Karen Royer - Arundel Design
11 Dianne Lane
Ashland, Massachusetts 01721
karen@arundeldesign.com

Career Objective:     
To model virtual, 3D environments for entertainment and educational purposes. 

Employment:     

Textile Sales Associate.   
Fabric Place BasementNovember 2016 – Present. Guided clients in selecting textiles, colors and designs for their real environments   

Freelance Graphic Artist.
November 2007 - Present. Modeled 3D images for real world buildsDesigned images and layout for quarterly newsletter. Provided logos or images on as needed basis for local churches using Photoshop or Illustrator.

Graphic Designer. 
St. John Vianney Catholic Church. December 2006 - November 2007. Designed logos and images for weekly publication with Photoshop and Illustrator. Edited weekly publication.

Graphic and Web Designer. 
St. John Neumann Catholic Church. January 2004 – December 2006. Designed logos and images for weekly publication with Photoshop and Illustrator. Edited weekly publication. Designed, produced and maintained new website using Dreamweaver. Interfaced with a variety of vendors and Ministry Leads to serve graphic needs.   Coordinated with outside shops to provide all graphic needs for $3 million dollar fundraiser. 

Arts and Environment Coordinator  
Holy Spirit Church. Fall 1995 through Spring 1998. Managed production teams to construct items and decorate the church space. Implemented and planned decorations and related hardware for liturgies. Recruited and organized volunteers to complete plans within budget and schedule. Scheduled and maintained a planning calendar.  Coordinated with the liturgy committee to present a unified message. Designed banners and graphics.    

Awards: 
Rolf Ericson Award for Outstanding Doll Sculpture 2000
– International Doll Convention/ Blue Ribbon. Best of Show – San Francisco Bay Doll Art 1998/ Judges Choice/ Blue Ribbon. Best of Group – Bohler’s 1998 Anaheim Show/ Blue Ribbon. Best of Show - San Francisco Bay Doll Art 1998/ Best in Category/ Blue Ribbon. President's Honor Roll at ACC.

Publications:  Publisher Scott Publications, Editor Ruth M. Keessen, "Contemporary Doll Collector", May 2001, English
Publisher Scott Publications, Editor Barbara Campbell, "Doll Crafter Magazine", March 1998, English

Professional Associations:  Member Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
Doll Artisan Guild Member since 1996.
Seeleys Certified Doll Products Teacher and Master Doll Maker.
Education:
BS Related Arts – University of Vermont
33 credit hours toward Associates Degree in 3d Modeling and Rendering - Austin Community College

Related Skills:

3d Studio Max,Photoshop CS5 and Illustrator CS4, ZBrush, Publisher, Blender, Dreamweaver; Flash, some C++,  and Actionscript.

Pdf version of resume here.

Web page and slide shows are creations of Arundel Design 2016