Greetings! I'm a designer from Leland, Illinois. For the past few years I have been running a small business (Tralla Creative) with a fellow creative, taking on graphic design projects and custom orders for a variety of hand-made goods. My previous experience since graduating in 2008, was as a free-lance graphic designer throughout the Chicago-land area. My most current work has predominantly been in the world of logo/brand design development. I have a passion for illustration and typography, and have 15 years experience in a variety of work ranging from art gallery promotional material to medical illustrations to packaging. I am fluent in the Adobe Creative Suite and fully capable to work remotely, but am also willing to take on hybrid roles in the Greater Chicagoland area. Best Regards, Jessi Choi --- **Employment and project experience** SMALL BUSINESS OWNER----» 2.18–Present Tralla Creative Group LLC, Leland, IL {2_2023} Logo Development, Illustration, Print Collateral,Product Development, Creative Director FREELANCE DESIGNER----» 6.08­–7.12 IBD Creative Group, West Dundee, IL {5.09_7.12} Illustration, Print Collateral, Brand Development,Photography and Web Graphics Production. 515 Design Group Inc., Huntley, IL {5.09_5.12}Project Management, Illustration, Branding, In-House Photography, Packaging Papertower Studios, Elgin, IL {8.08_11.10} Illustration, Print, Production Work, Brand Development and Web Layout. Hopeful Productions, Chicago, IL {8.08_11.09} Web layout, Illustration and Production Work. Reach Creative, Chicago, IL {8.08_11.09} Production Work and Web Graphics Production. Paetzold Design, St. Charles, IL {6.08_7.08} Branding and Production Work. PART-TIME DESIGNER----» 5.06–5.08 American Marketing and Publishing {5.06_9.06} Responsible for creating b/w advertisements for HomePages® Telephone books. 515 Design Group Inc. {5.07_5.08} Production work, Illustration, Branding, In-House Photography, and Packaging. GALLERY ASSISTANT/DESIGNER----» 4.06–5.08 Judson University {4.06_5.08} David J. & Betty M. Draewell Gallery Assisted in managing the preparation and construction of each new gallery exhibit, as well as designing the promotional material related to the gallery.

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Greetings! I'm a designer from Leland, Illinois. For the past few years I have been running a small business (Tralla Creative) with a fellow creative, taking on graphic design projects and custom orders for a variety of hand-made goods. My previous experience since graduating in 2008, was as a free-lance graphic designer throughout the Chicago-land area. My most current work has predominantly been in the world of logo/brand design development. I have a passion for illustration and typography, and have 15 years experience in a variety of work ranging from art gallery promotional material to medical illustrations to packaging. I am fluent in the Adobe Creative Suite and fully capable to work remotely, but am also willing to take on hybrid roles in the Greater Chicagoland area. Best Regards, Jessi Choi --- **Employment and project experience** SMALL BUSINESS OWNER----» 2.18–Present Tralla Creative Group LLC, Leland, IL {2_2023} Logo Development, Illustration, Print Collateral,Product Development, Creative Director FREELANCE DESIGNER----» 6.08­–7.12 IBD Creative Group, West Dundee, IL {5.09_7.12} Illustration, Print Collateral, Brand Development,Photography and Web Graphics Production. 515 Design Group Inc., Huntley, IL {5.09_5.12}Project Management, Illustration, Branding, In-House Photography, Packaging Papertower Studios, Elgin, IL {8.08_11.10} Illustration, Print, Production Work, Brand Development and Web Layout. Hopeful Productions, Chicago, IL {8.08_11.09} Web layout, Illustration and Production Work. Reach Creative, Chicago, IL {8.08_11.09} Production Work and Web Graphics Production. Paetzold Design, St. Charles, IL {6.08_7.08} Branding and Production Work. PART-TIME DESIGNER----» 5.06–5.08 American Marketing and Publishing {5.06_9.06} Responsible for creating b/w advertisements for HomePages® Telephone books. 515 Design Group Inc. {5.07_5.08} Production work, Illustration, Branding, In-House Photography, and Packaging. GALLERY ASSISTANT/DESIGNER----» 4.06–5.08 Judson University {4.06_5.08} David J. & Betty M. Draewell Gallery Assisted in managing the preparation and construction of each new gallery exhibit, as well as designing the promotional material related to the gallery.

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Greetings! I’m a designer from Leland, Illinois. For the past few years I have been running a small business (Tralla Creative) with a fellow creative, taking on graphic design projects and custom orders for a variety of hand-made goods. My previous experience since graduating in 2008, was as a free-lance graphic designer throughout the Chicago-land area.

My most current work has predominantly been in the world of logo/brand design development. I have a passion for illustration and typography, and have 15 years experience in a variety of work ranging from art gallery promotional material to medical illustrations to packaging. I am fluent in the Adobe Creative Suite and fully capable to work remotely, but am also willing to take on hybrid roles in the Greater Chicagoland area.

Best Regards,
Jessi Choi


Employment and project experience

SMALL BUSINESS OWNER----» 2.18–Present
Tralla Creative Group LLC, Leland, IL {2_2023}
Logo Development, Illustration, Print Collateral,Product Development, Creative Director

FREELANCE DESIGNER----» 6.08­–7.12
IBD Creative Group, West Dundee, IL {5.09_7.12}
Illustration, Print Collateral, Brand Development,Photography and Web Graphics Production.

515 Design Group Inc., Huntley, IL {5.09_5.12}Project Management, Illustration, Branding, In-House Photography, Packaging

Papertower Studios, Elgin, IL {8.08_11.10}
Illustration, Print, Production Work, Brand Development and Web Layout.

Hopeful Productions, Chicago, IL {8.08_11.09}
Web layout, Illustration and Production Work.

Reach Creative, Chicago, IL {8.08_11.09}
Production Work and Web Graphics Production.

Paetzold Design, St. Charles, IL {6.08_7.08}
Branding and Production Work.

PART-TIME DESIGNER----» 5.06–5.08
American Marketing and Publishing {5.06_9.06}
Responsible for creating b/w advertisements for HomePages® Telephone books.

515 Design Group Inc. {5.07_5.08}
Production work, Illustration, Branding, In-House Photography, and Packaging.

GALLERY ASSISTANT/DESIGNER----» 4.06–5.08
Judson University {4.06_5.08}
David J. & Betty M. Draewell Gallery Assisted in managing the preparation and construction of each new gallery exhibit, as well as designing the promotional material related to the gallery.

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Skills

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Flyer
Lo
Logo
Po
Postcard
Po
Poster
Ba
Banner
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Experience Level

Flyer
Expert
Logo
Expert
Postcard
Expert
Poster
Expert
Banner
Expert
Brochure
Expert
Business Card
Expert
Letterhead
Expert
Branding
Expert
Lettering
Expert
Illustration
Expert
T-shirt Design
Expert
Book Cover
Intermediate
Tattoo Illustration
Intermediate
Book Illustration
Beginner
Childrens Book Illustration
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent

Education

Associate of Arts at Waubonsee Community College
August 1, 2003 - May 1, 2005
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Communications at Judson University
August 1, 2005 - May 1, 2008
Graduated with a degree in Visual Communications, with heavy emphasis on fine art and illustration.