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graphic designer, creative director, illustrator and project manager
323 South East Avenue,
Oak Park IL 60302 phone – 708-386-7197
fax – 708 386-1040
email – art-design@carolsim.com
Online portfolios –
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Skills and Services |
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Estelle has twenty years experience in graphic design. She is fast, flexible and innovative —a skilled graphic designer, creative director, illustrator and project manager. She is available for part-time, full-time or freelance work. Her services include:
- Website design
- Graphic design for print
- Magazine art direction
- Illustration
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Work History |
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- 1991 to present
Carol Simpson Productions is a small Oak Park design and illustration studio owned by Estelle Carol since 1991. Bob Simpson has been her full-time partner since 1997. She has several part-time partners and associates. The studio's services include:
Electronic Illustration and Design— Specializing in graphic design and illustration for small businesses and publishers since 1991.
Magazines Estelle designed include:
- Hired Brains (consultants)
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Bestways (health & food)
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Inland Architect
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Chicago Bride,
- Alternative Family (gay & lesbian),
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New Accountant (accounting students)
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In These Times (politics and culture)
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Employee Benefits Plan Review.
Estelle has an extensive portfolio of print items including magazines, books, posters, brochures, postcards, logo/ID systems, newsletters, direct mail, and invitations.
Estelle’s talent for illustration provides a rich second source of creativity in her role as graphic designer and creative director.
WebTrax Studio— Specializing in affordable website creation packages which give clients the option to update and add content to their site themselves. It’s a great way for small businesses, nonprofits, labor unions, working groups, or learning teams to put their proposals, ideas, projects, campaigns, events and news online. We offer user-friendly page layout and navigation.
Estelle and her partners offer user-friendly page layout and navigation. Their sites load quickly and are thoroughly tested on all popular browsers.
Carol Simpson DesignWorks- Specializing in graphic design and illustration for nonprofit organizations and labor unions. Since 1988 Estelle and Bob have produced “Carol Simpson Cartoons” – a self-syndicated cartoons series about labor, work, and economics.
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- 1987 to 1989 Assistant Art Director for Vegetarian Times Magazine, full-time, Oak Park Assisted in design and production. Created magazine illustrations. Worked on company advertising campaigns.
- 1987 to 1989 Design Instructor at Columbia College, Chicago, part-time Taught Advertising Production Techniques and Introduction to Graphic Design.
- 1980 to 1986 Graphic designer,University of Illinois at Chicago, Office of Publication Services, full-time As a full-time staff designer, created print designs and final art for advertising campaigns, recruitment materials, conference packets, books, catalogs, logos, announcements, newsletters and brochures.
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Education |
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- University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), graduate work in computer graphics
- University of Chicago (1966 to 1971) Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts.
- School of the Art Institute (1968 to 1969)
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Professional
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- Graphic Artists Guild
- Chicago Creative Coalition
- Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce
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