Sonal Patel - Resume

  • Graphic Artist Professional with 10+ years experience developing visual training curriculum for college level design foundation programs; content driven by nurturing the intersections of strategy, innovation and purposeful creativity while accomplishing impactful business goals set in a timely manner.

  • College of DuPage – Adjunct Faculty 1/2025 - Present

    Responsibilities included:

    • Instruct students using Adobe products and integration of basic design elements and foundation drawing skills into the digital realm for final digital execution. Teaching classes in Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects

    Elgin Community College – Graphic Design Unit Adjunct I Faculty 1/2023 - Present

    Responsibilities included:

    • Instruct students using Adobe products and integration of basic design elements and foundation drawing skills into the digital realm for final digital execution. Teaching classes in Illustrator, InDesign, and Graphic Design I. Introduced usage of artificial intelligence to design workflow.

    Harper College – Adjunct Faculty 1/2023 – 12/2023

    Responsibilities included:

    • Teaching classes in Illustrator, InDesign, and Graphic Design I.

    West Valley Graphics – Production Graphic Designer 09/2022-01/2023

    Managed client’s print work from tweaking their artwork to producing printed material:

    • Utilize Adobe Software and EFI Fiery to run print jobs on Ricoh 7100 and 7200.

    • Assisted in Finishing and Packaging when needed.

    Illinois Institute of Art – Adjunct Faculty 2006-2018

    Responsibilities included:

    • Instruct 2000+ students using Adobe products and integration of basic design elements and foundation drawing skills into the digital realm for final digital execution. Classes taught Illustrator, Photoshop, Life drawing, Observational Drawing, Storyboarding.

    • Oyster Environmental LLC

    • Main Street Dental

    • The Waterford Hotel

    • Frady’s Lawn & Landscaping

    • Knead to Whisk Bakery

    • Healthway Pharmacy

    • Helpp.ai ‍

    • Ozark Natural Grilling Pellets

    • Sweet Concepts

    • Raydiyance Solutions, LLC

    • Cultural Connections

    • Entelli LLC

    • National Indo American Museum

    • Nirvana Transcription

  • Master of Associated Medical Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Health & Human Development Sciences, (Medical Illustrator).

    Associates, American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL, Department of Oil Painting.

    Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Associated Health Professionals, (Medical Technologist).

  • • FuturPro

    • Maker Division

    • Interaction Design Foundation

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