Diane S Kolak

Owner, Freelance Graphic Designer

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Location:

Grand Rapids, MI

Industry:

Graphic Design

Work:

Dwelement Home Design Mar 2009 - Apr 2013
Owner, Design Consultant
Prism Publications/Mynorth Media Apr 2000 - Jun 2009
Art Director
Page 9 Design Apr 2000 - Jun 2009
Owner, Freelance Graphic Designer
Williams Group Jan 1995 - Apr 2000
Graphic Designer

Education:

Skills:

Creative Direction
Art Direction
Graphic Design
Publication Design
Magazine Design
Catalog Design
Book Design
Typography
Creative Branding
Idea Generation
Print Production
Print Collateral
Editorial Direction
Deadline Management
Advertising
Visual Communication
Photo Editing
Hand Drawing
Interior Design
Color Consulting
Writing
Copy Editing
Grammar
Adobe Creative Suite
Quarkxpress
Sketchup
Image Editing
Brochures
Editorial
Art
Photography
Collateral
Web Design
Magazines
Sketching
Illustration
Image Manipulation
Brand Implementation
Brand Development
Task Management

Interests:

Cooking
Sewing
Reading
Hiking
Home Design
Identity Design
Playing French Horn

Freelance Graphic Designer

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Position:

Owner, Freelance Graphic Designer at Page 9 Design

Location:

Traverse City, Michigan

Industry:

Graphic Design

Work:

Page 9 Design - Traverse City, MI since May 2009
Owner, Freelance Graphic Designer
Dwelement Home Design - Traverse City, MI Mar 2009 - Apr 2013
Owner, Design Consultant
Prism Publications/MyNorth Media Apr 2000 - Jun 2009
Art Director
Williams Group - Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area Jan 1995 - Apr 2000
Graphic Designer

Education:

Skills:

Creative Direction
Art Direction
Graphic Design
Publication Design
Magazine Design
Catalog Design
Book Design
Typography
Creative Branding
Idea Generation
Print Production
Print Collateral
Editorial Direction
Deadline Management
Advertising
Visual Communication
Photo Editing
Hand Drawing
Interior Design
Color Consulting
Writing
Copy Editing
Grammar
Adobe Creative Suite
QuarkXPress
SketchUp
Image Editing
Brochures
Editorial
Art
Photography

Interests:

Design of all kinds— chiefly publication design, identity design, and home design.

Awards:

Silver Award, General Excellence
City & Regional Magazine Association
Magazine of the Year
International Regional Magazine Association
Gold Award, General Excellence
City & Regional Magazine Association
First time winning a General Excellence Award in the magazine's 23-year history
Merit Award, Feature Design
International Regional Magazine Association
First Place, Tabloid
Herbert Kassner Journalism Contest for Public Affairs Reporting
Award for quarterly tabloid newsletter produced in collaboration with Schneider Communications on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers