Christine Courbat-Garner has over 25 years of experience in graphic design, web design, and multimedia art. She holds a B.F.A. in Design and Illustration and has worked as a freelance designer for various clients. Previously, she was the Lead Graphic Artist and Web Designer at MRIGlobal, where she created marketing materials, presentations, and websites for 17 years. She is proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, and content management.

1. Professional Profile:
As a multimedia artist & designer, with a B.F.A. in Design & Illustration from the Kansas City
Art Institute, I have a passion for intelligent, innovative design. I spent 17 years working at
MRIGlobal (formerly Midwest Research Institute) as the Lead Graphic Artist & Web Designer,
where I experienced a diverse cast of clients and a wide variety of design projects. My exper-
tise ranges from print and presentation design, to websites and large-format environmental
displays, supporting the Institute’s complex work in the areas of life sciences/health, national
security and defense, and renewable energy and environmental research.
Prior to my time at MRIGlobal, I worked as an advertising and photography Production Artist,
and then as an Advertising Designer, for a national retail fashion advertising department. I was
responsible for creating ad layouts, and directing & styling photo shoots with our in-house
photo studio team. Throughout my college years, I worked as a Media/Photo Studio Assistant
at the KCAI Media Center, assisting students and faculty with A/V & photo studio equipment
and techniques.
Work Experience:
Graphic Artist / Illustrator / Web Designer & Content Manager, Freelance 1996-present
On-going freelance & contract work; Clients have included Mercantile West, Masters Farm,
Foley Group, Inc., SMSD/MPE, InnovaPrep LLC/AlburtyLab Inc., Macy Concrete & Construction,
Technology Acceleration Partners (TechAccel), and others.
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Technical Expertise:
• Cross-Platform Proficiency (Mac &
Windows) in Print, Presentation, and
Web Design & Content Management
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud:
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
Pro, and PS Lightroom. Experience with
Muse, Edge Animate, Dreamweaver, and
Premier Pro
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word,
PowerPoint, Outlook, and Sharepoint
• Troubleshooting/Collaboration with IT,
Mac Integration into a Windows
Environment, Remote Access for Off-Site
Employees
• Self-Motivated, Problem Solver, Quick
Learner of Technology
Design Expertise:
• Corporate Collateral, Marketing & Event
Materials, Annual Reports, Brochures
• Logos, Proposal Graphics, Illustrations,
Charts
• Signage, Large-Scale and Environmental
Graphics and Displays, Trade Show
Graphics
• Websites, Motion Graphics, Presentations
• Corporate Apparel & Promotional Items
Management:
• Website Design & Content Management
• Photography & Asset Management
• Brand Management
• Hardware/Software Purchasing
• Vendor Relations
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/christinecourbatgarner
Behance portfolio: www.behance.net/ccourbatgarner
Christine Courbat-Garner
Email: ccourbatgarner@gmail.com
Phone: 913-907-8893

2. Work Experience (continued):
Lead Graphic Artist, Web Designer & Content Manager, MRIGlobal, KC, MO 1997-2014
Designed and produced annual reports, marketing materials, presentation graphics,
environmental displays, internal publications, technical/conceptual large-format posters
and displays, and promotional items. Created cross-platform graphics (conceptual/technical
illustrations, logos, schematics, charts) for multi-million dollar government and industry reports
and proposals. Designed internal and external websites, from site planning through production
and maintenance; SharePoint website content management. Art directed photography and
worked with vendors to outsource photography and printing. Utilized industry-standard
graphics and web applications in conjunction with industry-standard office and presentation
applications. Corporate photo library/catalog set-up, management, and research resource.
Recent Related Honors & Awards:
• MRIGlobal President’s Award: Company logo design, rebranding 2012
• MRIGlobal Directors Award: Implementation of new logo/rebranding 2012
• MRIGlobal Directors Award: Company external website redesign & production 2011
• MRIGlobal Directors Award: History displays design & production 2011
• PRISM Award: Parris Communications/MRIGlobal rebranding campaign 2011
Advertising Designer, Mercantile West, KC, MO 1995-1997
Designed, art directed, and produced color and black/white retail newspaper and magazine
advertising, catalogs, posters, direct mail pieces, and T-shirts. Art directed and styled photo
shoots, in-house and on location. Scanned, manipulated, and adjusted photos and artwork for
print reproduction. Designed and produced logo art, photo illustrations, computer and free-
hand illustration, color and black/white photography.
Media/Photo Studio Assistant, Kansas City Art Institute Media Center, KC, MO 1991-1994
Assisted students and faculty with a variety of audio/visual equipment. Assisted students
and faculty with setup and use of photo studio space and equipment.
Education:
• B.F.A., Illustration/Design, Kansas City Art Institute, KC, MO 1994
• A.A., Production Graphics/Fine Art, Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI 1991
“ Detail Oriented / Best-in-Class / A Pleasure to Work With / Gifted Graphic Artist ”
- See the Recommendations section of my LinkedIn profile (below)
for more kind words from clients & colleagues!
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/christinecourbatgarner
Behance portfolio: www.behance.net/ccourbatgarner