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About
Tonya Chitwood
Graphic Designer
Bryan, Texas
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.
I have enjoyed more than 32 years in the graphics arts field. My entire education and training in this field has been on the job.
I am proud to say that I have done everything to do with print/advertising from front door to back. I began with customer relation, was the lead graphic artist and production manager for a small newspaper in northern Colorado and am now, a designer and prepress technician for Integ in downtown Bryan, TX.
When with the newspaper in Colorado, I was responsible for all ad production as well as layout and design of the weekly newspaper. In addition to the newspaper, my responsibilities also included production, ad design and layout for multiple publications including a semi-annual Hunting Guide, annual Summer Recreation Guide, and the Meeker and Rangely Chamber Tourist Guides, among others. I was in charge of maintenance of a subscription-based information website for hunters in or coming to Northwest Colorado [Northwest Colorado Hunting Club]. Along with website maintenance, I was also responsible for shipping merchandise, ordering promo items and correspondence/tech support for the members.
Along with my extensive print and ad production experience, I also offer freelance services for design work, hand lettering (chalk and signs), and home decor on a contract basis.
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Experience
Freelance Designer
2012 – 2018 • Arlington, TX
Freelance designer for high-end boots offered and sold by Lane Boots.
Freelance Designer
Meeker Emroidery
1990 – Present • Meeker, Colo
Freelance Graphic Designer for various direct-to-garment, transfer and embroidered apparel pieces.
Freelance Designer
Tonya Chitwood | Designer
1990 Caldwell, Texas
I have enjoyed more than 32 years as a graphic designer. Through word of mouth and customer referrals I have been able to expand my customer base from Colorado to Texas.
Education
Grand Junction High School
General Eduction
Sept. 1, 1982 – June 1, 1986 • Grand Junction, CO
Although a high school diploma is all that I have obtained pertaining to education, I believe my more than 25 years of on the job experience more than makes up for my lack of a degree in my chosen profession.
Awards
2020
Best in Class [3 projects], PIA [Printing & Imaging Association) (Graphex | MidAmerica's Graphic Excellence Competition. Projects which I was solely responsible for designing from conception to completion.) [link]
2012
Citizen of the Year, Meeker Area Chamber of Commerce (I was honored with the Citizen of Year title and award at the 2012 Chamber Banquet for my years of volunteerism throughout the community.) [link]
Clients
Texas A&M Corps of CadetsParker University [Dallas, Texas]Texas Oil RanchRudder RangerettesWendll's Wondrous ThingsCuppa Joe Coffee ShopRock Prairie Behavioral HealthSpur Heart Cattle Co.Lane BootsAll family members I possess
Specialties
Layout and DesignApparel DesignsChalkboard ArtTypography ArtHigh-End Boot Design
Skills
PhotoshopQuarkXpressAdobe IllustratorInDesignMac OS SystemsWindows Systems