Courtney Hostetler
Graphic Artist & UX Designer
Evansville, IN
I have been a full time graphic artist for 8 years with Memory Portraits, during this time I have restored countless portraits for printed canvas keepsakes and video memorials using my 15+ years experience in Adobe Photoshop and the associated Adobe Creative Suite. I have recently started my UX Design journey with a General Assembly course and hope to create many more designs in Figma going forward.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sr. Graphic Artist / Tech Support
2015 - Present Evansville, Indiana, United States
Duties include photo restoration and touchups, formatting photos and digital assets for print, creation of web and print ads for clients. Tech Support duties entail assisting customers with software related and printer troubleshooting.
Collection Support Specialist I , II / Bankruptcy Support
July 2012 - September 2015 Evansville, Indiana, United States
In the roll of Support Specialist in both the Litigation and later in the Bankruptcy department duties included; communicating directly with customers and attorneys via phone, letter and email, researching documents needed for creation of Affidavits for lawsuits, lien releases, contracts, fraud reports and repossessions.
Designer
March 2014 - July 2014 Cynthiana, Indiana, United States
Collaborated with the in house design team to design a look based upon the outfits and theme of the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps 2014 show 'Animal Farm' which toured across the US.
Administrative Assistant
March 2012 - July 2012 Indiana, United States
Process incoming payments and cut checks for client distribution
Complete Affidavits and take associated paperwork to local courts to be Notarized and filed.
Complete Affidavits and take associated paperwork to local courts to be Notarized and filed.
Film Crew / Intern
December 2011 - March 2012 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Learned on-site set up of tripod camera rig and shoulder mounted rig for filming weekly Rotary Club meetings. Operated of one of three studio cameras on WNIN set for local Lawmakers episodes. Utilized Final Cut Pro to edit, mix, and apply graphics overlay to recorded segments
Prop Designer
October 2010 - December 2010 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Worked with Production Designer and film crew to create the look of the creature antagonist. Provided character design, fabricated creature costume elements from latex and resin, hand made prop sketchbook & journals that were created for use on set.
Translation Team Data Analyst
December 2010 - August 2011 Evansville, Indiana, United States
Assembled training materials to be utilized at international plants.
Created videos with uPreform for SAP production system environments.
Created videos with uPreform for SAP production system environments.
Lead Digital Illustrator
August 2009 - May 2010 Indiana, United States
Worked with Creative Director and Writing Staff to produce graphic elements for web ads and printed publication using Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Won 1st & 2nd place for two published illustrations for ‘Best Illustration for News Magazine’ from the Indiana Collegiate Press Association.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major Studio Art, Emphasis in Sculpture & Studio Arts / Minor in Graphic Design
2006 - 2010 Evansville, Indiana, United States
User Experience Design Remote Online
May 2023 - July 2023 United States
AWARDS
1st place - Best Illustration for News Magazine // 2nd place - Best Illustration for News Magazine
Best of Show in 3D category // 1st place in Ceramics
SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Concept Art, Figma, Photo Restoration, Sculpture, Technical Drawing, UI, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Ux, Vector Art
FREELANCE PROJECTS
Whimsies Clothing
Digital Artist
Evansville, IN --- 2018 - 2020
- Designed custom tiling patterns for print on fabrics and clothing
- Formatted illustration in a compatible format for overseas printers
Maelstrom Production Company
Mask Designer / Production
Los Angeles, CA --- July 13-21st 2015
- Created 25 masks for film ' The Spearhead Effect ' (2016)
Once Upon A Time (ABC)
Mask Maker (Costume Designer)
Vancouver, B.C. --- 2013
-Created Wolf mask for ABC's TV show "Once Upon A Time" Final Mask appears in season 3 episode 4 entitled 'Nasty Habits'
Evansville Hiking Club
Graphic Designer
Evansville, IN--- 2013
- Designed Logo for club web page & print media such as team shirts and vehicle decals
Studio Fran (Jeweler)
Graphic Designer
Evansville, IN --- 2010
- Designed logo, stationary and business card packet
Théâtre Musical Marsoulan
Mask Maker (Costume Designer)
Sillingy, France --- 2010
- Constructed custom armor pieces for two ‘Knight’ characters for theater in Paris, France
LupisTarn (Musical Group)
Mask Maker (Costume Designer)
--- 2010
- Worked with band agent to create 3 custom masks and hoods for bands stage performance and album cover
Ushabti (Dance Group)
Mask Maker (Costume Designer)
--- 2010
- Fabricate two custom Egyptian theme masks for dance routine
Digital Artist
Evansville, IN --- 2018 - 2020
- Designed custom tiling patterns for print on fabrics and clothing
- Formatted illustration in a compatible format for overseas printers
Maelstrom Production Company
Mask Designer / Production
Los Angeles, CA --- July 13-21st 2015
- Created 25 masks for film ' The Spearhead Effect ' (2016)
Once Upon A Time (ABC)
Mask Maker (Costume Designer)
Vancouver, B.C. --- 2013
-Created Wolf mask for ABC's TV show "Once Upon A Time" Final Mask appears in season 3 episode 4 entitled 'Nasty Habits'
Evansville Hiking Club
Graphic Designer
Evansville, IN--- 2013
- Designed Logo for club web page & print media such as team shirts and vehicle decals
Studio Fran (Jeweler)
Graphic Designer
Evansville, IN --- 2010
- Designed logo, stationary and business card packet
Théâtre Musical Marsoulan
Mask Maker (Costume Designer)
Sillingy, France --- 2010
- Constructed custom armor pieces for two ‘Knight’ characters for theater in Paris, France
LupisTarn (Musical Group)
Mask Maker (Costume Designer)
--- 2010
- Worked with band agent to create 3 custom masks and hoods for bands stage performance and album cover
Ushabti (Dance Group)
Mask Maker (Costume Designer)
--- 2010
- Fabricate two custom Egyptian theme masks for dance routine