Amy VanDonsel
Artist, freelance designer, and marketing consultant, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Professional Experience & Projects
2008 Marketing Coordinator for a Design-Build/Construction Management firm in Saint Louis.
2008 Co-Production Design for “Through a Dark Lens” by 88mm Productions for the 48 Film Project, winner of Best Production Design for St. Louis
2007 Executive Assistant to a business owner doing a historical building rehab at Rocket Polymers in Saint Louis.
2006 Marketing Director, Wm French Buyer’s Real Estate Services, Chesterfield, Missouri.
2005 Packaging design, website design, technical art, art direction and brand strategy for a new product launch for JoMac LLC, Chesterfield.
2005 Concept, art direction and project management for multi-media flash presentation and print advertisements introducing new division for Fee Enhancement Services, Chesterfield.
2003 - 2005 Marketing Coordinator, Automotive Product Consultants, Inc., Chesterfield.
2002 Assistant Scenic Artist, The MUNY Theatre, Saint Louis.
2002 Artist & Designer, ceiling mural/faux finish in the historically restored Thaxton Building for Antique Architectural Decor, downtown Saint Louis.
2001 - 2002 Production Assistant to Terry Richison, Saint Louis.
2001 Artist, ceiling mural in the historically restored Cosmopolitan Building for Antique Architectural Decor, downtown Saint Louis.
2001 Scenic Artist for the productions “How to Succeed in Business…” and “Damn Yankees,” Stages St. Louis, Kirkwood, Missouri.
2000 - 2002 Artist & Production Assistant, Freelance Theatrical Studios, Saint Louis.
2000 - 2002 Production Assistant, Concert Support Services, Saint Louis
2000 Scenic Artist for “A Chorus Line,” Stages St. Louis.
2000 Artist and Designer for “Phantom,” Warrick Public Education Foundation Summer Musical, Newburgh, Indiana.
1999 - 2003 Assistant Designer for Production & Interior Designer Terry Walthall, Saint Louis.
1999 Scenic Artist for various productions, Evansville Civic Theatre, Evansville, Indiana.
1999 Artist & Designer for theme park installations, American Entertainment, Columbus, Ohio.
1999 Scenic Artist & Assistant Production Designer for “Pirates of Penzance,” Warrick Public Education Foundation Summer Musical, Newburgh, Indiana.
1999 Artist, Old Courthouse Catacombs Haunted House, Evansville, Indiana.
1998 Scenic Artist for “Hello, Dolly,” Warrick Public Education Foundation Summer Musical, Newburgh, Indiana.
Exhibitions
July 2008, “Let Them Eat Art,” Maplewood, Missouri
April 2008, “Wall Ball,” SCOSAG, Saint Louis
November 2007 “Art Attack,” SCOSAG, Saint Louis
October 2007, “Silias Silias,” The Bluebird, Saint Louis
April 2007 “Venus Envy,” Saint Louis
2003 Taproots School of the Arts Bookarts Fair, Saint Louis
2003 “Venus Envy,” Saint Louis
Commissions
“Cabbanne House,” artwork and “live painting” services for the Missouri History Museum/Connect With…
Shirt and poster design, “Blues in Benton Park,” Benton Park and Benton Park West Neighborhood Associations.
Professional Service
2003 Altered book class at Taproots School of the Arts, Saint Louis
1999 - 2001 Taught professional scenic art and technical theatre to high school students during Warrick Public Education Foundation Summer Musicals, Newburgh, Indiana.
Qualifications
Fine Art/Design: Painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, bookarts, assemblage, found objects, faux finish, murals, production design, interiors, “illustrative” design.
Marketing: Direct-to-consumer marketing, business-to-business marketing, cross-sell, advertising, media relations, sales and business development support, brand creation, management & position, project management, process development, account management, copy writing and content development, administrative assistance.
Technical: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, & InDesign, advance MC Office Suite, web design, HTML, CSS, databases, online applications, Internet research, web 2.0, blogging, Wordpress.
References available upon request.