Randy Steward

(254) 495.9531 – mobile

(505) 216.6678 – alternate mobile

randy.d.steward@gmail.com

Professional Positions

• August 2007 – Present, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Web Developer at Cisneros Design Santa Fe, NM
• Fall 2006, Intern at Chaos with McGarrah-Jesse Austin, TX

Education

• March 2011 – Managing Multiple Priorities, A Fred Pryor Seminar
• Fall 2010 – Lynda.com Essential JQuery
• Fall 2006 Intern at Chaos with McGarrah-Jesse Austin, TX
• Fall 2002 – Spring 2007 Graduated summa cum laude Texas State University San Marcos, TX
• Fall 2002 – Spring 2004 McLennan Community College Hewitt, TX
• 2002 Graduated Midway High School Hewitt, TX

Awards

• Spring 2011 – Competent Communicator Certificate, Oh Pinion Toastmasters, Santa Fe, NM
• Fall 2010 – 2nd Place, Area Tall Tales competition, Toastmasters
• 2009 AIGA NM 2nd Annual Showdown Juried Show – Letterpress Española Valley Human Society Benefit Auction Invite
• Summer 2007 CMYK Magazine – Geyser Peak Wine Label
• Summer 2007 CMYK Magazine – Maid Brigade Logo
• Spring 2007 DSVC Best of Category and Judges Choice – ASPCA Ad Campaign
• Spring 2007 DSVC** entry – Geyser Peak Wine Label
• Fall 2006 Houston Art Directors Club Bronze – ASPCA Ad Campaign
• Fall 2006 Houston Art Directors Club Merit – Google Maps Ad Campaign
• Spring 2006 Creative Summit XXI entry – Santorini Stationary
• Spring 2006 Creative Summit XXI entry – Google Maps Ad Campaign
• Spring 2006 Creative Summit XXI entry – Modest Mouse Poster
• Spring 2005 Creative Summit* XX entry – SFIFF Poster
• Fall 2002 – Fall 2005 Recipient of the MAC Grant
• Spring 2006 Inducted into Council of Scholars
• Fall 2004 – Fall 2006 Deans List Honoree – 5 times

Extracurricular Activities

• Fall 2010 – Present Official Board Member AIGA New Mexico, Secretary
• Fall 2010 – Fall 2011 Toastmasters member – Santa Fe, NM
• Spring 2008 – Present Olympic-Style Weightlifting
• Fall 2006 Toastmasters member – San Marcos, TX
• Fall 2006 Art Director for AAF NSAC creative team***
• Fall 2006 – Spring 2007 Event Coordinator of AIGA TXState
• Fall 2006 Volunteer at Hollydazzle AIGA event
• Spring 2006 Volunteer at Creative Summit XXI
• Spring 2006 Volunteer at Design in the Fast Lane AIGA event
• Fall 2005 Volunteer at Hollydaze AIGA event
• Fall 2005 – Present Actively involved member of AIGA

Skills

• Expert Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign CS5
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge in HTML and CSS
• Intermediate knowledge developing on the WordPress platform
• Introductory knowledge in JQuery and PHP
• Excellent illustration skills
• Excellent hand skills
• Excellent print production skills
• Great organizational, management and leadership skills
• Quick, Passionate learner
• Great at lifting really heavy things

Notes

*Annual Student Show Hosted by Texas State University and Chris Hill from HILL Design.

**Dallas Society of Visual Communications 3rd Annual National Student Show and Conference. Over 2000 entries from 25 states.

***American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition. 2nd Runner up at District Level

“Students from the school of Journalism and Mass Communication, Communication Design and Speech Communication programs, and the McCoy College of Business Administration marketing department at Texas State made up the AAF team” – Jayme Blaschke