MY STORY
Bonjour, y'all! My name is Adam. Travel, linguistics, logo design, Harry Potter, and my cat, Ramsay, are a few things that I love.
I'm originally from Tennessee, but I relocated to Michigan six years ago after accepting an offer to teach French at Michigan State University, where I obtained a Master of Arts in French Language and Literature. Before that, I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Tennessee at Martin.
For nearly four years, I was Creative Director at Skyline Outdoor Advertising in East Lansing, Michigan where I learned to tailor my design style to suit my clients' needs. I worked with such diverse clients as the City of Lansing, the Michigan State and Pittsburgh Football programs, Dart Container Corporation, Salt Yoga, and countless more.
In 2019, I accepted the position of Administrative Assistant at Michigan Virtual, where I support the Learning Research Institute and Instructional Product Development teams by arranging travel, assisting in budget and contract management, and aiding our course developers and researchers in whatever ways I can.
In addition to my post as Administrative Assistant I'm also Adjunct French Instructor at Olivet College, teaching introductory French courses. My classes are highly communicative in nature. Even from day one of French 101, I speak as little English as possible in the classroom.
Below, you will find my design portfolio. If you like what you see and want some for yourself, reach out! I'm always accepting new clients!
Thanks for stopping by!
SKILLS
DESIGN
BA in
Graphic Design
(UTM)
3+ years as
Graphic Designer and
Creative Director at
Skyline Outdoor
High proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,
and InDesign
Experience designing and producing vehicle wraps, digital media, logos, billboards,
and more
LEADERSHIP
3+ years as leader of Skyline Outdoor's Art Department
Responsible for new designer training at Skyline Outdoor
Development of new methods of file and data management
9+ years
of classroom
leadership experience
President of annual academic conference 2014-15
LANGUAGE
MA in
French Language
and Literature
(MSU)
Superior level proficiency in French on the ACTFL scale
4+ years teaching 1st and 2nd year
college level
French courses
3+ years as Supplemental Instructor experience at UTM
Novice proficiency
in Spanish