to attract and educate audiences. She has over 20 years of experience in design, illustration, and web development. Her areas of expertise include infographics, data visualization, web design using programs like WordPress and Adobe Creative Suite, and traditional printmaking techniques. She currently works on projects for the University of Wisconsin-Madison creating graphics, websites, and illustrations to communicate research.

1. SUE MEDAR S 608.577.6001 • svm@svmedaris.com S.V. MEDARIS
PERSONAL SUMMARY
Making content (knowledge, data, stories, websites) visually provocative and intriguing
that draw viewers into that article, website, campaign, or physical space to learn more.
This is based on the desire to capture the attention of the ever-distracted public so that
they can’t help but learn more about a specific research topic, company, discovery or
statistic. Communicating effectively by applying the latest techniques and technology,
using social media and campaigns, and designing for multiple platforms and devices
in order to engage the public. I thrive on tight deadlines, educating people through
graphics, making my client or employer look good, and learning new technology.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison • Master of Fine Arts, Printmaking, 2011
University of Wisconsin-Madison • Master of Arts, 2010
Madison College, Madison, WI • Associate Degree, Graphic Design, 1997
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA • Bachelor of Arts, 1985
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment
(Aztalan project) 2016-2018
Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Illustrator, Artist
Handling all visuals for this project (Uncovering Ancient Life at Aztalan...) including a new,
public-facing, interactive website. I am doing all design, coding, illustration, logo and
icon creation, as well as some of the on-site photo documentation.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Botany Department 2016
Media Specialist
LTE Spring/Summer 2016: In charge of Illustration, graphic design, data visualization,
etc for Botany Department. Advising, designing and illustrating visual representations
of faculty, staff and students’ research into print and digital formats for conferences,
publications and other presentations. Illustration and data visualizations created in
Excel or Illustrator, then finished in Illustrator or Photoshop. Highlight: creating full-
color quarterly, printed newsletter for Botany dept, which included original illustrations
and an in-depth fully-illustrated world map with current research locations highlighted.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, University Communications
2016-present
Graphic Artist/Designer, Illustrator
Illustration, design, maps, web development & design, data visualization, infographics
for Research Communications and University Communications. Programs/platforms
regularly used: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After
Effects; CMS (WordPress); Facebook/Twitter/Instagram; coding with HTML5, CSS3;
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Keynote
UW-Madison, The Why Files (whyfiles.org) 1999 -2016
Web Designer, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator
All aspects of web design for the site (illustration, design, maps, infographics, style
sheets, coding, etc), on deadline for each weekly article. Site redesign as needed to
update the look and navigation of site. Design of digital and print campaign for Science
Writing in the Age of Denial conference. Curator for gallery exhibits including planning,
GRAPHIC ARTIST, DESIGNER
123 Drammen Valley Rd
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Grafix Translation (Graphics, Design site)
Market Weight Press (Press, Blog, Shop)
S.V. Medaris Fine Art
GRAPHICS PORTFOLIO:
GrafixTranslation.com
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Cloud (2015): Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Muse, Dreamweaver, Premiere
Pro, After Effects, Acrobat, Bridge
HTML5, CSS3, WordPress, Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Keynote
Software used in previous classes and
private sector: AfterEffects, Flash
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Infographics/Data Visualization, Maps (Excel,
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Web Design (WordPress, HTML5, CSS3, Adobe
Dreamweaver, Muse)
Illustration: digital (Adobe Illustrator,
Photoshop), and traditional media
Marketing: Social Media (Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, MailChimp campaigns), and traditional
(direct mail)
Instructor: Adobe Creative Suite software,
Web design, Graphic Design, Digital Illustration,
Traditional Illustration, Color Theory,
Typography, Traditional Printmaking, Book Arts
Dynamic (image-heavy) presentations
(Keynote, PowerPoint)
Exhibit design (public, private & institutional
galleries)
Event Planning (educational presentations,
gallery receptions, area events)
SOCIAL
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MarketWeightPress
Twitter: https://twitter.com/svmedaris
Instagram: https://instagram.com/svmedaris/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/
svmedaris
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2. SUE MEDAR S 608.577.6001 • svm@svmedaris.com S.V. MEDARIS
PUBLIC ART
2006 - 2010Art Zoobilee, Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, WI;
The Art of the Horse, Intern’l Museum of the Horse, Lexington, KY;
CowParade Wisconsin, downtown Madison, WI
Events involved commissioned painting of life-size fiberglass figures for public display,
which were then were auctioned for charity.
EXHIBITION RECORD /FINE ART:
S.V. Medaris Fine Art 2004-present
More information at http://svmedaris.com
installation, purchasing. Programs/platforms regularly used: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, After Effects; CMS (WordPress); Facebook/Twitter/
Instagram; coding with HTML5, CSS3; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Keynote
Grafix Translation (grafixTranslation.com) 1995 - present
Graphic Artist, Designer, Illustrator
Graphics by S.V. Medaris, including infographics, data visualization, Illustration, web
design, campaign/branding (web and print design), exhibit design/curation. Clients
include American Family Insurance, American Heart Association, CUNA Service Group, Dane
County Planning and Development, The Geo Group, Gingko Press, Grote Publishing, Henry
Vilas Zoo, Isthmus Newspaper, Lands’ End, McMurray Hatchery, Meriter Health Services, The
Nature Conservancy, The PEC Foundation, Pleasant Company for Mattel, Rachel Carson
Center, University Communications (and other departments) at UW-Madison, Wisconsin
Alumni Research Foundation, Wisconsin Research-Profiles in Discovery, and others.
Market Weight Press (marketweightpress.com) 2008 - present
Artist, Designer
Sole proprietor of business and online shop specializing in affordable apparel and home
decor featuring the block prints of S.V. Medaris. Creation of all products, online content,
campaigns, social media, marketing, advertising
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2012
Lecturer
Printmaking; Artists’ Books; Vandercook (letterpress) instruction as well as digital
printing; all aspects of book-making and relief/block printing. Programs used: Keynote,
PowerPoint, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
Madison College, Madison, WI 2008, 1998-2001
Instructor
Graphic design, advanced computer graphics, Intro to Computer Graphics, Drawing,
illustration (digital and traditional). Programs taught: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat), QuarkXPress, Blackboard, PowerPoint, Keynote
COLLECTIONS
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO; Department of
Transportation, Santa Barbara, CA ; Department
of Transportation, Superior, WI ; Department
of Tourism, Kickapoo Reserve, La Farge, WI ;
Drive-By Press (various); Epic Systems, Verona,
WI ; Graze Restaurant, Madison, WI; Gippsland
Centre for Art and Design, Australia; Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI;
Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI;
OPA Color, Madison, WI; Proyecto’ace Print
Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Richard F.
Brush Art Gallery, St. Lawrence Univ, Canton,
NY; University of Colorado, Special Collections,
Boulder, CO; University of Wisconsin Children’s
Hospital, Madison, WI; University of Wisconsin
School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI;
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Madison, WI;
Zayed Universit, United Arab Emirates; and
private collections in U.S. and abroad
RECENT BIBLIOGRAPHY
2016, 15, 14, 11, 10, 05 Birds in Art – Lee
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum exhibition
catalog
2015, 2008-’12 Annual Dane Arts calendar
2014 Farm Life - Madison Magazine
2011 CLUCK: Jungle Fowl to City Chicks
(Illustrator)
2011 Eyeworthy - WI State Journal (WI)
2011 Art of Bestiary ...Overture print exhibit–
The Badger Herald,
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Artisan Gallery, Paoli, WI
Hoofprint Workshop, Chicago, IL
The Lion’s Nest, Austin, TX
RECENT AWARDS
Best in Show, 2016 Wisconsin Artists Biennial,
Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI