HEATHER FORD
DESIGNER AND ARTIST
TESTIMONIALS
“She is brilliant, creative, multi-talented, hard working, positive, and honorable. It is extremely rare to find all these qualities in a single person. It is my privilege to know her. If it were in my power to hire her, I would do so in an instant.”
Client
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
2017 – Present
Bradley University
Chair of Art and Design
Associate Professor of Design
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Provide strategic leadership and vision for the department.
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Manage departmental budgets, resources, and personnel.
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Manage communication and collaboration among faculty, staff, and students.
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Oversee the development and implementation of curricula.
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Recruit, mentor, and support faculty members.
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Organize and enhance community engagement.
2005 – 2017
The Iona Group and Float
UI/UX Designer and Lead Graphic Designer
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Designed interactive web, wearable and mobile projects, along with company branding and marketing collateral.
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Produced art using design software for visual communication media including (but not limited to) print, video and web media for Fortune 500 companies such as Disney, Nike, Pioneer, Home Depot, and Target.
2003 – 2005
The Herald and Review
Graphic Designer and Illustrator
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Created and conceptualized entire monthly magazine design, illustration, and layout.
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Layout designer for newspaper ads and tabular inserts.
2022
Bradley University
MFA in Visual Communications
Focus on Graphic Design, Interactive Design, and Illustration
2021
Bradley University
MA in Visual Communications
Focus on Graphic Design, Interactive Design, and Illustration
2001
Illinois Institute of Art
BFA in Visual Communications
Focus on Graphic Design and Multimedia/Motion Graphics
Summa cum laude GPA 4.0