WORK EXPERIENCE
- Winter 2012 to Spring 2012 - Chicago, IL
- This position was comparable to a junior designer position. I worked on solo projects as well as collaborations with my coworkers, all the while learning to operate in a fast-paced environment.
- Summer 2011 to Winter 2012 - Starkville, MS
- I designed promotional material for the College of Architecture, Art + Design, including post cards, posters, newsletters, and brochures. I was also responsible for upkeep and maintenance of the college’s website.
- Fall 2010 to Spring 2011 - Starkville, MS
- My responsibilities included producing logos, designing brochures, and helping in the preparation of community report presentations.
- Spring 2010 to Spring 2011 - Starkville, MS
- As a lab monitor, I was required to have an extensive knowledge of Adobe softwares, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator. I helped fellow students resolve both design and software related issues.
- Spring 2010 - Starkville, MS
- In this class, we were given the great opportunity to work with real clients. In this case, our client was the City of Quitman, MS. As a team, my roommate David Whitley and I created a logo, brochure, and website for the city. Our logo was chosen over those of our classmates by the client.
- Spring 2009 - Ridgeland, MS
- During this internship I gained significant experience in the advertising industry. My responsibilities included helping with the creative process, uploading files to be shown to clients, and sending projects to be printed.
FREELANCE
- Summer 2010 - Arkadelphia, AR
- For this project I created a t-shirt design for the Arlie Moore Alumni Association’s annual reunion on Lake DeGray, AR. The design for the shirt was also used on huggies for the event.
- Summer 2010 - Starkville, MS
- I worked as a team with fellow designer and classmate Tim Cook to produce a poster displaying handicap friendly campuses. This project not only required us to resolve a large amount of text, but also to make the best of low-resolution images.
- Fall 2009 - Flowood, MS
- For this project I was required to come up with a logo for Saint Mark’s United Methodist Church. The logo is now used in their brochures and on their website, as well as on several billboards near the church.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Portfolio Site Featured | HOW Top Ten Sites for Designers
- "Best In Show" | Tuscaloosa AAF Addy Awards
- Gold Student Addy | Tuscaloosa AAF Addy Awards
- 5 pieces featured | Pix(elated) National Design Contest
- Six pieces featured | MSU Student Art Show
- Two pieces featured | www.flickrdesign.com
- Poster contest winner | Top of the Hops Beer Festival
- Silver Juror's Award | Pix(elated) Student Design Contest
- Honorable Mention | Pix(elated) Student Design Contest
- Gold Student "Addy" | Tuscaloosa AAF Addy Awards
- Gold Student "Addy" | 7th District AAF Addy Awards
EDUCATION
- Mississippi State University
- The Department of Art
- Mississippi State University
- 102 Freeman Hall
- Mississippi State, MS 39762
SKILLS
- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Microsoft Office Suite, Letterpress, Screenprinting
CONTACT INFO
- howdy@robtoombs.com
- 601.720.0949
- Professor | Graphic Design Coordinator
- College of Architecture, Art + Design
- Mississippi State University
- jmixon@caad.msstate.edu
- 662.325.1904
- Visiting Assistant Professor
- College of Architecture, Art + Design
- Mississippi State University
- chad@chadanderson.com
- 662.397.6990
- Project Director
- Stennis Institute
- Mississippi State University
- joe@sig.msstate.edu
- 662.312.4796
- Art Director
- Mad Genius - Creative Fusion
- cnolen@madgeniusinc.com
- 601.462.1174
