Honor Society® member
Vanessa Johnston
Senior Graphic Designer at Stryker
- international business
- Class of 2007
- Seattle, Washington
Member since June 2020
Education
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Chippendale International School of Furniture
Furniture making
2017 – 2018
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Brooks Institute
graphic design
2004 – 2007
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Flathead Valley Community College
General Studies
2000 – 2002
Honors and awards
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Deans List
Graduated with honors on the Dean's list from Brooks Institute
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Deans List
Graduated with honors on the Dean's list from Flathead Valley Community College
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Chppendale Society Prize
Awarded the prestigious Chippendale Society prize for excellence at the Chippendale International School of Furniture
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I will finish my MSc in International Business with Entrepreneurship in Dec 2021 at University of Dundee in Scotland, after which I plan to go into business as a partner with Adam Stone Furniture, helping to run the company, strategize next steps, handle marketing and graphic design needs, design and build furniture with Adam Stone.
- Graduate school interests
International Business, Entrepreneurship, Small business, business strategy
- Outside the classroom
woodworking, motorcycle riding, reading, volunteering, mountain climbing, hiking, camping, travel, dogs, sewing, quilting
Experience
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Senior Graphic Designer
Stryker
Sep 2019 – Jan 2021
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Principal and graphic designer
Self Employed
Feb 2017 – Sep 2019
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Marketing Director
BlackRapid
Aug 2016 – Feb 2017
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Creative Manager and Lead Designer
Socrata
Jan 2016 – Jul 2016
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Creative Manager and Lead Designer
Parallels/Odin
Dec 2013 – Dec 2015
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Visual Designer
Amazon
Dec 2012 – Dec 2013
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Graphic Designer and Marketing Specialist
Cardiac Science
Dec 2007 – Jul 2012
Volunteering
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Graphic design, communications, social media
The Dignitas Project
May 2020 – Jan 2021
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Graphic design and communications
Ballard Elks #827
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
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Social media communications, woodshop builder, Woodworking teacher, committee member
Phinney Neighborhood Association Woodshop
Aug 2019 – Jan 2021
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
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