Joe Vavrina

Experience

Duncan Aviation

Graphic Designer: 2018 to Present​

  • Designed marketing communication materials including newsletters, flyers, postcards, spreads for the Duncan Debrief magazine and other print and digital marketing communications.

  • Helped organize media assets, including converting media files from one format to another; scanning, retouching, resizing and color correcting media; determining best media/file type for requested use and delivering media files to requestor by printing, e‑mailing; archiving media files, photographs and graphics; and searches for and retrieving archived files for internal and external contacts.

  • Briefly appeared as the host of the Duncan Aviation YouTube channel.

  • Took photos for various Duncan Aviation publications.


Whole Foods Market - Lincoln

Graphic Artist: October 2013 to 2018

  • Created social media graphics, flyers, and other marketing materials as needed for internal store use as well as the Whole Foods Market Midwest region.

  • Illustrated dynamic chalkboards and other art for merchandise displays.

  • Managed and directed two part-time assistant graphic artists.

  • Maintained and produced signage for all departments, ensuring visual quality, consistency, and adherence to Whole Foods Market brand standards.

  • Followed all regional signage graphical standards, guidelines, and procedures.

  • Assisted in illustrating chalkboards at new store openings throughout the Midwest.


Round Robot Design

Freelance Design and Illustration: 2009 to Present


Education

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Studio Emphasis: Graphic Design & Illustration

Major GPA: 3.44 Cumulative GPA: 3.28


Related Skills

Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe InDesign | Traditional & Digital Illustration | Hand lettering | Microsoft Office | Mac & PC Platforms | HTML & CSS | Adobe Acrobat ​ |


Other Experience

Applebee’s - Gateway - Lincoln

Bartender: June 2005 – September 2013

2012 Employee of the year