Work Experience

Cottage Door Press | Graphic Design (Freelance)
January 2021 - Present

Producing, editing, and designing motion graphics for product videos for the digital platforms. Communicating with the marketing team to create a brand sound and look that can be used throughout all company videos.
Rolling Meadows, IL
Freelance Illustrator
January 2017 - Present

I create original hand-drawn artwork and comics. Primary my focus is on children's book illustration, and I'm represented by Andrea Brown Literary Agency. My go-to mediums are digital, watercolor, and ink
Hanover Park, IL
Encyclopedia Britannica | Storyboard Artist (Freelance)
September 2022 - January 2023

Worked closely with Creative Director and Subject Matter Experts to produce storyboards for science and social studies videos for elementary and middle school curricula. Storyboarding included mapping out detailed visual instructions for the video production team, finding or creating visual assets to be included in the video, and selecting music and sound effects for the video production.

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Chicago, IL
WGN America | Graphic Design Manager
September 2020 - June 2021

Managing daily on-air graphics for the primetime national news show, NewsNation. Designing on-air graphics, and managing tasks for the news designers. Communicating with the art director, producers, and news directors for special/daily requests and pre-production graphics.
Chicago, IL
WGN America | Graphic Designer
May 2020 - September 2020

Designing on-air news graphics and templates for national primetime news show, NewsNation.
Chicago, IL
The RoomPlace | Graphic Designer
November 2019 - May 2020

Design web page elements, including banners ads, page headers, animated GIFs and page layouts. Design eFlyer catalog for merchandise and emails for sales and events. Created motion graphics for advertising, and edited pre-roll spots. Designed still and animated social media assets.
Lombard, IL
WGN-TV | Graphic Artist
January 2010 - November 2019

Create on air news graphics for both WGN-TV and CLTV using Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects. Design print ads, social media images, logos, posters, signs, and banners for WGN, WGN America, and CLTV. Create original artwork (digital and traditionally painted) for the station's social media pages.
Chicago, IL
Charms by Nash | Sole Proprietor/Designer
April 2011 - October 2014

Charms by Nash was a small home business and online store. I created and sold hand sculpted miniature food jewelry. I also manage the website, design web and print material, and handled all customer correspondences.
Des Plaines, IL
CLTV | Multimedia Designer
May 2007 - December 2009

Create graphics for news shows, commercials, and other on-air productions using Photoshop and Quantel Paintbox.
Design print ads for programs and events.
Upload and manage news video on CLTV.com
Manage homepage content and video for WGNTV.com
Oak Brook, IL
CLTV | Master Control/ENG Operator
August 2005 - May 2007

Monitor and maintain on-air programming.
Tune in analog and digital satellite signals, and news truck transmissions from the field.
Oak Brook, IL
WBAY | Master Control/Audio Operator
August 2004 - August 2005
Monitor and maintain on-air programming.
Operate audio switcher for live news broadcast, and programs recorded in studio.
Green Bay, WI

Skills

  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, Microsoft Office, WordPress, Etsy, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Mac and PC operating systems.
  • Moderate experience with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Premiere
  • Some experience with VizRt and Cinema 4D
  • Traditional medium used are ink, illustration markers, pencil, watercolor, and polymer clay.

Education

International Academy of Design and Technology
2008 - 2010
Associates in Applied Science in Visual Communication
Illinois Center for Broadcasting
2003 -2004
Broadcasting Certificate (Radio & Television Broadcasting)

All designs and artwork created by NaShantá Fletcher. Content should not be used without permission.