My Bio
Hello, I’m Sara Broderick, graphic designer and self proclaimed owner of good ideas. I was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan. Home to Kellogg’s, Post and Ralston Foods, I was one of those lucky kids that got to test out the newest of the breakfast food creations. I always thought it would be fun to design the cereal boxes.
Design is my passion. I get excited about good type management and great photography. I really go nuts over the instructional illustrations you see on packaging. And I’ve been known to have some really good ideas.
Good ideas take time.
Experience
Freelance Designer/Developer, 2007-present
Design: A Good Idea, Durham, NC
Identity development, and web design and development
Lead Graphic Designer, 2006-present
A Southern Season, Chapel Hill, NC
Identity development, packaging, publications, photography, advertising, commercials, newsletters, web design and development, maintain graphic archives
Graphic Designer, 2006
Independent Weekly, Raleigh, NC
Designed display ads for local businesses, photo touch-up, maintain graphic archives
Marketing Coordinator, 2008-2009
South Estes Farmers' Market, Chapel Hill, NC
Website design, development, maintenance and management; production of weekly email newsletters, attend markets and facilitate communication with sponsors
Lead Graphic Designer, 2005-2006
Harper Arts, Carborro, NC
Designed t-shirts, set-up, and production
Graphic Design Internship, 2003-2004
Design Center, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
Identity development, publication and web design and development
Technology
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Mac or PC
Education
Web Certificate, 2009-present
Art Institute of Phoenix Online, Phoenix AZ
BFA Graphic Design Program, 2000-2004
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Design Software, 1999-2000
Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI
Sculpture, Art History, Liberal Studies, 1998-1999
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Drawing, Liberal Studies, 1997-1998
Chabot College, Hayward CA
Liberal Arts Studies, 1996-1997
Ambassador University, Big Sandy TX
References available upon request.