John McKelvy
Visual Designer | Art Director | Illustrator
Oakland, CA
Professional Experience
Visual Designer
Clars Auction Gallery
Oakland, CA
2011 - present
•Visual Design of all advertising and marketing collateral
•UI Design of WordPress website pages
•Communicate directly with website developer, instructing of all changes and providing UI
•Lead website design team meetings resulting in launching of new site
•Collaborate with directors on advertising and photography related to their departments
•Product and fine art photography of art and antiques for online auction catalogs
•Co-manage photography team on product photo shoots including lighting and styling
Project Manager
Global Imprints
San Francisco, CA
2006 - 2011
•Managed production of printed materials from conception to completion
•Worked directly with vendors including: printing press managers, large format print facilities, screen printers, and specialty production facilities
•Generated and managed workflow sheets, job dockets and other related documentation.
•Oversaw direct mail campaigns with mail-house managers and shippers
Freelance Experience
JamBase
•Online Sales Kit (Created in Keynote)
•Rate Card & Festival Rate Card Re-Design
Education
User Experience Design
General Assembly
San Francisco, CA | Aug. - Oct. 2018
Visual Design
General Assembly
San Francisco, CA | Nov. 2018 - Jan. 2019
BFA Illustration
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah, GA | 1990-1994
SkillS
Visual Design
User Centered Design
Wireframing
Illustration
Infographics
User Research
Hand Rendered Prototyping
Sketch
InVision
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Keynote
PowerPoint
Product Photography
Soft Skills
Communication
Active Listening
Mediating
Diplomacy
Patience