Wade Thrall
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Wade Thrall

708.224.7344
wade@wadethrall.com
HIGHLIGHTS

Designed and produced "Cows on Parade" cow which auctioned for fifth-highest amount at $50,000

Directed photography for award-winning Peoples Energy annual report 

Won first- and second-place photojournalism awards in state-wide competitions
EXPERIENCE

Freelance Design and Photography, Homewood, IL
3/02-Present
Created web, print, presentation graphics designs, and digital photography,managed freelance artists for small to large-sized organizations.

Graphic Designer
Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago, IL 8/04-Present
Create presentations, invitations, ,photography and marketing materials in support of over 340 attorneys.

Senior Designer
Peak Image, Inc., Lombard, IL 8/01-2/02
Created web, print, presentation graphics designs, and digital photography,managed freelance artists for small to large-sized organizations.

Designer
IBM, Chicago, IL 9/00-8/01
Created and directed web, presentation, and client proposal designs; digital photography; and mentored junior designers in a highly collaborative environment for medium to large organizations.

Graphic Designer and Photographer
Peoples Energy Corp., Chicago, IL 11/90-9/00
Created a broad range of corporate communications designs and photography for print, web, presentation, advertising, and display materials; managed photo processing lab and studio.

Chief Photographer
The Evansville Press, Evansville, IN 10/86-3/90
Produced and directed photography, designed photo layouts, and managed freelance photography for a 35,000 circulation daily newspaper.

EDUCATION
   Advertising design and writing classes
The International Academy of Design and Technology Chicago, IL

BA, journalism: photojournalism emphasis
Indiana University Bloomington, IN

  
SKILLS   PhotoShop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Quark, PowerPoint, drawing, illustration, foam core, digital and conventional photography. Working knowledge of Flash and Dreamweaver.